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Herb Adderly

Herb Adderley
No. 26
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1939-06-08) June 8, 1939 (age 77)
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Philadelphia (PA) Northeast
College: Michigan State
NFL Draft: 1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
AFL draft: 1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 48
Interception yards: 1,046
Touchdowns: 7
Player stats at NFL.com
Interceptions: 48
Interception yards: 1,046
Touchdowns: 7
Player stats at NFL.com

Herbert Allen Adderley (born June 8, 1939) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL), and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Adderley played college football at Michigan State University and was an All-Big Ten offensive star as a halfback. He is the only player to appear in four of the first six Super Bowls.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Adderley's parents were Charles and Rene (White) Adderley. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1957, where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball, and won All-City Honors in all three.

Adderley attended Michigan State University in East Lansing and played football under head coach Duffy Daugherty, primarily as a halfback. He led the Spartans in rushing yards as a junior in 1959 and pass receptions in both 1959 and 1960. Adderley was the co-captain of the team as a senior, and made the All-Big Ten Conference team and played in the East-West Shrine Game, the Coaches' All-American, and the College All-Star games. He was picked for the All-Michigan State University team in 1970.


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