MACK HERRONHerron, Mack WillieHeight: 5-5 Weight: 174 Born: July 24, 1948 Biloxi, MS Died: December 6, 2015 Chicago, IL High School: Farragut (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Hutchinson CC | |
| 1967 | Hutchinson CC | |
| 1968 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| 1969 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1971 WPG CFL | 26 | HB | 15 | |
| 1972 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1972 WPG CFL | 26 | RB | 16 | |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 42 | RB | 14 | 1 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 42 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 42 | RB | 7 | 5 |
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 42 | RB | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 Year (NFL)1975 Year NFL | 11 | 5 | ||
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 39 | 20 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 31 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | |
| Released | 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | |
| Signed | 1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1971 WPG CFL | |
| Free Agent | 1972 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1972 WPG CFL | |
| Signed | 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL |
| Released | 11/19/1975 | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/20/1975 | 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL |
| Released | 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 5/6/1976 | 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL |
| Released | 8/18/1976 | 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1972 Official All-CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 | ||
| 1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1971 WPG CFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1972 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1972 WPG CFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 96 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1971 WPG CFL | 198 | 900 | 4.5 | 33 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1972 WPG CFL | 258 | 1527 | 5.9 | 65 | 11 | ||||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 61 | 200 | 3.3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 231 | 824 | 3.6 | 28 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 61 | 274 | 4.5 | 53 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Year (NFL)1975 Year NFL | 62 | 274 | 4.4 | 53 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 354 | 1298 | 3.7 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1972 WPG CFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 118.8 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 118.8 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1971 WPG CFL | 30 | 418 | 13.9 | 63 | 4 | ||||||
| 1972 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1972 WPG CFL | 39 | 451 | 11.6 | 55 | 4 | ||||||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 18 | 265 | 14.7 | 29 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 38 | 474 | 12.5 | 48 | 5 | ||||||
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 Year (NFL)1975 Year NFL | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 66 | 839 | 12.7 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 69 | 869 | 12.6 | 63 | 8 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 27 | 8 | 282 | 10.4 | 54 | 0 | |||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 35 | 4 | 517 | 14.8 | 66 | 0 | |||
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 12 | 2 | 89 | 7.4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 10 | 1 | 94 | 9.4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Year (NFL)1975 Year NFL | 22 | 3 | 183 | 8.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 84 | 15 | 982 | 11.7 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1971 WPG CFL | 35 | - | 1019 | 29.1 | 62 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1972 WPG CFL | 17 | - | 552 | 32.5 | 120 | 1 | |||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 41 | 1092 | 26.6 | 92t | 1 | ||||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 28 | 629 | 22.5 | 62 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 11 | 189 | 17.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Year (NFL)1975 Year NFL | 13 | 264 | 20.3 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 82 | 1985 | 24.2 | 92t | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 52 | 1571 | 30.2 | 120 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1971 WPG CFL | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1972 WPG CFL | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Year (NFL)1975 Year NFL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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