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, U.S.
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
Interceptions:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

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

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 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

  1. ^ "Herbert Christopher Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Broncos sign Latimer". The Daily Sentinel. May 13, 1978. p. 21. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Scoreboard". The Daily Sentinel. August 15, 1978. p. 22. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Levy decides Livingston will be starter for Chiefs". Columbia Daily Tribune. October 17, 1979. p. 30. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Glimpses of the Chiefs". Kansas City Times. September 6, 1980. p. 78. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Now, introducing the 1982 Kansas City Chiefs..." Kansas City Times. September 11, 1982. p. 74. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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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