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