American football player (born 1961)
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.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving |
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
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| 1984 | KAN | 16 | 9 | 165 | 684 | 4.1 | 69 | 4 | 25 | 223 | 8.9 | 17 | 0 |
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| 1985 | KAN | 16 | 12 | 164 | 595 | 3.6 | 33 | 4 | 31 | 257 | 8.3 | 27 | 2 |
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| 1986 | KAN | 15 | 7 | 71 | 295 | 4.2 | 40 | 2 | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 13 | 0 |
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| 1987 | KAN | 12 | 6 | 82 | 466 | 5.7 | 64 | 3 | 14 | 118 | 8.4 | 15 | 0 |
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| 1988 | KAN | 12 | 5 | 106 | 438 | 4.1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 198 | 9.9 | 32 | 0 |
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| 1989 | KAN | 16 | 10 | 63 | 216 | 3.4 | 28 | 0 | 25 | 246 | 9.8 | 27 | 1 |
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| 87 | 49 | 651 | 2,694 | 4.1 | 69 | 13 | 132 | 1,125 | 8.5 | 32 | 3 |
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Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving |
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
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| 1986 | KAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
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References
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
