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Charles Haley joined the 49ers in 1986 as the team’s fourth round pick.

He developed into one of the NFL’s most devastating pass rushers during a career split between the

49ers and the Cowboys.

He is the only player in NFL history to win five Super Bowls. Haley was a member of two

49ers’ teams (Super Bowls XXIII and XXIV) before his trade to Dallas. He earned three more rings during his first four seasons with the Cowboys.

Haley began his NFL career at and led San Francisco in sacks in each of his first six seasons. He recorded four double-digit sack totals with the 49ers including 12 sacks as a rookie and a career-high and NFC-leading 16 sacks in 1990.

He was moved to defensive after his trade to Dallas and continued to excel at pressuring the . He added two more double-digit sack seasons in 1994 and 1995. Haley then suffered a serious back injury in 1996 that limited him to just five games. He retired after undergoing surgery.

However, after a two-year hiatus, Haley resigned with the 49ers as a backup for two playoff games in 1998. He came back to play one final season in 1999 and added three sacks to his career total.

When he walked away for the final time, Haley had amassed 100.5 sacks during his 169-game career. He was twice named NFC Defensive Player of the Year (1990 and 1994), voted to five Pro

Bowls and named All-Pro two times, once as a linebacker and once as a defensive end.

He played in six NFC championship games over a seven-season period. He started at left outside linebacker for the 49ers in the 1988, 1989, and 1990 games and at right defensive end for the

Cowboys in the conference in 1992, 1993, and 1994. He was inactive for the

Cowboys’ victory in the 1995 NFC Championship Game.

Haley was a member of 10 championship teams during his 12-season NFL career. His final season marked the only year he played on a team with a losing record. Prior to that, the fewest number of wins in a season any 49ers and Cowboys team recorded with Haley on the roster was 10.

Charles Haley

Defensive End/Linebacker – 6-5, 242 – James Madison

1986-1991, 1999 , 1992-96 (12 playing seasons)

Biographical Background

Full Name: Charles Lewis Haley Birthdate: January 6, 1964 Birthplace: Gladys, Virginia High School: William Campbell (Naruna, VA)

Pro Career: 12 seasons, 169 games Drafted: 4th round (96th player overall) in 1986 by San Francisco

Career Statistics

Sacks Year Team G No. 1986 San Francisco 16 12.0 1987 San Francisco 12 6.5 1988 San Francisco 16 11.5 1989 San Francisco 16 10.5 1990 San Francisco 16 16.0 1991 San Francisco 14 7.0 1992 Dallas 15 6.0 1993 Dallas 14 4.0 1994 Dallas 16 12.5 1995 Dallas 13 10.5 1996 Dallas 5 1.0 1998 San Francisco Post-season only 1999 San Francisco 16 3.0 Career Total 169 100.5

Additional Career Statistics: : 2-9; Safeties: 1; Recovery for TD: 1

All-League Teams

All-Pro: 1990 LB (AP, PFWA, NEA, PW) • 1994 DE (AP, PFWA, SN)

All-NFC: 1988 LB (UPI) • 1990 LB (UPI, PW) • 1994 DE (UPI, PW)

All-NFC Second Team: 1995 DE (UPI)

LB Linebacker; DE Defensive End

Pro Bowls

(5) – 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 Charles Haley, Page 2

In the NFL Record Book (at time of his retirement following 1999 season)

• [3rd] Most Sacks, Rookie Season – 12.0 (1986)

Super Bowl Records • [1st] Most Game, Winning Team – 5 • [1st] Most Sacks, Career – 4.5 • [Tied for 2nd] Most Games Played – 5 • [Tied for 2nd] Most Sacks, Game – 2 (Super Bowl XXIII)

Postseason Records • [3rd] Most Sacks, Career – 11.0

Team Records

49ers records held by Haley (Records through the 1999 season, Haley’s final season with San Francisco (note: 49ers media guide includes players sacks prior 1982, the year in which the sack became an official sack))

• [3rd] Most Sacks, Career – 66.5

Postseason Records

• [3rd] Most Sacks, Career – 7.5

Cowboys records held by Haley (Records through the 1996 season, Haley’s final season with Dallas (note: Cowboys media guide includes players sacks prior 1982, the year in which the sack became an official sack))

None

League/Team Statistical Titles

NFC Statistical Championships Sack Titles: 1990

Team Statistical Championships Sack Titles: 1986 S, 1987 S, 1988 S, 1989 S, 1990 S, 1991 S, 1994, 1995

S San Francisco 49ers All other titles with Dallas Cowboys

Awards and Honors

• 1990 NFC Defensive Player of the Year (UPI) • 1994 NFC Defensive Player of the Year (UPI) Charles Haley, Page 3

