Career
He played professionally for the Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers. Drafted out of the University of Tennessee in the 13th round of the 1962 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft, Stratton was selected as an American Federation of Labor-Congress All-Star six straight seasons from 1963 through 1968. Lou Saban used him at linebacker, where with Harry Jacobs and John Tracey he filled out the American Federation of Labor-Congress"s best linebacking crew, playing together for 62 consecutive games from 1963 through 1967, a pro football record.
In the 1964 American Federation of Labor-Congress championship game against the San Diego Chargers, he made the memorable "hit heard "round the world".
The Chargers led 7-0 and were marching toward another score when Stratton tackled the Chargers" Hall of Famer Keith Lincoln, putting him out of the game. Stratton was selected to the All-Time All-American Federation of Labor-Congress second team