Ted Hendricks Theodore " Ted " Paul Hendricks ( born November 1 , 1947 ) is a former American football linebacker who played 15 seasons for the Baltimore Colts ( 1969 – 73 ) , the Green Bay Packers ( 1974 ) and the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders ( 1975 – 83 ) in the National Football League . He was a member of four Super Bowl - winning teams , and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990 . Early life . Hendricks was born to a Guatemalan mother in Guatemala City where his father was employed , and was raised in Miami Springs , Florida . He attended Hialeah High School and was a standout player for the T - breds . University of Miami . Hendricks played college football at the University of Miami . He played stand - up defensive end for the University of Miami during the 1966 through 1968 seasons . He was a two - time All - American ( 1967 and 1968 ) and finished fifth in the 1968 Heisman Trophy voting . He was also a second - team All - America selection in 1966 . Collegiate records and accolades . While playing for Miami , Hendricks made 327 total tackles ( the most ever by a Miami defensive lineman ) . He also led the team in solo tackles by a defensive lineman with 139 . Hendricks also recovered 12 fumble s during his playing career . He recorded a career - high of 4 quarterback sack s against the University of Florida in 1968 . In his junior year of 1967 he caused nine turnovers . It was at Miami that the tall , thin Hendricks gained the nickname “ The Mad Stork . ” It was a nickname that would follow him until his NFL days when he was simply called " The Stork " . Hendricks ' Miami jersey was retired in 1997 . He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame . Hendricks was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 . NFL career . Baltimore Colts . Hendricks began his pro football career as a second - round pick of the Baltimore Colts in the 1969 AFL - NFL Draft . He was initially listed as a defensive end , which is why he had the unusual number ( for a linebacker ) of 83 . After coach Don Shula converted him to linebacker , he entered the starting lineup halfway through his rookie 1969 season . He made 32 tackles and 2 sacks on the quarterback and knocked down 2 passes and blocked a field goal ( the first of 25 blocked kicks in his career ) . He played a key role in the Colts ' 1970 Super Bowl V - winning season . He was the starting strong - side linebacker and recorded 67 tackles and 1 - 1 / 2 sacks while intercepting a pass . He also recorded 2 blocked kicks and knocked down 5 passes . He and fellow linebackers Mike Curtis and Ray May anchored a unit that was one of the NFL ' s best in defending against the run ; which was 102 . 8 yards per game – 6th in the NFL , and allowing only 2 rushing touchdowns all season ( tied with the Los Angeles Rams for first in the NFL ) . They allowed only 234 points , 7th in the NFL . He was chosen to the first of four All - Pro selections in 1971 . He had 63 tackles and picked off 5 passes while batting away 7 passes . He also recorded 5 sacks and blocked 2 more kicks . The Colts defense was ranked # 1 in the NFL in fewest rushing yards allowed and lowest rushing attempt . The Colts made the playoffs but did not advance to the Super Bowl , losing to the Miami Dolphins . In 1972 Hendricks recorded 99 tackles , 6 sacks , knocked down 7 passes , intercepted two passes and blocked 2 field goals . The following season Hendricks made 86 tackles and 4 sacks ( bringing his Colt total to 18 - 1 / 2 ) and picked off 3 passes ( making his Colt total 11 ) for 33 yards , while batting away 7 passes for the third consecutive season and blocking a punt . He was second - team All - Pro in both 1972 and 1973 . After five seasons with the Colts , he was traded to the Green Bay Packers . Green Bay Packers . After Hendricks was traded to the Packers , he was assigned jersey no . 56 and signed a ' future contract ' with the nascent World Football League . Hendricks was then in the option year of his NFL contract , and had one of his best seasons : five interceptions , seven blocked kicks ( 3 field goals , 3 punts and 1 extra point ) and a safety , two sacks , 75 tackles , and two knocked down passes while again earning consensus All - Pro honors for the second time . With the World Football League bankrupt , owner Al Davis of the Raiders sent two first round draft choices to the Packers for the rights to Hendricks , signing him as a limited free agent . Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders . After the trade , Hendricks went on to play nine seasons with the Raiders before retiring after the 1983 season . In his first year on the Raider team , coach John Madden used him sparingly , partly as a result of a feud he had with Al Davis . However , Madden eventually had him starting by the end of the 1975 season . Hendricks recorded only 27 tackles and 3 passes batted and 2 interceptions . He was used in the Raiders nickel defense and recorded 5 sacks in that role . He also recorded 4 sacks in a playoff win against the Cincinnati Bengals . Injuries limited the number of defensive lineman Madden had available so he used Hendricks as a stand - up defensive end , the position Hendricks played in college . At season ' s end the Raiders defense was among the NFL ' s top units , despite injuries to a few key defensive linemen . The Raiders led the NFL in interceptions and they ranked 2nd in the NFL in sacks , 7th in fewest points allowed , and were 3rd in total defense . The next year Hendricks became a full - time player with the Raiders , and the Raiders switched to a 3 – 4 defense early in the season . Hendricks played the weakside linebacker , since All - Pro Phil Villapiano played Hendricks ' strong - side ; he made 57 tackles , 6 sacks , knocked down 5 passes while picking off one and blocking 2 punts . The Raiders defense was 6th in the NFL in sacks but did not finish in the top ten in points allowed or total defense . The Raiders won Super Bowl XI , the first in franchise history , and the first of three Super Bowl titles in seven seasons . Hendricks was second - team All - Pro for the first of three consecutive years . In 1977 Hendricks moved back to the strong - side linebacker position due to Villapiano ' s injury and made 56 tackles , 2 sacks and knocked down 4 passes . The Raider defense was 7th in the NFL against the run and tied for 3rd in allowing the fewest rushing touchdowns . They also tied for third in the NFL with 26 interceptions . In the 1978 season Hendricks recorded a stellar season with 78 tackles , 6 sacks , 3 interceptions , 8 passes defensed and 2 fumble recoveries . The defense tied for 4th in most interceptions in the NFL and scored 4 defensive touchdowns which tied them for 2nd most in the NFL . They were tied for 10th in fewest points allowed as well . By the end of the 1979 season , it appeared that " Kick ' em in the Head Ted ' s " ( his Raider nickname ) career was over even though he made 61 tackles with 3 sacks and picked off a pass , returning it 23 yards for a touchdown and deflected 13 passes . The Raider defense picked off the 8th most interceptions in the NFL and scored 4 defensive touchdowns , leading the NFL in 1979 . A vote among Raider coaches showed that all of them had voted to release Hendricks at season ' s end . However , owner Al Davis insisted on keeping Hendricks . Hendricks ended up making 76 tackles with a career high 8 - 1 / 2 sacks , 3 interceptions ( bringing his career total to 26 ) while batting 16 passes and blocking 3 kicks . The defense rebounded to # 5 against the run in the NFL , # 1 in intercepting passes , and were 3rd in sacking opponents quarterbacks , and 11th in the NFL in total defense and 10th in fewest points allowed . In 1980 he was a consensus first - team All - Pro for the first time since 1974 and he helped the Raiders to their win in Super Bowl XV while going to another Pro Bowl . Hendricks was All - Pro and All - AFC in the strike - shortened 1982 season as Hendricks made 28 tackles and seven sacks in just nine games while he deflected 2 passes . The Raiders were 8 – 1 but were stunned in a playoff loss to the New York Jets . The Raider defense was as good as there was in the NFL for the 1982 season . They were 2nd in fewest rushing yards allowed and 2nd in sacking the opposing quarterback . In his final campaign , 1983 , Hendricks played less than at any point since 1975 but still made his eighth Pro Bowl and was second team All - AFC while recording 41 tackles , two sacks and deflecting four passes . He also blocked the 25th kick of his career and was a part of the Raiders Super Bowl XVIII victory . The defense was 4th in the NFL against the run , again tied for 2nd in sacking the quarterback , and fifth in total defense and 13th in allowing the fewest points allowed while being eighth in allowing the fewest touchdowns from scrimmage . NFL accomplishments . Hendricks was a member of four Super Bowl - winning teams ( three with the Raiders and one with the Colts ) and was a Pro Bowl selection eight times , at least once with each of his three NFL teams . Hendricks played in 215 straight regular - season games . He also participated in eight Pro Bowl games , seven AFC championships and four Super Bowls ( V with the Colts , XI , XV and XVIII with the Raiders ) . Hendricks was named All - Pro as a Colt in 1971 , as a Packer in 1974 , and twice as a Raider in 1980 and 1982 . He also earned second - team All - Pro honors five other times ( 1972 , ' 73 , ' 76 , ' 77 , ' 78 ) . He also earned All - conference honors in 1971 , ' 72 , ' 74 , ' 76 , ' 80 , ' 81 and ' 82 , while being named 2nd - team All - AFC in 1973 , ' 78 and ' 83 . Hendricks was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990 , his second year of eligibility . In 1999 , he was ranked number 64 on " The Sporting News " ' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players . He currently works on behalf of ex - players as part of the Hall of Fame Player ' s Association . He also was named as one of the members of the NFL ' s all time 75th anniversary team in 1994 . NFL Network ' s " Top 100 : NFL ' s Greatest Players " named him the 82nd greatest NFL player of all time . He won the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award in 2008 .