Year-by-Year Team Records

1986 San Francisco 49ers ...... 10-5-1 (1st) 1993 Dallas Cowboys ...... 12-4-0 (1st) 1987 San Francisco 49ers ...... 13-2-0 (1st) 1994 Dallas Cowboys ...... 12-4-0 (1st) 1988 San Francisco 49ers ...... 10-6-0 (1st) 1995 Dallas Cowboys ...... 12-4-0 (1st) 1989 San Francisco 49ers ...... 14-2-0 (1st) 1996 Dallas Cowboys ...... 10-6-0 (1st) 1990 San Francisco 49ers ...... 14-2-0 (1st) 1998 San Francisco 49ers ...... 12-4-0 (2nd)* 1991 San Francisco 49ers ...... 10-6-0 (3rd) 1999 San Francisco 49ers ...... 4-12-0 (4th) 1992 Dallas Cowboys ...... 13-3-0 (1st)

(Division Finish in Parentheses) Qualified for Postseason in Bold * Haley played in the postseason only

Championship Games

1988 NFC – San Francisco 49ers 28, Bears 3 Haley started at left outside linebacker. He had five tackles and one fumble recovery.

1989 NFC – San Francisco 49ers 30, Rams 3 Haley started at left outside linebacker.

1990 NFC – Giants 15, San Francisco 49ers 13 Haley started at left outside linebacker. He had three tackles and one sack.

1992 NFC – Dallas Cowboys 30, San Francisco 49ers 20 Haley started at right defensive end. He had one tackle and one pass defensed.

1993 NFC – Dallas Cowboys 38, San Francisco 49ers 21 Haley started at right defensive end. He had two tackles and one assist, one sack, one pass defensed and one forced fumble.

1994 NFC – San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28 Haley started at right defensive end. He had two tackles.

1995 NFC – Dallas Cowboys 38, Bay Packers 27 Haley was not active for this game. Charles Haley, Page 4

Super Bowls

Super Bowl XXIII – San Francisco 49ers 20, Bengals 16 Haley started at left outside linebacker. He had six tackles, two sacks and one tackle on special teams.

Super Bowl XXIV – San Francisco 49ers 55, Broncos 10 Haley started at left outside linebacker. He had one tackle and two passes defensed in the game.

Super Bowl XXVII – Dallas Cowboys 52, 17 Haley started at right defensive end. He had five tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.

Super Bowl XXVIII – Dallas Cowboys 30, Buffalo Bills 13 Haley started at right defensive end. He had two tackles, two assists and registered half a sack.

Super Bowl XXX – Dallas Cowboys 27, Steelers 17 Haley started at right defensive end. He recorded three tackles, one assist and one sack.

Media Guide Excerpts

1999 San Francisco 49ers Media Guide biography DOES NOT INCLUDE HALEY’S FINAL SEASON (1999)

CAREER: One of the most gifted pass rushers of all time re-joins the 49rers ...As a member of the 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys, Haley became the only player in NFL history to win five Super Bowl Championships…A four-time PRO BOWLER Haley enters 1999 with 97.0 career sacks…Returned to 49ers in 1998 postseason after missing previous two years… Retired in 1996 following back surgery... Had 58 tackles and 11 sacks in postseason career...Has registered 10-or-more sacks six times during his career.

ACQUIRED: Signed by 49ers (7-21-99) as free agent...Signed by 49ers (1-2-99) as free agent ... Originally selected in fourth round (No. 96 overall) by 49ers in 1986 NFL draft...Traded to Dallas (1992) and spent four seasons with Cowboys before retiring (back) in 1996 season.

1998: (With San Francisco) Joined 49ers for two postseason games...After being away from football for over two years, had immediate impact on 49ers’ defense...Appeared as reserve defensive end and recorded two tackles, three quarterback pressures and one pass defensed...His pressure on QB in third-quarter resulted in 17-yard return by LB …Appeared as reserve defensive end vs. (1-9) in NFC Divisional Playoff Game and deflected one pass that was intercepted by DT Junior Bryant.

1997: Did not play/retired.

1996: (With Dallas) Appeared in five games before retiring with back injury...Played in Weeks 1, 2, 3, 9, and 10...Recorded seven tackles and one sack in his five games.

1995: (With Dallas) Posted 35 tackles and 10.5 sacks...Missed five games after suffering disc injury vs. Washington (12-3) and having surgery (12-6)...Returned to play in Super Bowl XXX...Recorded five tackles, one sack and three quarterback pressures in 27-17 win over Steelers to earn fifth ... His 10.5 sacks marked sixth time in career he has recorded double-digit sacks.

