Wendell Hayes

Wendell Hayes

Hayes visits patients at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center
No. 33, 29, 38
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1940-08-05) August 5, 1940 (age 76)
Place of birth:	Dallas, Texas
Career information
High school:	McClymonds (CA)
College:	Humboldt State
Undrafted:	1963
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1963) Denver Broncos (AFL) (1964)* Oakland Raiders (AFL) (1964)* Denver Broncos (AFL) (1965–1967) Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) (1968–1969) Kansas City Chiefs (1970–1974)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (IV)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 133 Rushing attempts-yards: 988-3,758 Receptions-yards: 161-1,461 Touchdowns: 35 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Wendell Hayes (born August 5, 1940) is a former American football running back. Wendell played college football at Humboldt State University. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos and the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs, which included the team that defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

Hayes attended McClymonds High School where he developed into an exceptional multi-sport athlete. He received All-Oakland Athletic League honors in football, basketball and track. He was also an amateur boxer.

He was mentored by Earl Meneweather who became California's first High School African American Head Football Coach in 1957. He was a dominant running back in football. He played on two undefeated basketball teams, that included Paul Silas and Aaron Pointer.

He moved on to Merritt College before transferring to Humboldt State University, where he played football, basketball and track.

Hayes signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 1963. Injuries limited him to only one regular season game. He was waived on August 30, 1964.