Jon Henderson

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Jon Henderson
No. 24, 28, 20
Born:(1944-12-17)December 17, 1944
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died:August 2, 2020(2020-08-02) (aged 75)
Denver, Colorado
Career information
Position(s)Wide receiver
Kickoff returner
CollegeColorado State
NFL draft1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61
Career history
As player
1968–1969Pittsburgh Steelers
1970Washington Redskins
1971Calgary 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 for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins.[1] He also played one season in the Canadian Football League 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[]

  1. ^ a b c "Jon Henderson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins - December 13th, 1970".
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