1994: (With Dallas) Returned from offseason back surgery (microscopic lumbar diskectomy) to record 68 tackles and 12.5 sacks...Paced Cowboys with 52 QB pressures...Earned First Team All-Pro honors and fourth career invitation ...Recorded CAREER-HIGH four sacks vs. Pittsburgh (9-4)...Recorded three sacks and five tackles vs. (12- 4)...Had six tackles, one sack and nine QB pressures in Thanksgiving Day victory over Green Bay (11-24). Charles Haley, Page 5

1993: (With Dallas) Appeared in 14 games and finished with 41 tackles, 4.0 sacks, two passes defensed and three forced ...Recorded two sacks against 49ers (10-17)...Recorded first interception since rookie season against Green Bay (1- 9-94) in NFC Divisional Playoff Game…Picked up fourth Super Bowl ring with victory against Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII.

1992: (With Dallas) Acquired by Dallas (8-27-92) in trade with 49ers...Played 13 games and appeared in 15...Missed Phoenix game (11-22) with groin injury...Recorded 39 tackles. Six sacks and 42 QB pressures...Recorded six tackles in Super Bowl XXXII win over Buffalo Bills (1-31-93).

1991: (With San Francisco) Earned PRO BOWL honors after recording 53 tackles seven sacks six passes defensed and two forced fumbles...Recorded season high seven tackles against (9-15)...Posted seven tackles and three sacks at Philadelphia (10-27)...Missed Phoenix game (11-17) with hamstring injury.

1990: (With San Francisco) Led NFC and finished third in NFL with CAREER-HIGH 16.0 sacks...Earned second career PRO BOWL honor...Recorded 11 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defensed against Houston (10-7)... Recorded four multiple sack games on season...Finished season with 58 tackles and nine passes defensed.

1989: (With San Francisco) Recorded 57 tackles and 10.5 sacks... Posted 11 tackles, three sacks and forced fumble against Jets (10-29) ...Returned fumble for touchdown against Atlanta (11-12)...Had four tackles including one sack vs. Green Bay (11-19).

1988: (With San Francisco) Totaled 69 tackles and 11.5 sacks in 16 games...Made first start at left outside linebacker at (9-4) and recorded five tackles and one sack…Posted six tackles and three sacks at Chicago (10-24)…Named NFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF MONTH (October)...Had six tackles and two sacks vs. Cincinnati (1-22-89) in Super Bowl XXIII...Earned first career PRO BOWL nomination.

1987: (With San Francisco) Led team with six sacks... Finished with 25 tackles... Played in 12 games and made two starts...Had two tackles and one sack in NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Minnesota (1-9-88).

1986: (With San Francisco) Led team in sacks with 12 as rookie...12 sacks were second in NFL…for rookies (Leslie O'Neal, 12.5)...Also recorded 59 tackles, three passes defensed and four forced fumbles.

COLLEGE: Earned Division II All-America honors as senior at James Madison...Never missed a game as four-year at linebacker... Finished career with 506 total tackles, 17 sacks and three interceptions.

PERSONAL: Born Charles Lewis Haley (1-6-64) in Gladys. VA...Three-sport star at William Campbell High in Naruna, VA...He and wife Karen have three children: Princess Kay (11-18-88), Charles, Jr. (10-12-90) and Brianoa (1-15- 94)...Daughter Brianna has leukemia...Haleys created The Brianna Haley Fund to raise resources, awareness and recruitment of minorities to join National Marrow Donor Program...Charles served as co-chair (with wife) of Lend A Hand program to raise money for Marrow Foundation.

Charles Haley Sacks by Game

Games with a sack 71 Multi-sack games 24 Record when Haley recorded a sack 59-12 (SF: 41-9; DAL 18-3) Record when Haley recorded more than one sack 22-2 (SF: 12-2: DAL 10-0)

