Henry Ellard won the CIF California State Championships in the triple jump in 1979 For college, Ellard stayed in town and attended Fresno State University from 1979 to 1982 where he set an NCAA record with 1,510 receiving yards in his final season.
36 Facts About Henry Ellard
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In Fresno State history, Henry Ellard is tied for third in touchdown catches, fifth in receiving yards and 11th in receptions.
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Henry Ellard still holds the NCAA record for yards per catch in a season, 24.4, set while playing for Fresno State in 1982.
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Henry Ellard's Quarterback was current Fresno State head coach Jeff Tedford.
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Henry Ellard was an All-American triple jumper on the Fresno State track and field team.
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Henry Ellard was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams.
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Henry Ellard would have a carousel of quarterbacks to catch from in his time that ranged from Jeff Kemp to Jim Everett.
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Henry Ellard made 31 combined returns on punts and kicks for 531 yards with one touchdown.
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Henry Ellard made four total catches for 61 yards with 13 returns for 168 yards in two combined postseason games.
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Henry Ellard caught 34 total passes for 622 yards with six touchdowns, all of which were highs on the team.
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In those four games, he caught a combined 6 passes for 134 total yards with three touchdowns while returning six punts for 207 yards and two touchdowns Henry Ellard was selected as a punt returner for the Pro Bowl that year, having returned 30 punts for 403 yards and two touchdowns.
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Henry Ellard caught 54 passes for 811 yards and five touchdowns.
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Henry Ellard played a small key role in the Divisional Round game versus the Dallas Cowboys.
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Henry Ellard caught 51 passes for 799 yards and three touchdowns.
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Henry Ellard caught a career high 86 passes for a league-high 1,414 yards with ten touchdowns.
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Henry Ellard continued his run in 1989, although he played in fourteen games.
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Henry Ellard caught 70 passes for 1,382 yards for 8 touchdowns while leading the league again with 98.7 yards per game.
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Henry Ellard had the best game of his career in Week 2, catching 12 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Henry Ellard finally had a playoff run to remember in 1989.
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Henry Ellard continued on in 1990 at the start of the decline of the Rams.
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Henry Ellard moved down in 1992 in every category to break a 1000-yard season.
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At the time of his move, Henry Ellard held Rams' team records for career receptions, receiving yards, 100-yard games, punt return average, and total offense.
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Henry Ellard played in 11 games to close his Redskins career in 1997, catching 32 passes for 485 yards with four touchdowns, as receivers like Jamie Asher and Brian Mitchell shone for the team in receiving.
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Henry Ellard moved on to the New England Patriots for 1998, although he was inactive for the first eight games.
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Henry Ellard played in five games and caught five total passes before being shuttled to Washington for two games before retirement.
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Henry Ellard retired after the 1998 season with 814 receptions for 13,777 yards, which placed him third on the all-time list, and 65 touchdowns.
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Henry Ellard gained 1,527 yards returning punts, 364 yard returning kickoffs, 50 rushing yards, and 4 punts returned for a touchdown.
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Henry Ellard believes this to be a consequence of the eventual move of the Rams to St Louis, as well as his having caught passes from less stellar quarterbacks than similar receivers of his era.
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At the time of his retirement in 1998, Henry Ellard was sixth all-time in receptions.
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Henry Ellard ranked third at the time of retirement for yards.
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Henry Ellard became a semifinalist for the Hall of Fame the class of 2023, which is both his first time reaching this stage and his last year with the Modern Era class.
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Henry Ellard is married to Lillian Ellard and they have three children together: Christiana, Alexandria and Adriana.
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Henry Ellard has two children from a previous marriage: Henry Ellard Jr and Whitney.
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On January 25,2009, Henry Ellard came to the New York Jets as the wide receivers coach.
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Henry Ellard was named the wide receivers coach for the New Orleans Saints on March 14,2012, and spent three seasons with the club before leaving after the 2014 season.
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Henry Ellard served as the head football coach at San Antonio Christian School from 2016 to 2021.