Henry Ford (defensive lineman)

Henry Ford (born October 30, 1971, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Ford played most of his career for the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans, and played one year for the New Orleans Saints.

Henry Ford
No. 92
Position:Defensive tackle
Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1971-10-30) October 30, 1971 (age 53)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Fort Worth (TX) Trimble Tech
College:Arkansas
NFL draft:1994 / round: 1 / pick: 26
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:274
Sacks:24.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:6
Passes defended:5
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ford was selected in the first round of the 1994 NFL draft by the Oilers out of the University of Arkansas.[1] In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Ford appeared as a substitute,[2] however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.

In high school, Henry Ford played football for Fort Worth (TX) Trimble Tech. Ford played college football on the University of Arkansas football team.

Ford's numbers at Arkansas were impressive. During a career that was split evenly between the SWC and SEC, he racked up 25 sacks and 43 tackles for loss, which rank second and third in UA history, respectively. His best season came in 1993 as a senior, when he set school records for sacks (14) and tackles for loss (23) and became the first Arkansas player to earn first-team All-SEC honors from the AP and coaches. Those marks have since been tied, but still rank first on the single-season lists.

During his 10-year NFL career, Ford started 76 of the 133 games in which he appeared and made 274 tackles, including 24 sacks. He also forced two fumbles and recovered six, including one he returned 30 yards for a touchdown.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD
1994 HOU 11 0 11 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 HOU 16 16 43 27 16 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 HOU 15 14 39 24 15 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
1997 TEN 16 16 50 38 12 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0
1998 TEN 13 5 22 14 8 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1999 TEN 12 9 26 15 11 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2000 TEN 14 3 32 20 12 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 1
2001 TEN 16 0 27 16 11 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 TEN 16 13 22 15 7 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 NOR 4 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
133 76 274 181 93 24.0 0 0 0 0 2 6 43 1

References

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  1. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Super Bowl XXXIV Team Rosters". sportspool.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2012.

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