Jon Elliott Henderson (born December 17, 1944) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins.[1] He also played one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders and helped them to win the Grey Cup in 1971. Henderson played college football at Colorado State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[1]
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| Date of birth | December 17, 1944 |
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| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver Kickoff returner |
| US college | Colorado State |
| NFL draft | 1968 / round: 3 / pick: 61 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1968–1969 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1970 | Washington Redskins |
| 1971 | Calgary Stampeders (CFL) |
| Career stats | |
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He served as the Steelers primary kick returner in 1968, returning 29 kicks for 589 yards but played sparingly on offense.[1] His best game as a wide receiver came on December 13, 1970, when he caught six passes for 120 yards for the Redskins, including a 56-yard touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jon Henderson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins - December 13th, 1970". Pro-Football-Reference.com.