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Receptions:	535
Receiving yards:	6,334
Receiving touchdowns:	50
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Haywood Jeffires
No. 84, 80
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	December 12, 1964 (age 60); Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Page (Greensboro, North Carolina)
College:	NC State (1983–1986)
NFL draft:	1987 / round: 1 / pick: 20
Career history
	Houston Oilers (1987–1995); New Orleans Saints (1996); Chicago Bears (1997)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pro (1991); 3× Pro Bowl (1991–1993); NFL receptions leader (1991);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	535
Receiving yards:	6,334
Receiving touchdowns:	50
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wanpus Haywood Franklin Jeffries (pronounced "Jeffries"; born December 12, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the first round (20th overall) of the 1987 NFL draft out of North Carolina State.

Jeffires spent his first nine seasons (1987–95) in the NFL with the Oilers, where he was selected to three consecutive Pro Bowls from 1991 to 1993. In 1991, Jeffires led the league in receptions and was a First-team All-Pro. He then spent the 1996 season with the New Orleans Saints.

Biography

Jeffries was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended high school at Walter Hines Page High School and college at North Carolina State University. From 1983 to 1986, he registered 111 receptions for 1,733 yards and 14 touchdowns at NC State. In the 1987 NFL draft, Jeffires was the first selection for the Houston Oilers and the 20th pick overall.^[1]^[2]

Jeffries played wide receiver for the Oilers between 1987 and 1996. He played most of his career with the Oilers during the "Run & Shoot" era with Warren Moon. The Run & Shoot also incorporated teammates Ernest Givins, Drew Hill, Webster Slaughter, and Curtis Duncan. A three-time Pro Bowl selection from 1991 to 1993, Jeffires led the AFC in receptions in 1991 with 100.

As of 2008^[update], Jeffries is coaching the Bay Area Gamblers, a semipro football team in Pearland, Texas. Though his last name is spelled Jeffries, it is pronounced Jeffries, a fact that commentators often noted during broadcasts of games in which Jeffries was playing. The 1991 Nintendo Entertainment System console game, Tecmo Super Bowl, incorrectly listed Jeffires' name as "Jeffries".

Jeffries currently resides in suburban Houston with his wife, Robin, and their two children, Andrea and Haywood III. Jeffries remains beloved and active in the Houston community, devoting countless hours assisting special needs children, and is frequently tapped for personal appearances and interviews.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1987	HOU	9	1	7	89	12.7	23	0
1988	HOU	2	0	2	49	24.5	42	1
1989	HOU	16	4	47	619	13.2	45	2
1990	HOU	16	16	74	1,048	14.2	87	8
1991	HOU	16	16	100	1,181	11.8	44	7
1992	HOU	16	16	90	913	10.1	47	9
1993	HOU	16	16	66	753	11.4	66	6
1994	HOU	16	16	68	783	11.5	50	6
1995	HOU	16	16	61	684	11.2	35	8
1996	NO	9	1	20	215	10.8	27	3
Career		132	102	535	6,334	11.8	87	50

References

^ "Haywood Jeffires". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.