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Herbert A. Adderley (born June 8, 1939, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys.

He played college football at Michigan State University and was an All-Big Ten offensive star.

NFL career

Adderley was drafted by the Packers in the first round in 1961 as the 12th draft pick, and was projected to be a halfback or flanker, but soon saw that his playing opportunities would be limited on offense behind veteran Packer stars Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor. He was first moved to cornerback to replace an injured teammate. In 1962 the move became permanent and he went on to be an all-NFL selection 5 times in the 1960s. Vince Lombardi remarked "I was too stubborn to switch him to defense until I had to. Now when I think of what Adderley means to our defense, it scares me to think of how I almost mishandled him."

Herb seemed to be a natural at his new position, recording 39 interceptions the 9 seasons he spent with the Packers. He holds the Packers records for interceptions returned for touchdowns in career (7, record tied with Darren Sharper), and interceptions returned for touchdowns in 1 year (3, in 1965).

He was a star for the Packers from (1961-1969), then played three seasons (1970-1972) with the Dallas Cowboys. While with the Packers, won 2 Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II. Adderley was a major factor in the Packers Super Bowl II win, intercepting a pass in the fourth quarter and returning it 60 yards for a touchdown to put the game away. After joining the Cowboys, Adderley became a vital cog in Dallas' "Doomsday Defense", assisting them to a Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl V and a championship win in Super Bowl VI.

In his 12 NFL seasons, Adderley recorded 48 interceptions, which he returned for 1,046 yards and 7 touchdowns, an average of 21.8 yards per return. He also recovered 14 fumbles(returning them for 65 yards) and returned 120 kickoffs for 3,080 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.

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