Do the math and Hemsley’s George Jefferson would have been about 14 years old when Lionel (Mike Evans, Damon Evans) was born! LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 18: Pictured from left is Isabel Sanford (as ...

Sanford as Louise Jefferson, along with Mike Evans as their son Lionel, had been semi-regulars since 1971, but Hemsley, whom Lear wanted as the family patriarch, wasn’t available until 1973.

Tampa Bay needed a win (or Falcons loss) in order to lock up the NFC South, but that wasn’t the only thing on the team’s mind: Mike Evans was so close to a massive $3 million incentive bonus.