Keith Henderson (American football)

Keith Henderson
No. 30
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1966-08-04) August 4, 1966
Cartersville, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolCartersville
CollegeGeorgia
NFL draft1989: 3rd round, 84th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards755
Rushing average3.9
Touchdowns4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keith Pernell Henderson (born August 4, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).

Henderson attended the University of Georgia.[1] He was selected in the third round (84th overall) of the 1989 NFL draft by the 49ers.[2] He was acquired by the Vikings in September 1992.[3]

Statistics

Henderson's stats with the Georgia Bulldogs
Rushing Receiving
YEAR ATT YDS AVG LNG TD NO. YDS AVG LNG TD
1985 108 731 6.8 76 3 8 67 8.4 18 0
1986 96 523 5.5 50 1 16 231 14.4 33 1
1987
1988 69 394 5.7 31 3 20 297 14.9 43 2
Totals 273 1,648 6.0 76 7 44 595 13.5 43 3
Henderson's stats in the NFL
Rushing Receiving
YEAR TEAM ATT YDS AVG LNG TD NO. YDS AVG LNG TD
1989 SFO 7 30 4.3 11 1 3 130 43.3 78 0
1990 SFO 6 14 2.3 9 0 4 35 8.8 9 0
1991 SFO 137 561 4.1 25 2 30 303 10.1 23 0
1992 SFO 10 37 3.7 9 0 1 4 4.0 4 0
1992 MIN 34 113 3.3 12 1 4 60 15.0 23 0
Totals 194 755 3.9 25 4 42 532 12.7 78 0

References

  1. ^ Sentell, Jeff (August 20, 2015). "Throwback Thursday: UGA was Keith Henderson's No. 2 school". DawgNation. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ (September 17, 1992). Vikings Acquire Henderson, The Day