Mike Haynes
Mike Haynes was born in Denison, Texas, United States on July 1st, 1953 and is the Football Player. At the age of 70, Mike Haynes biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Michael James Haynes (born July 1, 1953) is a former American football player in the National Football League who played as a cornerback for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Raiders.
He used his speed, quickness and range to become both a premier defensive back and an outstanding punt return specialist.
Haynes was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
Early years
Haynes went to T.S. King Middle School, as stated by him in the 2012 recognition for his Hall of Fame (NFL) awards. Haynes played cornerback at John Marshall High School in Los Angeles. The team on which he played chose two all star players to represent Marshall, which would eventually lead to his further career. In addition to football, Haynes also participated in track and field and currently holds the long jump record at John Marshall. During his senior year in 1971, Haynes started both ways on offense (QB) and defense (cornerback). However, Marshall went 0—7—1 in the Northern League in 1971 and tied Belmont 20—20 in his final game. In a show of his athletic accomplishments, John Marshall High School named the school football stadium in his honor when he was inducted into the school football hall of fame in 1986.
In his final regular season track meet, Haynes had to run the final leg of the mile relay, then rest before completing his final long jump effort. The opposing team (archrival Belmont), believing they had won the league championship, loaded their bus and went home. Haynes rested, then leaped 23'5", a school record that still stands, winning the event, the meet and the league championship with it.
Personal life
Haynes's nephew is basketball player Justin Bibbs.
College career
Haynes, a three-time All-Western Athletic Conference selection and a two-time All-America pick at Arizona State, was a three-time All-America nominee and a two-time All-America selection. Haynes intercepted 17 passes in his four seasons, including a nation-leading 11 interceptions in his rookie season (1974). In 1975, he set a school record by returning 46 punts, and scored two touchdowns on punt returns. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
Professional football career
The New England Patriots selected Haynes in the first round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He had a spectacular rookie year with eight interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and an AFC-leading 608 yard on 45 punt returns. With 89-yard and 62-yard returns, Haynes gave the Patriots their first-ever touchdowns on punt returns. He received a Pro Bowl invite as a rookie, the first of nine Pro Bowl bids. He also earned the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. For the first time in 13 years, the 1976 Patriots held an 11-3 record and clinched a playoff berth for the first time in 13 years, losing to Oakland in the first round. Haynes made 6 interceptions in 1978, one of which was returned for a touchdown against the Baltimore Colts. The Patriots won their division, but they lost in the playoffs to Houston.
During his seven years with the Patriots, Haynes intercepted 28 interceptions and 1,159 yards on 111 attempts for a 10.4-yard average. He started his career with 58 straight starts before being sidelined with a rib injury in 1979.
Haynes was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 1994, and his number 40 was also retired. He was named to the All-Bets Team, the Patriots' 35th Anniversary Team named in 1994, as well as the 50th Anniversary Team named in 2009. To this day, he makes sporadic appearances involving the team.
Haynes testied his option with the Patriots in 1982, and the Los Angeles Raiders cut him off in 1989 in a deal that gave the Patriots a No. 78. In 1984, there was a draft choice and then there was no. In 1985, the second pick was chosen out of the two most popular countries. He got off to a chilly start in the Raiders' Super Bowl XVIII victory, notching one intercept, two pass breakups, and one tackle. Lester Hayes, his partner in the Raiders' secondary, was quickly recognized as one of the best cornerback duos in league history. Haynes tipped the balance in the Raiders' favor, according to Washington Redskins general manager Bobby Beathard later. Haynes had been playing in the regular season as a Patriot, and his acquisition gave the Raiders the luxury of having two shutdown corners.
Haynes was forced to return just one punt in seven seasons with the Raiders, but he added 18 interceptions to bring him a career total of 46 yards and two touchdowns, including a team-record 97-yards against Miami in 1984. Haynes finished the season with a record-breaking 220 interception return yards. He also suffered from 12 fumble recoveries in his career. In 1977, 1978, 1982, 1984, and 1985, Haynes was an All-Pro pick eight times, as well as an All-AFC pick eight times. He had 112 punt returns for 1,168 yards and two scores on special teams.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997. On the 1999 list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, he ranked number 93. He is ranked 49 on the NFL Network Top 100 Greatest Players list, ranking him 49.