Charlie Hennigan
Charlie Hennigan, from Louisiana�s Northwestern State University, joined the
Houston Oilers in their first year, 1960. He scored the first touchdown in Oilers history, but played in only 11 games. After a promising rookie season, in 1961 he started all 14 games and established himself as a superstar in the
American Football League by gaining 1,746 yards receiving, a record that stood for 34 years. One of quarterback
George Blanda�s main targets, Hennigan was the first professional football player to catch more than a hundred passes in a single season (101 in 1964) and to twice gain over 1500 yards in pass receiving (1961 and 1964). He was an American Football League All-star five straight years, 1961 through 1965. Hennigan was selected to the All-Time All-AFL second team, and is a member of the
American Football League Hall of Fame.
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