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Mercury Hayes

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Atlanta Falcons · WR

Mercury Hayes recorded 13 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 2 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

7.8

rec yds/gm

0.5

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

13

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Mercury Hayes's most significant indexed performances.

LOS ANGELESRAMS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Los Angeles Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1996

2 rec · 60 rec yds · 0 rec TD

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1996

1 rec · 24 rec yds · 0 rec TD

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1996

1 rec · 17 rec yds · 0 rec TD

ARIZONACARDINALS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Arizona Cardinals vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1996

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

ARIZONACARDINALS

Atlanta Falcons vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1997

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mercury Hayes's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 60 receiving yards · 2 receptions · 4 targets

LOS ANGELESRAMS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Los Angeles Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1996

2 rec · 60 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Mercury Hayes's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1987–1999

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons13 career games7 career rushing yards4 career receptions101 career receiving yardsJersey: 890 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 22, 1996Most recent: Dec 21, 1997

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history