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HERSCHEL WALKER

Walker, Herschel Junior
Height: 6-1 Weight: 225
Born: March 3, 1962 Wrightsville, GA
High School: Johnson County (Wrightsville, GA)

Year	College	Status
1980	Georgia	Lettered
1981	Georgia	Lettered
1982	Georgia	Lettered

Draft: 5th round (114th overall) 1985 Dallas Cowboys

NFL Playoff Statistics

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL	34	HB	18	18
1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL	34	RB	17	17
1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL	34	RB	18	18
1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL	34	RB-FB	16	9
1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL	34	FB	12	11
1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL	34	RB	16	16
1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL	34	RB	5	5
1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL	34	RB	11	9
1989 Year (NFL)1989 Year NFL			16	14
1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL	RB	RB	16	16
1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL	34	RB	15	15
1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL	34	RB	16	16
1993 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1993 PHI NFL	34	RB	16	16
1994 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1994 PHI NFL	34	RB	16	14
1995 New York Giants (NFL)1995 NYG NFL	34	FB	16	3
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL	34	RB	16	1
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL	34	FB	16	6
12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL			187	137

Transaction	Date	Team
Signed	2/22/1983	1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL
Draft	4/30/1985	1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL
Free Agent	8/7/1986	1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL
Signed	8/13/1986	1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL
Exemption	9/23/1987	1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL
Activated	10/20/1987	1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL
Traded	10/17/1989	1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL
Free Agent (Plan B)	2/1/1991	1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL
Signed	6/24/1991	1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL
Free Agent (Plan B)	2/1/1992	1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL
Signed	6/22/1992	1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL
Released	3/28/1995	1994 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1994 PHI NFL
Signed	4/3/1995	1995 New York Giants (NFL)1995 NYG NFL
Released	6/18/1996	1995 New York Giants (NFL)1995 NYG NFL
Signed	7/11/1996	1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL
Free Agent	2/14/1997	1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL
Signed	6/2/1997	1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL
Free Agent	2/13/1998	1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL

AWARDS
1983 Official All-USFL
1983 The Sporting News All-USFL
1983 Pro Football Weekly All-USFL
1983 College & Pro Football Newsweekly All-USFL
1985 Official USFL Most Valuable Player
1985 Official All-USFL
1985 The Sporting News All-USFL
1987 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1988 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1988 United Press International All-NFC
1988 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL	18	0	0		1		-	0	0		-	0	110
1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL	21	0	0		1	1	-	0	0		-	0	128
1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL	22	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	132
1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL	14	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	84
1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL	8	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	48
1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL	7	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	42
1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL	3	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	18
1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL	7	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	42
1989 Year (NFL)1989 Year NFL	10	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	60
1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL	9	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	54
1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL	10	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	60
1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL	10	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	60
1993 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1993 PHI NFL	4	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	24
1994 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1994 PHI NFL	8	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	48
1995 New York Giants (NFL)1995 NYG NFL	1	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	6
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL	1	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	6
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL	2	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	12
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	84	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	504

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL	412	1812	4.4	83t	17
1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL	293	1339	4.6	69t	16
1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL	438	2411	5.5	88t	21
1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL	151	737	4.9	84t	12
1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL	209	891	4.3	60t	7
1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL	361	1514	4.2	38	5			0
1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL	81	246	3.0	20t	2			0
1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL	169	669	4.0	47	5
1989 Year (NFL)1989 Year NFL	250	915	3.7	47	7
1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL	184	770	4.2	58t	5
1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL	198	825	4.2	71t	10	49	4	2	0
1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL	267	1070	4.0	38	8	60	5	0	6
1993 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1993 PHI NFL	174	746	4.3	35	1	33	5	0	1
1994 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1994 PHI NFL	113	528	4.7	91t	5	22	1	1	4
1995 New York Giants (NFL)1995 NYG NFL	31	126	4.1	36	0	6	1	0	0
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL	10	83	8.3	39t	1	4	1	0	0
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL	6	20	3.3	11	0	2	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1954	8225	4.2	91t	61	176	17	3	11

PASSING	ATT	COM	COM%	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	SK	YL	FD	20+	40+	RTG
1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL	2	1	50.0	1	12	6.0	12.0	12	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0		0	0	68.8
1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL	1	0	0.0	1	0	0.0			0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
1993 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1993 PHI NFL	0	0		0	0				0		0		1	5	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	3	1	33.3	2	12	4.0	12.0	12	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	5	0	0	0	46.5

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL		53		489	9.2	65t	1
1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL		40		528	13.2	50t	5
1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL		37		467	12.6	68t	1
1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL		76		837	11.0	84t	2
1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL		60		715	11.9	44	1
1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL		53		505	9.5	50	2
1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL		22		261	11.9	52	1
1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL		18		162	9.0	24	1			0
1989 Year (NFL)1989 Year NFL		40		423	10.6	52	2
1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL		35		315	9.0	32	4			0
1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL		33		204	6.2	19	0	10	0	0	0
1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL		38		278	7.3	41	2	11	3	1	0
1993 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1993 PHI NFL		75		610	8.1	55	3	34	5	1	1
1994 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1994 PHI NFL		50		500	10.0	93	2	19	7	2	0
1995 New York Giants (NFL)1995 NYG NFL		31		234	7.5	34	1	13	2	0	0
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL		7		89	12.7	24	0	5	2	0	0
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL		14		149	10.6	64t	2	7	1	1	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL		552		5282	9.6	93	23	99	20	5	1

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL	3		69	23.0	27	0		0
1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL	13	0	374	28.8	93t	1
1989 Year (NFL)1989 Year NFL	13	0	374	28.8	93t	1
1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL	44	0	966	22.0	64	0
1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL	5	0	83	16.6	21	0	1	0	0
1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL	3	0	69	23.0	34	0	1	0	0
1993 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1993 PHI NFL	11	0	184	16.7	30	0	4	0	1
1994 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1994 PHI NFL	21	0	581	27.7	94t	1	14	3	0
1995 New York Giants (NFL)1995 NYG NFL	41	0	881	21.5	67	0	21	2	0
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL	27	0	779	28.9	89	0	16	6	0
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL	50	0	1167	23.3	49	0	34	5	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	215	0	5084	23.6	94t	2	91	16	1

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL	12		4	0	4	0	0
1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL	6		2	0	2	0	0
1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL	9		3	0	3	0	0
1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL	5		2	0	2	0	0
1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL	4		1	0	1	0	0
1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL	6		3	0	3	0	0
1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL	2		0	0	0	0	0
1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL	5		0	0	0	0	0
1989 Year (NFL)1989 Year NFL	7		0	0	0	0	0
1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL	4		0	0	0	0	0
1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL	2		1	0	1	0	0
1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL	6		2	0	2	0	0
1993 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1993 PHI NFL	3		2	0	2	0	0
1994 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1994 PHI NFL	4		1	0	1	0	0
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL	0	0	1	1	2	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	41	0	14	1	15	0	0

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