Vernon Perry
| Date of birth: | September 22, 1953 |
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| Place of birth: | Jackson, Mississippi |
Career information | |
| Position(s): | Safety |
| College: | Jackson State |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1977-1978 1979-1982 1983 |
Montreal Alouettes (CFL) Houston Oilers New Orleans Saints |
Career highlights and awards | |
| Awards: | 1977 - Grey Cup champion |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Vernon Perry (born September 22, 1953 in Jackson, Mississippi) is a former professional American football player who played safety for five seasons for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. Previously he played with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. During his NFL career, he intercepted 11 passes and recovered 3 fumbles.
Perry's most notable NFL accomplishment was in a 1979 AFC playoff game against the San Diego Chargers. In the game, he blocked a field goal and returned it 57 yards before being tackled by the holder, and set an NFL postseason record by intercepting 4 passes from Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts. In the following playoff game, the AFC Championship, against Pittsburgh, Perry intercepted a Terry Bradshaw pass and returned it 75 yards for a touchdown on Pittsburgh's first possession of the game.
Perry currently owns a Sportswear and Sports Memorabilia Retail store called "32 Sports". Vernon graduated from Wingfield High School and Jackson State University where he had outstanding football careers at both schools.