Editing Lester Hayes (section)

{{distinguish|Lester Hayes III}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Lester Hayes
| image       =
| image_size  = 
| alt         = 
| caption     = 
| number      = 37
| position    = [[Cornerback]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1955|1|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Houston|Houston, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 0
| weight_lb   = 200
| high_school = [[Wheatley High School (Houston)|Wheatley]] <br> (Houston, Texas)
| college     = [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]] (1973–1976)
| draftyear   = 1977
| draftround  = 5
| draftpick   = 126
| pastteams   =
* [[Oakland Raiders|Oakland]] / [[Los Angeles Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|1977|1986}})
| highlights  =
* 2× [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XV|XV]], [[Super Bowl XVIII|XVIII]])
* [[AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year|NFL Defensive Player of the Year]] (1980)
* 4× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1980 All-Pro Team|1980]], [[1981 All-Pro Team|1981]], [[1983 All-Pro Team|1983]], [[1984 All-Pro Team|1984]])
* Second-team All-Pro ([[1982 All-Pro Team|1982]])
* 5× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1981 Pro Bowl|1980]]–[[1985 Pro Bowl|1984]])
* [[List of National Football League annual interceptions leaders|NFL interceptions leader]] (1980)
* [[NFL 1980s All-Decade Team]]
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1975 College Football All-America Team|1975]])
* First-team All-[[Southwest Conference|SWC]] ([[1975 All-Southwest Conference football team|1975]])
* Second-team All-SWC ([[1976 All-Southwest Conference football team|1976]])
| statlabel1  = [[Interception]]s
| statvalue1  = 39
| statlabel2  = Interception yards
| statvalue2  = 572
| statlabel3  = [[Fumble]] recoveries
| statvalue3  = 7
| statlabel4  = Defensive [[touchdown]]s
| statvalue4  = 5
| pfr         = H/HayeLe00 
}}

'''Lester Craig Hayes''' (born January 22, 1955) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[cornerback]] for the [[Oakland Raiders|Oakland]] / [[Los Angeles Raiders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).

Hayes shares the all-time club record for regular-season [[interception]]s, 39, with [[Willie Brown (American football)|Willie Brown]], while his eight [[NFL playoffs|playoff]] interceptions rank as the fifth-most in NFL history.<ref>[https://www.www.si.com/nfl/raiders/.amp/news/lester-hayes-oakland-raiders-nfl-hall-of-fame Lester Hayes NFL Hall of Fame] ''Sports Illustrated'' {{dead link|date=March 2023}}</ref> His season with 13 interceptions in [[1980 Oakland Raiders season|1980]] is tied for second-most in a single season all-time and the most since 1952.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/def_int_single_season.htm | title=NFL Interceptions Single-Season Leaders (Since 1940) | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref> Hayes contributed to the Raiders' [[Super Bowl]] wins in [[Super Bowl XV|1980]] and [[Super Bowl XVIII|1983]]. He was a two-time [[All-Pro]] selection (1980 and 1983) and a five-time [[Pro Bowl]]er (1980–1984).