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Vern Den Herder

Vern Wayne Den Herder

Position: DE-NT
Height: 6-6    Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: November 28, 1948 in Le Mars, IA
College: Central College (IA)

Career AV: 74 (480th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 9th round (230th overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1971 23 MIA 86 14 0 2
1972 24 MIA LDE 83 14 14 1 24 0 24 0 1 8 0 11
1973 25 MIA LDE 83 14 14 0 1 0 0 11
1974 26 MIA LDE 83 14 14 0 2 0 0 9
1975 27 MIA LDE 83 14 14 0 2 0 0 11
1976 28 MIA LDE 83 14 14 0 2 0 0 8
1977 29 MIA LDE 83 11 11 6
1978 30 MIA LDE 83 16 16 0 1 9 0 8
1979 31 MIA LDE 83 16 16 0 3 0 0 10
1980 32 MIA LDE 83 16 16 0 1 0 0 9
1981 33 MIA RDE 83 16 14 7
1982 34 MIA 83 7 1 0 1 12 0 3
Career 166 144 1 24 0 24 0 14 29 0 95

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1978 30 MIA LDE 83 16 16 1 7 7.0 1 7 0.1 0.4 7 1 0
Career 166 144 1 7 7.0 1 7 0.0 0.0 7 1 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1978 30 MIA LDE 83 16 16 1 1 6
Career 166 144 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Fred Smerlas, Michael Bankston, Wilbur Young, Larry Eisenhauer, Jim Jeffcoat, Kenny Mixon, Too Tall Jones, Tony Bennett, Keith Millard, Mike Hartenstine
4 Larry Eisenhauer, Curley Culp, Neil Smith, Jim Jeffcoat, Jerry Ball, Tony Casillas, Mario Williams, Earl Faison, Marcus Stroud, Wayne Martin
5 Earl Faison, Coy Bacon, Curley Culp, Neil Smith, Marcus Stroud, Mike Hartenstine, Larry Eisenhauer, Alex Brown, Jerry Ball, Too Tall Jones
6 Curley Culp, Larry Eisenhauer, Jerry Mays, Mike Hartenstine, Earl Faison, Lou Michaels, Cedrick Hardman, Aaron Smith, Adewale Ogunleye, Verlon Biggs
7 Curley Culp, Mike Hartenstine, Jerry Mays, Wayne Martin, Larry Eisenhauer, Verlon Biggs, George Andrie, Corey Simon, Alex Brown, Jacob Green
8 Mike Hartenstine, Bill Glass, Wayne Martin, Sweeny Williams, Henry Thomas, Jacob Green, Carl Hairston, Adewale Ogunleye, Cedrick Hardman, Manny Fernandez
9 Mike Hartenstine, Wayne Martin, Houston Antwine, Jacob Green, Henry Thomas, Gary Walker, Bill Glass, Aaron Smith, Coy Bacon, Diron Talbert
10 Mike Hartenstine, Wayne Martin, Henry Thomas, Aaron Smith, Jacob Green, Houston Antwine, Bill Glass, Coy Bacon, George Andrie, Diron Talbert
11 Mike Hartenstine, Jacob Green, Wayne Martin, Coy Bacon, Henry Thomas, George Andrie, Jim Osborne, Bill Glass, Elvin Bethea*, Diron Talbert
12 Mike Hartenstine, Diron Talbert, Coy Bacon, Carl Hairston, Jacob Green, Tom Scott, Wayne Martin, George Andrie, Rubin Carter, Bill Glass
Career Mike Hartenstine, Wayne Martin, George Andrie, Bill Glass, Coy Bacon, Jacob Green, Tom Scott, Rubin Carter, Verlon Biggs, William Fuller

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Playoff Games

Career 17 (125)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

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1972Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.