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Herb Welch

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Herb Welch
No. 27, 20, 28
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1961-01-12) January 12, 1961 (age 63)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Earl Warren (CA)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1985 / round: 12 / pick: 326
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:7
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Herbert Doyan Welch Jr. (born January 12, 1961) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Detroit Lions. He also played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) for the Sacramento Surge. Welch played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and was selected in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL draft.[1]

On December 10, 1986, he replaced the injured Terry Kinard as the New York Giants' starting free safety for the remainder of that Super Bowl-winning season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Knee Injury to Sideline Kinard for the Playoffs". nytimes.com.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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