Herb Welch

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Herb Welch
No. 27, 20, 28
Position Safety
Personal information
Born (1961-01-12) January 12, 1961 (age 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Earl Warren (Downey, California)
College UCLA
NFL draft 1985: 12th round, 326th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions 7
Fumble recoveries 2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Herbert Doyan Welch Jr. (born January 12, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Detroit Lions. He also played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) for the Sacramento Surge.[ citation needed ] Welch played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected in the 12th round of the 1985 NFL draft. [1]

On December 10, 1986, he replaced the injured Terry Kinard as the New York Giants' starting free safety for the remainder of that Super Bowl-winning season. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ↑ Litsky, Frank (1986-12-10). "GIANTS AND JETS NOTEBOOKS; Knee Injury to Sideline Kinard for the Playoffs". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-08-23.


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