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33. Sherrill Headrick

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33. Sherrill Headrick

Sherrill Headrick was not drafted by anyone in either the National Football League or the American League but the former star at TCU would find a home with the Dallas Texans and he immediately became a standout Linebacker in the new American Football League.  Headrick was named an AFL First Team All-Pro in his first three seasons of football and he would assist the Texans in winning an AFL Title in 1962, the last year that the franchise was in Texas.

The Linebacker would remain with the now Kansas City Chiefs and while he would never be a First Team All-Pro again he was named to the Second Team twice (1964 & 1966) and would help them win another AFL Title.  The Chiefs honored Headrick by inducting him into their Hall of Fame in 1993.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Linebacker
  • Acquired: Signed as an Undrafted Free Agent before the 1960 Season
  • Departed: Signed by the Cincinnati Bengals in the Expansion Draft in 1968.
  • Games Played: 108
  • Notable Statistics:

    22 Games Started
    14 Interceptions
    207 Interception Return Yards
    3 Interception Return Touchdowns
    9.0 Quarterback Sacks*
    78 Approximate Value

    3 Playoff Games

    *Sacks were unofficially calculated by Pro Football Reference from 1960 to 1981.

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    AFL Champion (1962 & 1966)
    First Team AFL All-Pro (1960, 1961 & 1962)
    Second Team AFL All-Pro (1964 & 1966)
    AFL All-Star (1961, 1962, 1965 & 1966)

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