▁considered ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁outside ▁line back ers ▁of ▁his ▁era ▁and ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Pro ▁Bowl ▁nine ▁times ▁during ▁his ▁career , ▁the ▁most ▁in ▁Washington ▁Red sk in ▁history . ▁Han burger ▁earned ▁the ▁nick name ▁" The ▁H ang man " ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁pen chant ▁for ▁clothes lin ing ▁tack les . ▁From ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁he ▁called ▁the ▁Red sk ins ' ▁def ensive ▁signals ▁and ▁acted ▁as ▁the ▁def ensive ▁quarter back ▁for ▁head ▁coach ▁George ▁Allen . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁Four - time ▁First - team ▁All - Pro ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁ 1 9 7 3 , ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁and ▁a ▁Second - team ▁All - Pro ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁Additionally , ▁he ▁was ▁either ▁a ▁Pro ▁Bow ler ▁or ▁an ▁All - Con ference ▁selection ▁every ▁year ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁though ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 1 — rece iving ▁post - season ▁hon ors ▁in ▁ 1 0 ▁of ▁ 1 1 ▁seasons ▁in ▁that ▁span . ▁From ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 3 , ▁he ▁and ▁Jack ▁Par de e , ▁outside ▁line back er ▁on ▁the ▁opposite ▁side , ▁formed ▁a ▁particularly ▁effective ▁tan dem . ▁In ▁ 1 9