Dwight Hicks

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Dwight Hicks
Date of birth	April 5, 1956
Place of birth	Mount Holly, New Jersey
Position(s)	DB
College	Michigan
Pro Bowls	4
Statistics	DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1978 1979-1985 1986	Toronto Argonauts (CFL) San Francisco 49ers Indianapolis Colts

Dwight Hicks (born April 5, 1956 in Mount Holly, New Jersey), was a former American professional football player who played defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts in 1978, the San Francisco 49ers from 1979-1985, and for the Indianapolis Colts in 1986. Before his Pro career, Hicks played for the University of Michigan. A four time pro bowler (1981-1984), Hicks was a key player on the 49ers dynasty in the 1980's, assisting his team to 2 NFL Championship wins in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX. In the 1981 season, Hicks led the NFL in interceptions (9) and return yards (239), and went on to make a big impact in the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals. After the 49ers lost a fumble on opening kickoff, the Bengals had a great scoring opportunity and drove to San Francisco 5-yard line. However, Hicks made a clutch interception to prevent the Bengals from scoring. His interception setup a 49ers touchdown on their ensuing drive and helped San Francisco build up a 20-0 lead at halftime, eventually winning the game 26-21.

In his impressive 8 NFL seasons, Hicks recorded 32 interceptions, 602 interception return yards, 14 fumble recoveries, 112 fumble return yards, and 4 touchdowns (3 interceptions, 1 fumble return). He also gained 461 yards returning kickoffs and punts. His 1 CFL season with the Argonauts he had 2 interceptions or zero returns yards.