Buffalo Bills running back O.J. Simpson (32), inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1985, in 1974. (National Football League)

Buffalo Bills running back O.J. Simpson, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1985, in 1974. (James Flores/NFL)

OJ Simpson, San francisco 49ers running back, in 1978. (Al Messerschmidt/NFL)

Buffalo Bills running back O.J. Simpson, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1985, is hammered during a preseason game in 1969. (Nate Fine/NFL)

Buffalo Bills running back O.J. Simpson #32 of the AFC runs upfield against the NFC in the 1974 NFL Pro Bowl on January 20, 1974 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (National Football League)

Houston Oilers Hall of Fame defensive back Ken Houston takes out Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson in a 28-14 win over the Buffalo Bills on October 5, 1969 at Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas. (Robert L. Smith/NFL)

Buffalo Bills running back O.J. Simpson, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1985, poses after his induction ceremony with his former coach Lou Saban. (Robert L. Smith/NFL)

Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson eludes Los Angeles Rams Hall of Fame tackle Merlin Olsen during a 19-14 Bills loss on December 15, 1974 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (Darryl Norenberg/NFL)

San Francisco 49ers running back O.J. Simpson (32), inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1985, tries to get past Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jack Reynolds (64) during a game in 1979. (National Football League)

San Francisco 49ers running back O.J. Simpson (32), inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1985, during a game in 1978. (National Football League)

San Francisco 49ers running back O.J. Simpson (32) in 1978. (National Football League)

Buffalo Bills running back O.J. Simpson (32) takes the handoff during a game in 1971. (National Football League)

Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson in 1970. (National Football League)

Buffalo Bills O.J. Simpson makes it into the NFL Hall of Fame on Saturday August 3, 1985 in Canton, OH. (AP Photo/Kevin Reece)

O.J. Simpson, 1968. (Associated Press)

Football Halfback O.J. Simpson of Southern California dives over the line for two yards and a first down against Oregon, at Los Angeles October 28, 1967. (Associated Press)

O.J. Simpson, of Buffalo, AFC running back, heads for the side of the field and goal line dragging Jim Johnson of San Francisco, for a touchdown in the second quarter of the Pro Bowl game in Irving, Texas on Jan. 21, 1973. (Associated Press)

O.J. Simpson (32), of the Buffalo Bills, talks with coach Jim Ringo before a workout at Rich Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y., in this Sept. 12, 1976 photo. (Associated Press)

San Francisco 49ers running back O.J. Simpson looks over his shoulder at fans in the stands calling for his attention before the Atlanta Falcons game in Atlanta, Ga., Sunday, Dec. 16 1979. Simpson announced his retirement from football after this season. (AP Photo/Charles Kelly)

San Francisco 49ers running back O.J. Simpson is escorted from the field by Atlanta Police following an NFL football game at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, in this Dec. 16, 1979 photo. (Associated Press)

Former football star O.J. Simpson carries the Olympic torch through the streets of Santa Monica Saturday, July 21, 1984 after the flame's arrival in Los Angeles County one week away from the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)

The five enshrines into the Pro Football Hall of Fame pose with their bronze busts in front of the shrine after induction ceremonies Saturday, Aug. 3, 1985 in Canton, Ohio. They are, left to right, Frank Gatski, Joe Namath, Pete Rozelle, O.J. Simpson and Roger Staubach. (AP Photo/Ernie Mastroianni)