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Herman Heard

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Kansas City Chiefs · RB

Herman Heard recorded 87 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs.

▶Best highlights

31.0

rush yds/gm

12.9

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

87

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Herman Heard's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 27, 1987

Seattle Seahawks vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

107 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1987
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 19, 1987

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1987

93 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1985
ATLANTAFALCONS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 8, 1985

Atlanta Falcons vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1985

56 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1984
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 9, 1984

Seattle Seahawks vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 9, 1984

73 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1988
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 27, 1988

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1988

30 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Herman Heard's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 107 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 27, 1987

Seattle Seahawks vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

107 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 99 receiving yards

Regular Season
1988
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 27, 1988

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1988

30 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Herman Heard's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1970–1988

01
KCHEARD—Herman Heard
KCLANIER—Willie Lanier
KCSTILL—Art Still

A proud defense cannot rebuild the champion

Kansas City Chiefs · The long quiet stretch

Kansas City made the playoffs only once in nineteen seasons as the original stars aged and the offense struggled to find direction.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

02
KCHEARD—Herman Heard
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons87 career games2,694 career rushing yards13 career rushing touchdowns132 career receptions1,125 career receiving yards3 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 01 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Dec 24, 1989

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