(1960-11-26) November 26, 1960 (age 63) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:
200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:
New Iberia Senior (New Iberia, Louisiana)
College:
Texas A&M
NFL draft:
1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51
Career history
New York Jets (1983–1992)
Career highlights and awards
NFL rushing touchdowns co-leader (1987)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
4,280
Average:
4.1
Rushing TDs:
41
Receiving yards:
1,661
Johnny Lyndell Hector (born November 26, 1960) is an American former professional football player for 10 seasons the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Standing 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) and 200 lbs., Hector played Jets from 1983 to 1992. His best season as a pro came during the 1987 season when he was tied with Charles White for most rushing touchdowns in the league with 11. During the mid to late 1980s, he served as a member of the 'Two-Headed Monster' backfield along with Freeman McNeil, creating a one-two punch at running back among the most potent in the league.
Hector compiled 4,280 rushing yards on 1,051 carries and 41 touchdowns; he also caught 188 passes for 1,661 yards and three touchdowns.[1] His last NFL touchdown was against the New England Patriots on December 23, 1990.
He played high school football at New Iberia Senior High School in New Iberia, Louisiana[2] and graduated in 1979. He lives in Lafayette, Louisiana with his wife, Karla.
^Gehman, Jim (May 9, 2019). "Where Are They Now: Johnny Hector". New York Jets. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
^Partsch III, Raymond. "From small town to the Big Apple, Hector didn't change". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
Johnny Lyndell Hector (born November 26, 1960) is an American former professional football player for 10 seasons the New York Jets of the National Football...
Mitchell, Ken Segall and Alan Wenkus. The film starred Rob Morrow, Johnny Depp,[[Hector Elizondo],Dody Goodman,Tony Azito, Leslie Easterbrook . Private Resort...
Shuler caught the winning 36-yard touchdown for a 14–13 New York win. JohnnyHector and Steve Grogan had memorable performances as the Jets raced to a 24–0...
Frederick R. Hayes Michael Haynes Harold Hays Herman Heard Garrison Hearst JohnnyHector Patrick Heenan Craig Heimburger Ron Heller Dale Hellestrae Keith Henderson...
member of the Jets' "Two Headed Monster" backfield along with teammate JohnnyHector, a tandem that ranked among the league's elite. When he retired he was...
Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2023. "JohnnyHector Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference...
as a rich rogue with his prized pirate bride. Johnny Depp proposed the character's first name "Hector" on set of the first film, although it is never...
part of a four-man running back rotation that included Freeman McNeil, JohnnyHector and Brad Baxter. In the third game against the New England Patriots...
INT NE – Steve Grogan – 11/32, 171 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – JohnnyHector – 21 rushes, 80 yards NE – Craig James – 22 rushes, 94 yards Top receivers...
which was the third Ed Sheeran, Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid collaboration to be released. In November 2017, Johnny became an Honorary Fellow of The Institute...
Reggie Harrell David Harris Jim Haslett James Hasty Matthew Hatchette JohnnyHector Jamie Henderson Jerome Henderson Karl Henke Dave Herman Neville Hewitt...
Johnny Pacheco. Johnny offers them a deal with Fania Records Company and Hector accepts. The company also suggests that he change his name to Héctor Lavoe...
in the Soprano crew, and he backed "Johnny Boy" Soprano's wishes to have Tony Soprano become capo following Johnny's death in 1986. In order to put his...
Butch DeConcini on The Sopranos, and Johnny Torrio on Boardwalk Empire. In 1976, he played the role of Hector in "A Nun's Story" and "Good Time Girls"...
Global Information