Herb Christopher (American football)

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Herb Christopher
No. 41
Position:
Safety
Personal information
Born: (1954-04-07) April 7, 1954 (age 70)
Thomasville, Georgia
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Morris Brown
Undrafted:1978
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:50
Games started:24
Interceptions:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Herbert Christopher (born April 7, 1954) is a former professional

safety for four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League
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Early years

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

After going unselected in the

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

  1. ^ "Herbert Christopher Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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