Ken Houston
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| Ken Houston | |
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| Date of birth | November 12, 1944 |
| Place of birth | Lufkin, Texas |
| Position(s) | Strong Safety |
| College | Prairie View A&M |
| NFL Draft | 1967 / Round 9/ Pick 214 |
| Pro Bowls | 12 |
| Honors | NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1970s All-Decade Team |
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| 1967-1972 1973-1980 |
Houston Oilers Washington Redskins |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1986 | |
Ken Houston (born November 12, 1944) was an American college and professional football defensive back with a 14 year professional career. He played for the American Football League Houston Oilers from 1967 through 1969, and after the AFL-NFL merger, with the Oilers from 1970 through 1972, then with the Washington Redskins until 1980.
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[edit] High School Years
Houston attended Lufkin H.S. in Lufkin, Texas and was a letterman in football.
[edit] National Football League Career
He was an all-league player for twelve consecutive years: an American Football League All-Star in 1968 and 1969, and then in the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl from 1970 through 1979. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, elected in 1986. In 1999, he was ranked number 61 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.
Throughout his career, Houston intercepted 49 passes, recovered 21 fumbles, gained 1,498 return yards(on interception, fumble, blocked field goal, kickoff, and punt returns), and scored 12 touchdowns. In 1971 he set an NFL record with 5 touchdown returns (four interceptions and one fumble). This would stand until surpassed by Devin Hester's six return touchdowns in the 2006 season.
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[edit] External links
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
| National Football League | NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team |
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| National Football League | NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team |
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