Keith Henderson (American football)

Keith Henderson

No. 30
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	(1966-08-04) August 4, 1966 (age 59) Cartersville, Georgia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Cartersville
College	Georgia
NFL draft	1989: 3rd round, 84th overall pick
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1989–1992) Minnesota Vikings (1992)
Awards and highlights
Super Bowl champion (XXIV)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 755 Rushing average 3.9 Touchdowns 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keith Pernell Henderson (born August 4, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).

Henderson attended the University of Georgia. ^[1] He was selected in the third round (84th overall) of the 1989 NFL draft by the 49ers. ^[2] He was acquired by the Vikings in September 1992. ^[3]

Statistics

Henderson's stats with the Georgia Bulldogs

	Rushing					Receiving
YEAR	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	NO.	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1985	108	731	6.8	76	3	8	67	8.4	18	0
1986	96	523	5.5	50	1	16	231	14.4	33	1
1987	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	69	394	5.7	31	3	20	297	14.9	43	2
Totals	273	1,648	6.0	76	7	44	595	13.5	43	3

Henderson's stats in the NFL

	Rushing						Receiving
YEAR	TEAM	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	NO.	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1989	SFO	7	30	4.3	11	1	3	130	43.3	78	0
1990	SFO	6	14	2.3	9	0	4	35	8.8	9	0
1991	SFO	137	561	4.1	25	2	30	303	10.1	23	0
1992	SFO	10	37	3.7	9	0	1	4	4.0	4	0
1992	MIN	34	113	3.3	12	1	4	60	15.0	23	0
Totals	—	194	755	3.9	25	4	42	532	12.7	78	0

References

1. Sentell, Jeff (August 20, 2015). "Throwback Thursday: UGA was Keith Henderson's No. 2 school". DawgNation. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
2. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
3. (September 17, 1992). Vikings Acquire Henderson, The Day