Date Opponent Sack(s) Sept. 14, 1986 at (L, 13-16) 1.0 Sept. 21, 1986 (W, 26-17) 2.0 Oct. 5, 1986 Indianpolis Colts (W, 35-14) 1.0 Oct. 12, 1986 (L, 24-27) 1.0 Oct. 26, 1986 at (W, 31-17) 1.0 Nov. 2, 1986 at New Orleans Saints (L, 10-23) 1.0 Nov. 17, 1986 at Washington Redskins (L, 6-14) 1.0 Nov. 23, 1986 (W, 20-0) 3.0 Dec. 19, 1986 Los Angeles Rams (W, 24-14) 1.0 Sept. 13, 1987 at (L, 17-30) 1.0 Sept. 20, 1987 at (W, 27-26) 1.0 Nov. 8, 1987 Houston Oilers (W, 27-20) 0.5 Nov. 29, 1987 (W, 38-24) 1.0 Dec. 6, 1987 at Green Bay Packers (W, 23-12) 2.0 Dec. 14, 1987 (W, 41-0) 1.0 Sept. 4, 1988 at New Orleans Saints (W, 34-33) 1.0 Sept. 11, 1988 at (W, 20-17) 1.0 Sept. 25, 1988 at Seahawks (W, 38-7) 2.0 Oct. 2, 1988 (W, 20-13) 1.0 Oct. 9, 1988 (L, 13-16) 2.0 Oct. 24, 1988 at Chicago Bears (L, 9-10) 3.0 Oct. 30, 1988 Minnesota Vikings (W, 24-21) 0.5 Dec. 4, 1988 at Atlanta Falcons (W, 13-3) 1.0 Sept. 17, 1989 at (W, 20-16) 1.0 Sept. 24, 1989 at (W, 38-28) 1.5 Oct. 8, 1989 at New Orleans Saints (W, 24-20) 1.0 Oct. 15, 1989 at Dallas Cowboys (W, 31-14) 1.0 Oct. 29, 1989 at (W, 23-10) 3.0 Nov. 19, 1989 Green Bay Packers (L, 17-21) 1.0 Dec. 3, 1989 at Atlanta Falcons (W, 23-10) 1.0 Dec. 24, 1989 Chicago Bears (W, 26-0) 1.0 Sept. 10, 1990 at New Orleans Saints (W, 13-12) 1.0 Sept. 23, 1990 Atlanta Falcons (W, 19-13) 2.0 Oct. 7, 1990 at Houston Oilers (W, 24-21) 2.0 Oct. 14, 1990 at Atlanta Falcons (W, 45-35) 1.0 Oct. 21, 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 27-7) 2.0 Charley Haley, game‐by‐game sacks

Oct. 28, 1990 Cleveland Browns (W, 20-17) 1.0 Nov. , 4, 1990 at Green Bay Packers (W, 24-20) 1.0 Nov. 18, 1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 31-7) 2.0 Dec. 3, 1990 New York Giants (W, 7-3) 1.0 Dec. 9, 1990 at Cincinnati Bengals (W, 20-17) 1.0 Dec. 17, 1990 at Los Angeles Rams (W, 26-10) 1.0 Dec. 30, 1990 at Minnesota Vikings (W, 20-17) 1.0 Sept. 2, 1991 at New York Giants (L, 14-16) 1.0 Sept. 8, 1991 San Diego Chargers (W, 34-14) 1.0 Oct. 27, 1991 at Philadelphia Eagles (W, 23-7) 3.0 Dec. 14, 1991 (W, 28-14) 1.0 Dec. 23, 1991 Chicago Bears (W, 52-14) 1.0 Sept. 7, 1992 Washington Redskins (W, 23-10) 1.0 Nov. 1, 1992 Philadelphia Eagles (W, 20-10) 1.0 Dec. 6, 1992 at Denver Broncos (W, 31-27) 2.0 Dec. 21, 1992 at Atlanta Falcons (W, 41-17) 2.0 Oct. 17, 1993 San Francisco 49ers (W, 26-17) 2.0 Oct. 31, 1993 at Philadelphia Eagles (W, 23-10) 1.0 Dec. 12, 1993 at Minnesota Vikings (W, 37-20) 1.0 Sept. 4, 1994 at Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 26-9) 4.0 Sept. 11, 1994 Houston Oilers (W, 20-17) 1.5 Nov. 20, 1994 Washington Redskins (W, 31-7) 1.0 Nov. 24, 1994 Green Bay Packers (W, 42-31) 1.0 Dec. 4, 1994 at Philadelphia Eagles (W, 31-19) 3.0 Dec. 10, 1994 Cleveland Browns (L, 14-19) 1.0 Dec. 24, 1994 at New York Giants (L, 10-15) 1.0 Sept. 10, 1995 Denver Broncos (W, 31-21) 2.0 Sept. 17, 1995 at Minnesota Vikings (W, 23-17) 2.0 Oct. 15, 1995 at San Diego Chargers (W, 23-9) 2.5 Oct. 29, 1995 at Atlanta Falcons (W, 28-13) 2.0 Nov. 6, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles (W, 34-12) 1.0 Nov. 12, 1995 San Francisco 49ers (L, 20-38) 1.0 Sept. 8, 1996 New York Giants (W, 27-0) 1.0 Sept. 27, 1999 at (W, 24-10) 2.0 Dec. 12, 1999 Atlanta Falcons (W, 26-7) 1.0

San Francisco 49ers 66.5 Dallas Cowboys 34.0 CAREER TOTAL: 100.5