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
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1961-11-24) November 24, 1961 (age 64)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth (Denver, Colorado)
CollegeColorado State University Pueblo
NFL draft1984: 3rd round, 61st overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards2,694
Rushing average4.1
Total touchdowns16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

NFL career statistics

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Legend
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Regular season

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
1984KAN 1691656844.1694252238.9170
1985KAN 16121645953.6334312578.3272
1986KAN 157712954.240217834.9130
1987KAN 126824665.7643141188.4150
1988KAN 1251064384.1200201989.9320
1989KAN 1610632163.4280252469.8271
87496512,6944.169131321,1258.5323

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
1986KAN 10111.01011515.0150
10111.01011515.0150

References

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