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| Date of birth | December 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death | August 2, 2020 (aged 75) |
| Place of death | Denver, Colorado, 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 | |
| |
Jon Elliott Henderson (December 17, 1944 – August 2, 2020) 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 Draft. [1]
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
- ^ 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.
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Players of Canadian football from Pittsburgh
- American football wide receivers
- Players of American football from Pittsburgh
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Colorado State Rams football players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Washington Redskins players
- Calgary Stampeders players
| No. 24, 28, 20 | |
| Date of birth | December 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death | August 2, 2020 (aged 75) |
| Place of death | Denver, Colorado, 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 | |
| |
Jon Elliott Henderson (December 17, 1944 – August 2, 2020) 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 Draft. [1]
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
- ^ 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.
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Players of Canadian football from Pittsburgh
- American football wide receivers
- Players of American football from Pittsburgh
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Colorado State Rams football players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Washington Redskins players
- Calgary Stampeders players