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==Professional career== ===Baltimore Colts=== Hendricks began his pro football career as a second-round pick of the [[History of the Baltimore Colts|Baltimore Colts]] in the [[1969 NFL/AFL draft]].<ref name=":0" /> He was initially listed as a [[defensive end]], which is why he had the unusual number (for a linebacker) of 83. After coach [[Don Shula]] converted him to linebacker,<ref name=":0" /> he entered the [[starting lineup]] in the sixth game of his rookie [[1969 Baltimore Colts season|1969 season]], the beginning of 69 consecutive starts with the Colts.<ref name="storkbalgbp">[https://www.nytimes.com/1974/08/14/archives/colts-hendricks-sent-to-packers.html "Colts' Hendricks Sent to Packers," ''The Associated Press'' (AP), Tuesday, August 13, 1974.] Retrieved October 27, 2020</ref> He made 32 tackles and 2 sacks on the [[quarterback]]<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Ted Hendricks Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HendTe00.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and knocked down 2 passes and blocked a [[Field goal (football)|field goal]] (the first of 25 blocked kicks<ref name=":1" /> in his career).{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} He played a key role in the Colts' [[1970 Baltimore Colts season|1970]] [[Super Bowl V]]-winning season. He was the starting strong-side linebacker and recorded 67 tackles and 1-1/2 sacks while [[Interception|intercepting]] a pass. He also recorded 2 blocked kicks and knocked down 5 passes.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} He had the key sack of Oakland Raiders quarterback [[Daryle Lamonica]] in the AFC Championship Game, leading the Colts toward the Super Bowl.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=LaMarre |first=Tom |date=2023-04-22 |title=LB Hendricks Legacy is One of the All-Time Best |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/the-black-hole-plus/raiders-ted-hendricks-john-madden-al-davis |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Las Vegas Raiders On SI |language=en-US}}</ref> He and fellow linebackers [[Mike Curtis (American football)|Mike Curtis]] and [[Ray May]] anchored a unit that was one of the NFL's best in defending against the run; which was 102.8 yards per game β 6th in the NFL, and allowing only 6 rushing touchdowns all season (tied with the Los Angeles Rams for second in the NFL).<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=1970 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1970/opp.htm#all_rushing |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> They allowed only 234 points, 7th in the NFL.<ref name=":11" /> He was chosen to the first of four All-Pro selections in 1971 by the [[Associated Press]] (AP), [[Pro Football Writers of America]], the [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]] (NEA), and [[Pro Football Weekly]].<ref name=":12" /> He had 63 tackles and picked off 5 passes<ref name=":12" /> while batting away 7 passes. He also recorded 5 sacks<ref name=":12" /> and blocked 2 more kicks.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} He returned a fumble 31 yards for a touchdown.<ref name=":10" /> The Colts defense was ranked #1 in the NFL in fewest rushing yards allowed and lowest rushing attempt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1971 Baltimore Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1971.htm |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Colts made the playoffs but did not advance to the Super Bowl, losing to the [[Miami Dolphins]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship - Baltimore Colts at Miami Dolphins - January 2nd, 1972 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197201020mia.htm |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 1972 Hendricks recorded 99 tackles, 6 sacks,<ref name=":12" /> knocked down 7 passes, intercepted two passes<ref name=":12" /> and blocked 2 field goals. The following season Hendricks made 86 tackles and 4 sacks<ref name=":12" /> (bringing his Colt total to 18-1/2)<ref name=":10" /> and picked off 3 passes<ref name=":12" /> (making his Colt total 11)<ref name=":10" /> for 33 yards, while batting away 7 passes for the third consecutive season and blocking a punt. He was named second-team All-Pro in both 1972 and 1973 by the NEA,<ref name=":12" /> first team All-Conference both years by the AP, and [[United Press International]] (UPI) named him first team All-Conference in 1972 and second team All-Conference in 1973.<ref name=":12" /> In his Colts career, Hendricks intercepted 11 passes, had five fumble recoveries (including one for a touchdown), and unofficially had 347 tackles and 18Β½ sacks.<ref name=":10" />{{BLP sources|date=November 2024}}He played out his option with the Colts who then traded him to the Packers.<ref name="storkbalgbp"/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Harvin |first=Al |date=August 8, 1975 |title=People in Sports |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/08/archives/people-in-sports-hendricks-signs-for-3-years-with-raiders.html |work=New York Times}}</ref> ===Green Bay Packers=== One week after signing to begin play in 1975 with the [[World Football League]]'s [[Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)|Jacksonville Sharks]], Hendricks was traded along with a [[1975 NFL draft|1975]] second-round pick (28th overall–traded to [[Los Angeles Rams]] for [[John Hadl]]) from the Colts to the [[Green Bay Packers]] for [[Tom MacLeod]] and a 1975 eighth-round selection (192nd overall–[[Northwestern State Demons football|Northwestern State]] running back Mario Cage) on August 13, 1974.<ref name="storkbalgbp"/><ref>[https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1975.htm 1975 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 28 (Rounds 1–7) & 29 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions.] Retrieved October 27, 2020</ref> He was assigned jersey no. 56. Hendricks was then in the second straight option year of his NFL contract, and had one of his best seasons: five interceptions, seven blocked kicks (3 field goals, 3 [[Punt (gridiron football)|punts]] and 1 [[extra point]]) and a [[Safety (American football score)|safety]],<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Ted Hendricks {{!}} Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/ted-hendricks/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=pfhof |language=en}}</ref> two sacks, 75 tackles,<ref name=":10" /> and two knocked down passes while again earning consensus first team [[1974 All-Pro Team|All-Pro]] honors for the second time from the AP, Pro Football Writers, NEA and Pro Football Weekly.<ref name=":12" />{{BLP sources|date=November 2024}} With the World Football League bankrupt, owner [[Al Davis]] of the Raiders sent two first round draft choices to the Packers for the rights to Hendricks, signing him as a limited free agent.