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Herman Hunter

Retired

Houston Texans · RB

Herman Hunter recorded 35 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

8.2

rush yds/gm

18.3

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

35

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1985
ARIZONACARDINALS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 13, 1985

Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 13, 1985

8 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1987
TENNESSEETITANS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 11, 1987

Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1987

121 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1985
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 24, 1985

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1985

74 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1986
DETROITLIONS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
OCT 19, 1986

Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1986

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 9 rec

Regular Season
1985
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 3, 1985

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1985

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 121 rushing yards

Regular Season
1987
TENNESSEETITANS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 11, 1987

Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1987

121 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1985
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 24, 1985

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1985

74 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 120 receiving yards

Regular Season
1985
ARIZONACARDINALS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 13, 1985

Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 13, 1985

8 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1985

01
PHIHUNTER—Herman Hunter
PHIJAWORSKI7Ron Jaworski
PHICARMICHAEL—Harold Carmichael

From exhaustion to the first Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles · Vermeil's climb

Dick Vermeil turned a depleted roster into the 1980 NFC champion through relentless development and Montgomery's complete running.

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Franchise era

1959–1988

02
DETHUNTER—Herman Hunter
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

03
TENHUNTER—Herman Hunter
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons35 career games38 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns287 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns56 career receptions640 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdowns0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Oct 18, 1987

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