Herman Heard

Herman Willie Heard Jr. (born November 24, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Kansas City Chiefs for six seasons and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL for one season. Heard was a third-round pick by the Chiefs out of Colorado State University Pueblo.^[1] He played all of his NFL seasons in KC, garnering 13 rushing TDs and nearly 2,700 yards rushing in his career.

Herman Heard

No. 44
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1961-11-24) November 24, 1961 (age 63) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:	South (Denver, Colorado)
College:	Colorado State-Pueblo
NFL draft:	1984 / round: 3 / pick: 61
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1984–1989) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1991)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 2,694 Rushing average: 4.1 Total touchdowns: 16 Stats at Pro Football Reference

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1984	KAN	16	9	165	684	4.1	69	4	25	223	8.9	17	0
1985	KAN	16	12	164	595	3.6	33	4	31	257	8.3	27	2
1986	KAN	15	7	71	295	4.2	40	2	17	83	4.9	13	0
1987	KAN	12	6	82	466	5.7	64	3	14	118	8.4	15	0
1988	KAN	12	5	106	438	4.1	20	0	20	198	9.9	32	0
1989	KAN	16	10	63	216	3.4	28	0	25	246	9.8	27	1
		87	49	651	2,694	4.1	69	13	132	1,125	8.5	32	3

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1986	KAN	1	0	1	1	1.0	1	0	1	15	15.0	15	0
		1	0	1	1	1.0	1	0	1	15	15.0	15	0

References

1. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.