| Haywood Jeffires | |
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| Position(s): Wide Receiver |
Jersey #(s): 84 |
| Born: December 12, 1964 Greensboro, North Carolina |
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| Career information | |
| Year(s): 1987–1996 | |
| NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | |
| College: North Carolina State | |
| Professional teams | |
| Career stats | |
| Receptions | 535 |
| Receiving Yards | 6,334 |
| Touchdowns | 50 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Haywood Franklin Jeffires (born December 12, 1964 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft out of North Carolina State. A 6'2", 198 lb (90 kg). wide receiver, Jeffires played in 10 NFL seasons from 1987-1996. Early in his NFL career his teammates referred to him as "Darkness", due to his charcoal complexion[citation needed]. Later in his career his teammates referred to him as "Freakwood". He played most of his career with the Oilers during the "Run & Shoot" era with Warren Moon. The Run & Shoot also incorporated teammates Ernest Givins, Drew Hill, and Curtis Duncan. A 3-time Pro Bowl selection from 1991-1993, Jeffires led the AFC in receptions in 1991 with 100.
As of 2008 Jeffires is coaching the Bay Area Gamblers, a semipro football team in Pearland, Texas.
Though his last name is spelled Jeffires, it is pronounced Jeffries. A fact that game commentators often noted during broadcasts of games in which Jeffires was playing. 1991 Nintendo Entertainment System console game, Tecmo Super Bowl, incorrectly listed Jeffires' name as "Jeffries".
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