Henry Childs

For other people named Henry Childs, see Henry Childs (disambiguation).

Henry Childs (April 16, 1951 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, and the Green Bay Packers. He was a Pro Bowl player in 1979.

Henry Childs

No. 88, 85, 83, 89
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1951-04-16)April 16, 1951 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Died:	June 3, 2016(2016-06-03) (aged 65) Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
College:	Kansas St.
NFL draft:	1974: 5th round, 109th pick
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1974) New Orleans Saints (1974-1980) Los Angeles Rams (1981) Green Bay Packers (1984)
Career highlights and awards
New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame Pro Bowl (1979)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 223 Receiving yards: 3,401 Receiving TDs: 28 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Childs was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 1994.

On June 3, 2016, he had a massive heart attack while driving in his car and was pronounced dead at the age of 65 in Thomasville, Georgia.^[1] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),^[2] which is caused by repeated hits to the head.^[3][4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1974	ATL	6	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
	NOR	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1975	NOR	14	4	10	179	17.9	38	0
1976	NOR	14	11	26	349	13.4	46	3
1977	NOR	13	10	33	518	15.7	59	9
1978	NOR	16	16	53	869	16.4	52	4
1979	NOR	16	16	51	846	16.6	51	5
1980	NOR	13	7	34	463	13.6	30	6
1981	RAM	7	7	12	145	12.1	39	1
1984	GNB	3	2	4	32	8.0	17	0
		103	73	223	3,401	15.3	59	28