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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. | April 7, 1954||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
College: | Morris Brown | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1978 | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Herbert Christopher (born April 7, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Morris Brown Wolverines.
Christopher was born on April 7, 1954, in Thomasville, Georgia. [1] He did not receive any scholarships to play college football, instead walking on at Morris Brown College two years after finishing high school. [2]
After going unselected in the 1978 NFL draft, Christopher was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. [2] [3] However, he did not make the final roster, as he was cut in August. [4] Christopher signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1979, but was again released before the start of the season. [2] However, he re-signed with the team that October following a knee injury to starting strong safety Jerry Reese. [2] [5] Christopher earned the starting strong safety spot after three games. [2] He played in nine games as a rookie and recorded two interceptions. [6] Christopher started all 16 games in 1980, recording 78 tackles and two interceptions. [7] He was moved out of the starting lineup in favor of Lloyd Burruss during the 1981 season. [8] Christopher was released in August 1983. [8]
Jack LeRoy Christiansen was an American professional football player who became a college and pro coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions as a safety and return specialist from 1951 to 1958. He helped lead the Lions to three NFL championships in 1952, 1953, and 1957 and was a first-team All-NFL player in six of his eight years in the league. He led the NFL in interceptions in 1953 and 1957 and in punt returns for touchdown in 1951, 1952, 1954, and 1956. His eight career punt returns for touchdowns was an NFL record until 1989 and remains the fourth best in league history. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970.
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