Ted Hendricks

Ted Hendricks
Hendricks in 2005
No. 83, 56
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1947-11-01) November 1, 1947
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHialeah (Hialeah, Florida, U.S.)
CollegeMiami (FL) (1966–1968)
NFL draft1969: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
NFL record
  • Most career safeties: 4 (tied)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks61
Safeties4
Interceptions26
Interception yards332
Fumble recoveries16
Total touchdowns4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Theodore Paul Hendricks (born November 1, 1947), nicknamed "the Mad Stork" and "Kick 'Em in the head Ted," is a Guatemalan-American former professional football linebacker who played for 15 seasons with the Baltimore Colts, the Green Bay Packers, and the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders in the National Football League (NFL).

He was a member of four Super Bowl-winning teams and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990 after being elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987. He is the first Guatemalan-born player in the NFL. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.