Mike Haynes (cornerback)

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Mike Haynes
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Position(s): Cornerback	Jersey #(s): 22
Born: July 1, 1953 (1953-07-01) (age 54) Denison, Texas
Career Information
Year(s): 1976–1989
NFL Draft: 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
College: Arizona State
Professional Teams
New England Patriots (1976-1982) Los Angeles Raiders (1983-1989)
Career Stats
Interceptions	46
INT yards	688
Touchdowns	2
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
9x Pro Bowl selection (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986) NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1980s All-Decade Team 1976 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1976 UPI AFC Rookie of the Year 1984 George S. Halas Trophy New England Patriots #40 retired
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Michael James Haynes (born July 1, 1953 in Denison, Texas) is an American former National Football League cornerback who played for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Raiders. He used his speed, quickness and range to become both a premier defensive back and an outstanding punt return specialist.

[edit] Pro football career

[edit] New England Patriots

He enjoyed a sensational rookie year with the Patriots with eight interceptions and an AFC-leading 608 yards on 45 punt returns. That year, Haynes gave the Patriots their first-ever touchdowns on punt returns with 89-yard and 62-yard returns. He earned a Pro Bowl invitation as a rookie, the first of nine Pro Bowl bids.

Haynes recorded 28 interceptions and 1,159 yards on 111 returns, a 10.4-yard average during his seven years with the Patriots. He started his career with 58 consecutive starts before being sidelined with a rib injury late in 1979.

[edit] Los Angeles Raiders

Haynes played out his option with the Patriots in 1982, and in November, 1983, his contract was awarded to the Los Angeles Raiders in a settlement that gave the Patriots a No. 1 draft choice in 1984 and a No. 2 pick in 1985. He played the last five games in 1983 and then started and had one interception in the Raiders’ Super Bowl XVIII victory.

In seven seasons with the Raiders, Haynes returned only one punt but he added 18 interceptions to give him a career total of 46 which were returned for 688 yards and two touchdowns, including a team-record 97-yard return against Miami in 1984. Haynes was an All-Pro choice in 1977, 1978, 1982, 1984 and 1985 and an All-AFC pick eight times.

In 1997, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1999, he was ranked number 93 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.

[edit] College career

At Arizona State, Mike Haynes was a three-time All-Western Athletic Conference selection, and a two-time All-America selection. In 2001 he ws inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

[edit] External links

• Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile