Henry Childs

Summary

Henry Childs (April 16, 1951 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, and the Green Bay Packers. He was a Pro Bowl player in 1979.

Henry Childs
No. 88, 85, 83, 89
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born:(1951-04-16)April 16, 1951
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Died:June 3, 2016(2016-06-03) (aged 65)
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
College:Kansas St.
NFL draft:1974 / Round: 5 / Pick: 109
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:223
Receiving yards:3,401
Receiving TDs:28
Player stats at PFR

Childs was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 1994.

On June 3, 2016, he had a massive heart attack while driving in his car and was pronounced dead at the age of 65 in Thomasville, Georgia.[1]

NFL career statistics edit

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1974 ATL 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
NOR 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1975 NOR 14 4 10 179 17.9 38 0
1976 NOR 14 11 26 349 13.4 46 3
1977 NOR 13 10 33 518 15.7 59 9
1978 NOR 16 16 53 869 16.4 52 4
1979 NOR 16 16 51 846 16.6 51 5
1980 NOR 13 7 34 463 13.6 30 6
1981 RAM 7 7 12 145 12.1 39 1
1984 GNB 3 2 4 32 8.0 17 0
103 73 223 3,401 15.3 59 28

References edit

  1. ^ Triplett, Mike (June 4, 2016). "Henry Childs, former Saints TE, dies at age 65". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.