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| Date of birth: | September 22, 1953 |
| Place of birth: | Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Position(s): | Cornerback |
| College: | Jackson State |
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| 1977-1978 1979-1982 1983 |
Montreal Alouettes (CFL) Houston Oilers New Orleans Saints |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Vernon Perry (born September 22, 1953 in Jackson, Mississippi) is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for five seasons for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. Previously he played with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. During his NFL career, he intercepted 11 passes and recovered 3 fumbles.
Perry's most notable NFL accomplishment was in a 1979 AFC playoff game against the San Diego Chargers. In the game, he blocked a field goal and set an NFL postseason record by intercepting 4 passes from Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts. Perry currently owns a Sportswear and Sports Memorabilia Retail store called "32 Sports" located at 1408 Ellis Avenue, Jackson Ms. 39204, not far from his home place in South Jackson. Vernon graduated from Wingfield High School and Jackson State University where he had outstanding football careers at both schools.
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