Herb Adderley

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Herb Adderley
Date of birth	June 8, 1939 (age 67)
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Position(s)	Cornerback
College	Michigan State
NFL Draft	1961 / Round 1/ Pick 12
AFL Draft	1961 / Round 2
Career Highlights
Pro Bowls	1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Honors	NFL 1960s All-Decade Team Packers Hall of Fame
Stats
Statistics	CBS.com DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1961-1969 1970-1972	Green Bay Packers Dallas Cowboys
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1980

Herbert A. Adderley (born June 8, 1939, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys.

He played college football at Michigan State University and was an All-Big Ten offensive star.

While at Michigan State University, Adderly became a charter member of the Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

[edit] NFL career

Adderley was drafted by the Packers in the first round in 1961 as the 12th draft pick, and was projected to be a halfback or flanker, but soon saw that his playing opportunities would be limited on offense behind veteran Packer stars Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor. He was first moved to cornerback to replace an injured teammate. In 1962 the move became permanent and Adderley went on to become an all-NFL selection five times in the 1960s. Packers coach Vince Lombardi remarked, "I was too stubborn to switch him to defense until I had to. Now when I think of what Adderley means to our defense, it scares me to think of how I almost mishandled him."

Adderley seemed to be a natural at his new position, recording 39 interceptions in his nine seasons with the Packers. He holds the Green Bay records for interceptions returned for touchdowns in a career (seven, record tied with Darren Sharper), and interceptions returned for touchdowns in one season (three, in 1965).

Adderley starred for the Packers from 1961-69, then played three seasons (1970-72) with the Dallas Cowboys. While with the Packers, he won rings in Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II. Adderley was a major factor in the Packers' Super Bowl II win over the Oakland Raiders, intercepting a pass in the fourth quarter and returning it 60 yards for a touchdown to put the game away. After joining the Cowboys, Adderley became a vital cog in Dallas' "Doomsday Defense," assisting the Cowboys to a Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl V and a championship win in Super Bowl VI.

Along with two former Packer teammates - Fuzzy Thurston and Forrest Gregg - Adderley is one of only three players in pro football history to play on six World Championship teams. However, in Distant Replay, a memoir by former Packer teammate Jerry Kramer, Adderley is quoted as saying, "I'm the only man with a Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl ring who doesn't wear it. I'm a Green Bay Packer."

In his 12 NFL seasons, Adderley recorded 48 interceptions, which he returned for 1,046 yards and seven touchdowns, an average of 21.8 yards per return. He also recovered 14 fumbles (returning them for 65 yards) and returned 120 kickoffs for 3,080 yards and two scores.

[edit] Post-NFL

He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980. In 1999, Adderley was ranked number 45 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.

Herb Adderley is currently facing a vast amount of medical issues stemming from his years on the field. Despite his illustrious career, he receives only $126.85 per month in pension from the NFL and is subsequently unable to pay off the surgery he needs. [1]