Herman Willie Heard Jr. (born November 24, 1961) is an American former professional
football
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player who was a
running back
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played for the
Kansas City Chiefs
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Established in 1959 ...
for six seasons and the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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of the CFL for one season. Heard was a third-round pick by the Chiefs out of Colorado State University Pueblo.
He played all of his NFL seasons in KC, garnering 13 rushing TDs and nearly 2,700 yards rushing in his career.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
References
1961 births
Living people
Players of American football from Denver
American football running backs
Kansas City Chiefs players
CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football players
20th-century American sportsmen
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