Herb Christopher (American football)
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
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| Born: | April 7, 1954 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Morris Brown | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1978 | ||||||
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Herbert Christopher (born April 7, 1954) is a former professional American football player who played safety for four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
[edit]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]
Professional career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Herbert Christopher Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Rand, Jonathan (August 16, 1980). "One Chief a mystery to scouts". Kansas City Times. p. 4. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos sign Latimer". The Daily Sentinel. May 13, 1978. p. 21. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scoreboard". The Daily Sentinel. August 15, 1978. p. 22. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Levy decides Livingston will be starter for Chiefs". Columbia Daily Tribune. October 17, 1979. p. 30. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Glimpses of the Chiefs". Kansas City Times. September 6, 1980. p. 78. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Now, introducing the 1982 Kansas City Chiefs..." Kansas City Times. September 11, 1982. p. 74. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Chiefs Trade for Former UM Standout". Petoskey News-Review. August 25, 1983. p. 13. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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