Mike Haynes

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Mike Haynes
Date of birth	July 1, 1953
Place of birth	Denison, Texas
Position(s)	Cornerback
College	Arizona State
NFL Draft	1976 / Round 1/ Pick 5
Career Highlights
Pro Bowls	9
Awards	1976 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year 1976 UPI AFC Rookie of the Year
Honors	NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1976-1982 1983-1989	New England Patriots Los Angeles Raiders
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1997

Michael James Haynes (born July 1, 1953 in Denison, Texas) is an American former National Football League cornerback who played for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Raiders. Haynes relied on his speed, quickness and range to become both a premier defensive back and an outstanding punt return specialist.

1 Pro Football career
- 1.1 New England Patriots
- 1.2 Los Angeles Raiders
2 College career
3 External links

[edit] Pro Football career

[edit] New England Patriots

He enjoyed a sensational rookie year with the Patriots with eight interceptions and an AFC-leading 608 yards on 45 punt returns. That year, Haynes gave the Patriots their first-ever touchdowns on punt returns with 89-yard and 62-yard returns. He earned a Pro Bowl invitation as a rookie, the first of nine Pro Bowl bids.

Haynes recorded 28 interceptions and 1,159 yards on 111 returns, a 10.4-yard average during his seven years with the Patriots. He started his career with 58 consecutive starts before being sidelined with a rib injury late in 1979.

[edit] Los Angeles Raiders

Haynes played out his option with the Patriots in 1982 and in November, 1983, his contract was awarded to the Los Angeles Raiders in a settlement that gave the Patriots a No. 1 draft choice in 1984 and a No. 2 pick in 1985. Haynes played the last five games in 1983 and then started and had one interception in the Raiders’ Super Bowl XVIII victory.

In seven seasons with the Raiders, Haynes returned only one punt but he added 18 interceptions to give him a career total of 46 which were returned for 688 yards and two touchdowns, including a team-record 97-yard return against Miami in 1984. Haynes was selected 1st Team All-Pro twice, 1984-'85 and 2nd Team All-Pro 6 times, 1976-'80 & 1982.

In 1997, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1999, he was ranked number 93 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.