Horace King

Horace Edward King (born March 5, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1983. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1972 to 1974.

A native of Athens, Georgia, he played high school football at Clarke Central High School in that city. He next played at the University of Georgia from 1972 to 1974, totaling 1,673 yards from scrimmage. On October 12, 1974, he gained 134 yards and tied a Georgia record with four touchdowns against Ole Miss.

King was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1975 NFL draft and played nine years for the Lions from 1975 to 1983. He was the Lions' leading rusher in 1977 when he totaled 521 rushing yards. His best season was 1978 when he started 15 games at fullback and totaled 1,056 yards from scrimmage (660 rushing and 396 receiving) and scored six touchdowns. In his nine-year NFL career, King totaled 2,081 rushing yards and 3,660 yards from scrimmage. He was cut by the Lions in late August 1984.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1975 DET 14 0 61 260 4.3 26 2 13 81 6.2 22 0 1976 DET 7 7 93 325 3.5 22 0 21 163 7.8 19 0 1977 DET 14 13 155 521 3.4 35 1 40 238 6.0 30 0 1978 DET 15 15 155 660 4.3 75 4 48 396 8.3 34 2 1979 DET 16 4 39 160 4.1 23 1 18 150 8.3 30 0 1980 DET 16 0 18 57 3.2 8 1 19 184 9.7 29 1 1981 DET 16 0 7 25 3.6 7 0 21 217 10.3 41 1 1982 DET 9 1 18 67 3.7 25 0 9 74 8.2 14 1 1983 DET 16 1 3 6 2.0 4 0 9 76 8.4 14 0 123 41 549 2,081 3.8 75 9 198 1,579 8.0 41 5

Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1982 DET 1 0 4 10 2.5 9 0 2 8 4.0 5 0 1983 DET 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 4 10 2.5 9 0 2 8 4.0 5 0