25 Facts About Herb Adderley

Herbert Anthony Adderley was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.

Herb Adderley is the only player to appear in four of the first six Super Bowls.

Herb Adderley graduated from Northeast High School in 1957, where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball, and won All-City Honors in all three.

Herb Adderley attended Michigan State University in East Lansing and played football under head coach Duffy Daugherty, primarily as a halfback.

Herb Adderley led the Spartans in rushing yards as a junior in 1959 and pass receptions in both 1959 and 1960.

Herb 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.

Herb Adderley was picked for the All-Michigan State University team in 1970.

Herb Adderley is one of the founding members of the Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity at Michigan State University along with Ernie Green of the "Little Rock Nine" established on campus in 1961.

Herb Adderley was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 1961 NFL draft, the 12th overall pick.

Herb Adderley began his professional career as a halfback on offense, but was later switched to defense because the Packers already had eventual Hall of Fame runners in Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor.

Herb Adderley was first moved to cornerback to replace injured teammate Hank Gremminger against Detroit on Thanksgiving.

In 1962, the move became permanent and Herb Adderley went on to become an all-NFL selection five times in the 1960s.

Now when I think of what Herb Adderley means to our defense, it scares me to think of how I almost mishandled him.

Herb Adderley recorded 39 interceptions in his nine seasons with the Packers.

Herb Adderley held the Green Bay records for interceptions returned for touchdowns in a career, and holds the record for interceptions returned for touchdowns in one season.

Herb Adderley was a factor in the Super Bowl II win over the Oakland Raiders, intercepting a pass by Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica in the fourth quarter and returning it 60 yards for a touchdown to put the game away.

Herb Adderley had a strained relationship with Phil Bengtson by the end of the latter's second and penultimate year as Packers head coach.

Herb Adderley accused Bengtson of keeping him off the Pro Bowl team in 1969 and requested to be traded.

Herb Adderley became a vital cog in its "Doomsday Defense," assisting the Cowboys to a Super Bowl appearance in V and a win in VI.

Herb Adderley admired Packer head coach Vince Lombardi, but not Tom Landry of the Cowboys.

Herb Adderley recovered 14 fumbles and returned 120 kickoffs for 3,080 yards and two scores.

Herb Adderley was the first NFL player ever to gain more than 1,000 interception return yards.

Herb Adderley coached as an assistant at Temple and with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League under head coach Willie Wood, a Packer teammate.

Herb Adderley was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.

Herb Adderley died on October 30,2020 at the age of 81.