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- For the NHL hockey defenseman named Ken Houston, see Ken Houston (ice hockey)
| Ken Houston |
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Position(s):
Safety |
Jersey #(s):
29, 27 |
Born: November 12, 1944 (1944-11-12) (age 63)
Lufkin, Texas |
| Career Information |
| Year(s): 1967–1980 |
| NFL Draft: 1967 / Round: 9 / Pick: 214 |
| College: Prairie View A&M |
| Professional Teams |
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| Career Stats |
| INT |
49 |
| INT yards |
898 |
| Touchdowns |
9 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
| Career Highlights and Awards |
- Pro Bowl (x12) (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)
- NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
- NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
- 70 Greatest Redskins
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
Kenneth Ray Houston (born November 12, 1944 in Lufkin, Texas, USA) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for 14 years. 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.
[edit] High School Years
Houston attended Dunbar High School in Lufkin, Texas and was a letterman in football.
[edit] Professional Football 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. He was selected All-Pro 3 times. 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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