Charlie Hennigan

Sport: Football

Induction Year: 1978

University: Northwestern State

Induction Year: 1978

Charlie Hennigan, a collegiate football and track star at Northwestern, played for the Houston Oilers from 1960 through 1966. With the AFL Oilers, Hennigan caught 410 passes for 6,723 yards and 51 touchdowns. An All-AFL choice three times, Hennigan set pro football records for yards gained receiving in a season with 1,146 (1,700)in 1961 and receptions in a season with 101 in 1964. His AFL single game record of 272 yards receiving against the Patriots in 1961 still ranks highly in the pro football records