Herb Welch

Herbert Doyan Welch Jr. (born January 12, 1961) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Detroit Lions. He also played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) for the Sacramento Surge. Welch played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and was selected in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL draft.^[1]

For the baseball player, see Herb Welch (baseball). For the SNL character, see Herb Welch (Saturday Night Live).

Herb Welch

Personal information
Born	(1961-01-12) January 12, 1961 (age 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Earl Warren (CA)
College	UCLA
Uniform number	27, 20, 28
Position(s)	Safety
NFL draft	1985: 12th round, 326th overall
Career history
As player
New York Giants (1985–1988) Washington Redskins (1989) Detroit Lions (1990–1991) Sacramento Surge (1992)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXI)
Career statistics
Interceptions 7 Fumble recoveries 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

On December 10, 1986, he replaced the injured Terry Kinard as the New York Giants' starting free safety for the remainder of that Super Bowl-winning season.^[2]