Herb Christopher (American football)

Herbert Christopher (born April 7, 1954) is a former professional American football player who played safety for four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL).

Early years
Christopher was born on April 7, 1954 in Thomasville, Georgia. He did not receive any scholarships to play college football, instead walking on at Morris Brown College two years after finishing high school.

Professional career
After going unselected in the 1978 NFL draft, Christopher was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. However, he did not make the final roster, as he was cut in August. Christopher signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1979, but was again released before the start of the season. However, he re-signed with the team that October following a knee injury to starting strong safety Jerry Reese. Christopher earned the starting strong safety spot after three games. He played in nine games as a rookie and recorded two interceptions. Christopher started all 16 games in 1980, recording 78 tackles and two interceptions. He was moved out of the starting lineup in favor of Lloyd Burruss during the 1981 season. Christopher was released in August 1983.