Happy 75th birthday to Vern Den Herder! Den Herder played defensive end for the Miami Dolphins for 12 seasons, 1971 to 1982. The Dolphins played in the Super Bowl in his first three years with the team, winning two of them. The first win was in Super Bowl VII, which capped the team’s perfect 17-0 season.
Den Herder’s rookie card, a 1974 Topps, is shown here. Den Herder was the player who nearly sacked Ken Stabler in the 1974 “Sea of Hands” playoff game against the Oakland Raiders. Alas, Stabler got the ball off, and Clarence Davis snagged it to end the Dolphins’ NFL reign.
You can find more of Den Herder’s cards in the Vintage Football Card Gallery.
