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20. Abner Haynes

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20. Abner Haynes
In terms of overall Games Played in Professional Football, Abner Haynes is not in the top 50 in regards to the Kansas City Chiefs but he certainly made the most of his time there.

After being drafted from North Texas, Haynes would become a dominant star in the American Football League and he was their Rookie of the Year winning the inaugural AFL rushing title.  Notably, the Running Back was not just the first AFL Rookie of the Year, he was the first AFL Player of the Year.  In the first three seasons of the American Football League’s existence, he would finish first in Rushing Touchdowns, and in his five seasons with the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, he was easily one of their first star skill players.  He finished his Texans/Chiefs career with 6,553 Yards from Scrimmage with 56 Touchdowns.  In 1991, Haynes was elected into the Chiefs Hall of Fame.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Half Back, Punt Returner
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round of the inaugural AFL Draft 11/22/59.
  • Departed: Traded to the Denver Broncos after the 1964 Season.
  • Games Played: 70
  • Notable Statistics:

    24 Games Started
    794 Rushing Attempts
    3,814 Rushing Yards
    39 Rushing Touchdowns
    199 Receptions
    2,739 Receiving Yards
    17 Receiving Touchdowns
    55 Punt Returns
    598 Punt Return Yards
    52 Kick Returns
    1,326 Kick Return Yards
    1 Kick Return Touchdown
    1 Pass Completion
    4 Pass Attempts
    24 Passing Yards
    68 Approximate Value

    1 Playoff Game
    14 Rushing Attempts
    26 Rushing Yards
    1 Rushing Touchdown
    3 Receptions
    45 Receiving Yards
    1 Receiving Touchdown
    1 Kick Return
    22 Kick Return Yards

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    AFL Champion (1962)
    UPI AFL Player of the Year (1960)
    The Sporting News AFL Player of the Year (1960)
    UPI AFL Rookie of the Year (1960)
    The Sporting News AFL Rookie of the Year (1960)
    First Team AFL All-Pro (1960 & 1962)
    Second Team All-AFL (1964)
    AFL All-Star (1961, 1962 & 1964)
    Most Rushing Attempts (1960)
    Most Rushing Yards (1960)
    Most Rushing Touchdowns (1960, 1961 & 1962)
    Most Receiving Yards per Attempt (1961)
    Most Rushing Yards per Game  (1960)
    Most Yards from Scrimmage (1962)
    Most All-Purpose Yards (1960)
    Most Punt Return Yards (1960)
    Highest Approximate Value (1962)

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