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |last=LaMarre |first=Tom |date=2024-03-07 |title=Raiders Traded Two No. 1 Picks for LB Hendricks |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/the-black-hole-plus/ted-hendricks-oakland-los-angeles-las-vegas-raiders-nfl-draft-green-bay-packers-al-davis |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Las Vegas Raiders On SI |language=en-US}}</ref> ===Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders=== After the trade, Hendricks went on to nine seasons with the Raiders before retiring after the 1983 season.<ref name=":12" /> In his first year on the Raider team, coach [[John Madden]] used him sparingly, partly as a result of a feud Madden had with Al Davis. He started only five of 14 games.<ref name=":12" /> However, Madden eventually had him starting by the end of the 1975 season. Hendricks recorded only 27 tackles and 3 passes batted and 2 interceptions.<ref name=":12" /> He was used in the Raiders nickel defense and recorded 5 sacks<ref name=":12" /> in that role. He also had a safety.<ref name=":12" /> He also recorded 4 sacks in a playoff win against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland Raiders - December 28th, 1975 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197512280rai.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> His final sack of Kenny Anderson took the Bengals out of field goal range, with Bengals coach Paul Brown saying Hendricks "'earned his entire season's salary with that one play.'"<ref name=":0" /> Injuries limited the number of defensive lineman Madden had available so he used Hendricks as a stand-up defensive end, the position Hendricks played in college. At season's end the Raiders defense was among the NFL's top units, despite injuries to a few key defensive linemen. The Raiders led the NFL in interceptions and they ranked 2nd in the NFL in sacks, 7th in fewest points allowed, and were 3rd in total defense.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1975 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1975/opp.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The next year Hendricks became a full-time player with the Raiders, and the Raiders switched to a [[3β4 defense]] early in the season. Hendricks played the weakside linebacker, since All-Pro [[Phil Villapiano]] played Hendricks's strong-side; he made 57 tackles, 6 sacks, knocked down 5 passes while picking off one and blocking 2 punts. The Raiders defense was 6th in the NFL in sacks but did not finish in the top ten in points allowed or total defense.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1976 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1976/opp.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Raiders won [[Super Bowl XI]], the first in franchise history, and the first of three Super Bowl titles in seven seasons.<ref name=":13" /> Hendricks was second-team All-Pro for the first of three consecutive years.<ref name=":12" /> In 1977, Hendricks moved back to the strong-side linebacker position due to Villapiano's injury and made 56 tackles, 2 sacks and knocked down 4 passes. The Raider defense was 7th in the NFL against the run and tied for 3rd in allowing the fewest rushing touchdowns. They also tied for third in the NFL with 26 interceptions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1977 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1977/opp.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 1978 season Hendricks recorded a stellar season with 78 tackles, 6 sacks, 3 interceptions, 8 passes defensed and 2 fumble recoveries. The defense tied for 4th in most interceptions in the NFL and scored 4 defensive touchdowns which tied them for 2nd most in the NFL. They were tied for 10th in fewest points allowed as well.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1978 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1978/opp.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> A vote among Raider coaches showed that all of them had voted to release Hendricks at season's end. However, owner Al Davis insisted on keeping Hendricks. Hendricks ended up making 76 tackles with a career-high 8-1/2 sacks,<ref name=":4" /> 3 interceptions (bringing his career total to 26) while batting 16 passes and blocking 3 kicks. The defense rebounded to #5 against the run in the NFL, #1 in intercepting passes, and were 3rd in sacking opponents quarterbacks, and 11th in the NFL in total defense and 10th in fewest points allowed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1979 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1979/opp.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 1980 he was a consensus first-team All-Pro for the first time since 1974 and he helped the Raiders to their win in [[Super Bowl XV]] while going to another Pro Bowl.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XV - Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles - January 25th, 1981 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101250phi.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Hendricks was All-Pro and All-AFC in the strike-shortened 1982 season as Hendricks<ref name=":12" /> made 28 tackles and seven sacks<ref name=":12" /> in just nine games while he deflected 2 passes. The Raiders were 8β1 but were stunned in a playoff loss to the [[New York Jets]], although Hendricks had a sack and two fumble recoveries in the game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - New York Jets at Los Angeles Raiders - January 15th, 1983 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198301150rai.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Raiders defense was 2nd in fewest rushing yards allowed and first in sacking the opposing quarterback, while being 22nd overall in points allowed, and 27th out of 28 teams in passing yards allowed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1982 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1982/opp.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In his final campaign, 1983, Hendricks played less than at any point since 1975 but still made his eighth Pro Bowl and was second team All-AFC<ref name=":12" /> while recording 41 tackles, two sacks<ref name=":12" /> and deflecting four passes. He also blocked the 25th kick of his career and was a part of the Raiders [[Super Bowl XVIII]] victory, though he did not record a defensive statistic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XVIII - Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Raiders - January 22nd, 1984 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198401220rai.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The defense was 4th in the NFL against the run, tied for 2nd in sacking the quarterback, and fifth in total defense and 13th in allowing the fewest points allowed while being eighth in allowing the fewest touchdowns from scrimmage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1983 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1983/opp.htm |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
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