Henry Childs

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.

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. He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.

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