Abner Haynes, a former star operating again who spent most of his profession within the Kansas City Chiefs’ group, has died, the workforce mentioned Thursday. He was 86.
Haynes was chosen within the American Soccer League and NFL Drafts in 1960 after a standout profession at North Texas. He ended up enjoying for the Dallas Texans in his and their first season within the AFL and was with the workforce after they moved to Kansas Metropolis to develop into the Chiefs.
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Abner Haynes of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. (Getty Photographs)
He additionally hung out with the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets by way of the 1967 season.
“My household and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Chiefs Corridor of Famer Abner Haynes,” Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt mentioned in a press release. “Abner was one of many first nice stars of the Dallas Texans and the American Soccer League. Within the league’s first season in 1960, Abner earned Rookie of the 12 months and Participant of the 12 months honors, and extra importantly, he earned the respect and admiration of his teammates and followers alike.
“Along with his on-the-field prowess, Abner was a person of braveness and management from a really younger age. He remained concerned in the neighborhood properly after his enjoying days have been over, and his legacy extends far past the gridiron. Our ideas and prayers are together with his spouse Guadalupe and his total household throughout this troublesome time.”
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Haynes was the UPI Participant of the 12 months and Rookie of the 12 months in 1960 and earned All-Professional honors as he led the AFL with 9 speeding touchdowns and 875 speeding yards. He led the AFL in speeding touchdowns in 1961 and 1962 as properly.
Abner Haynes, #28 of the Dallas Texans, runs with the ball throughout an AFL recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Payments on November 12, 1961, on the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. (Hy Peskin/Getty Photographs)
Haynes was a Professional Bowler in 1961 and 1962 and once more in 1964.
He gained notoriety within the AFL Championship Game in 1962 when he famously instructed a referee when selecting whether or not to kick or obtain instructed the referee, “We’ll kick to the clock.” The referee solely heard “We’ll kick” and the Houston Oilers obtained the ball first.
Fortunately for Haynes, and the Texans, Dallas received the sport in two overtimes.
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He completed his profession with 4,630 speeding yards and 46 whole touchdowns.
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