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Bobby Hebert

For Scottish footballer, see Bobby Herbert.

Bobby Hebert
No. 3, 11
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1960-08-19) August 19, 1960 (age 64)
Galliano, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:South Lafourche
College:Northwestern State
Undrafted:1983
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl (1993)
  • New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
  • USFL champion (1983)
  • USFL Championship Game MVP (1983)
  • USFL Most Outstanding Quarterback (1983)
  • Sporting News USFL P.O.Y (1983)
  • USFL second-team All-Time Team
  • USFL record 10,039 career passing yards
  • Northwestern State N-Club Hall of Fame
  • Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:135–124
Passing yards:21,683
Completion percentage:58.9
Passer rating:78.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bobby Joseph Hebert Jr. (surname pronounced AY-bair /ˈeɪbɛər/; born August 19, 1960) is an American sportscaster and former professional football quarterback. He played in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1983 to 1996 for the Michigan Panthers, Oakland Invaders, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons. Nicknamed "the Cajun Cannon", Hebert led the Panthers to the USFL championship in the league's inaugural season. Later he helped bring the Saints their first winning season and playoff appearance in franchise history. Hebert was inducted to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He currently hosts an afternoon radio show on WWL AM 870 and WWL-FM 105.3 in New Orleans.

Playing career

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USFL

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Hebert was among the greatest quarterbacks in the USFL's short history. In 1983, he won the USFL championship with the Michigan Panthers, defeating the Philadelphia Stars, 24–22. The team struggled a bit with injuries in 1984 and a weakened squad was knocked out of the playoffs by Steve Young's Los Angeles Express 27–21 in triple OT. In 1985, the Panthers were merged with the Oakland Invaders and Hebert again led his team to the finals against the Stars. This time Hebert's team fell short and the Stars won 28–24. In three years in the USFL, Hebert completed 773 of 1,407 passes for 13,137 passing yards. He is the USFL's all-time leader in passing yardage.[1]

USFLOnline.com: Hebert remembers when the Panthers were the “Talk-of-the-Town” in the city of Detroit. “We were a lot more popular than the Lions were,” he says. “We won the USFL Championship after Detroit not having a champion since the Bobby Layne days in the 1950s.”

Hebert, with a confident tone in his voice, says, “I think we would have been in the top 14 of the NFL if we [Panthers] played them. We didn't have the depth as the NFL, but we had a good chance to win because the guys that started on the Panthers also started in the NFL later on.”

NFL

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In 1985, his rookie season with the NFL's New Orleans Saints, and in 1986, he split time with quarterback Dave Wilson. In 1987, he was made starting quarterback with John Fourcade as backup. In week 12 of the 1988 NFL Season on November 20, Hebert completed 20 of 23 passes for 194 yards and 3 touchdown passes in the Saints' 42–0 rout over the Denver Broncos, for his efforts he was named the Associated Press NFC Offensive Player of the week. Hebert sat out the entire 1990 season in a contract dispute. In 1991 and 1992 he led the Saints to excellent starts and impressive playoff appearances. Hebert was honored by gracing the front cover of the October 7, 1991 Sports Illustrated.[2] In 1993, he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons and was selected for the Pro Bowl that season. He continued to play for the Atlanta Falcons as a backup to Jeff George in 1994 and 1995, and he was named starter again in 1996. Hebert retired after his 1996 season with the Falcons.

Career statistics

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USFL

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Year Team Games Passing
GP Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg
1983 Michigan Panthers 18 12–6 257 451 57.0 3,568 7.9 27 17 86.8
1984 Michigan Panthers 18 10−8 272 500 54.4 3,758 7.5 24 22 76.4
1985 Oakland Invaders 18 13–4–1 244 456 53.5 3,811 8.4 30 19 86.1
Career 54 35−18–1 773 1,407 54.9 11,137 7.9 81 58 83.1

Postseason

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Year Team Games Passing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int
1983 Michigan Panthers 2 2 2–0 38 66 57.6 609 9.2 4 2
1984 Michigan Panthers 1 1 0–1 13 27 48.1 201 7.4 1 0
1985 Oakland Invaders 3 3 2–1 47 90 52.2 745 8.2 5 4
Career 6 6 4-2 98 183 53.6 1555 8.5 10 6

NFL

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Legend
Pro Bowl attendee
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Passing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Lng Rtg
1985 NO 6 6 2−4 97 181 53.6 1,208 6.7 5 4 76 74.6
1986 NO 5 3 1−2 41 79 51.9 498 6.3 2 8 84 40.5
1987 NO 12 12 10−2 164 294 55.8 2,119 7.2 15 9 67 82.9
1988 NO 16 16 10−6 280 478 58.6 3,156 6.6 20 15 40 79.3
1989 NO 14 13 6−7 222 353 62.9 2,686 7.6 15 15 54 82.7
1990 NO did not play due to contract dispute
1991 NO 9 9 8−1 149 248 60.1 1,676 6.8 9 8 65 79.0
1992 NO 16 16 12–4 249 422 59.0 3,287 7.8 19 16 72 82.9
1993 ATL 14 12 4−8 263 430 61.2 2,978 6.9 24 17 98 84.0
1994 ATL 8 0 — 52 103 50.5 610 5.9 2 6 40 51.0
1995 ATL 4 0 — 28 45 62.2 313 7.0 2 1 37 88.5
1996 ATL 14 13 3–10 294 488 60.2 3,152 6.5 22 25 57 72.9
Career 118 100 56–44 1,839 3,121 58.9 21,683 6.9 135 124 98 78.0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Passing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg
1987 NO 1 1 0–1 9 19 47.4 84 4.4 1 2 37.9
1991 NO 1 1 0–1 26 44 59.1 273 6.2 1 2 65.8
1992 NO 1 1 0–1 23 39 59.0 291 7.5 1 3 58.8
Career 3 3 0–3 58 102 56.9 648 6.4 3 7 57.1

Personal life

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Hebert's niece, Erin is married to former LSU quarterback, Myles Brennan.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Steve Dimitry's USFL Web Page". geocities.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Catching up with ... Bobby Hebert, Quarterback OCTOBER 7, 1991".
  3. ^ West, Glen (April 5, 2020). "LSU Quarterback Myles Brennan Trying to Do His Part By Setting Up GoFundMe For COVID-19 Relief". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 27, 2024.