Herb Adderley Herbert Allen Adderley ( born June 8 , 1939 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League . He played college football at Michigan State University and was an All - Big Ten offensive star . He is the only player to appear in four of the first six Super Bowls . Early life . Adderley was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania on June 8 , 1939 to parents Charles and Rene ( White ) . Adderley grew up there as well . He attended Northeast High School beginning in 1953 . He played football , basketball , and baseball , and won All - City Honors in all three . College career . After high school , Adderley chose to attend Michigan State University under head coach Hugh " Duffy " Daugherty . Adderley led the team in rushing yards in 1959 and pass receptions in both 1959 and 1960 . Adderley was the co - captain of the team in his senior year . In 1960 , he made the All - Big Ten Conference team and played in the East - West Shrine Game , the Coaches ' All - American , and the College All - Star games . Adderley was picked for the All - Michigan State University team in 1970 . Professional career . Adderley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 1961 NFL Draft with the 12th overall pick . He began his professional career as a halfback , but was later switched to defense because the Packers already had eventual Hall of Fame runners in Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor . Adderley was first moved to cornerback to replace an injured teammate . In 1962 , the move became permanent and Adderley went on to become an all - NFL selection five times in the 1960s . Packers coach Vince Lombardi remarked , " I was too stubborn to switch him to defense until I had to . Now when I think of what Adderley means to our defense , it scares me to think of how I almost mishandled him . " Adderley recorded 39 interceptions in his nine seasons with the Packers . He holds the Green Bay records for interceptions returned for touchdowns in a career ( seven , record tied with Darren Sharper ) , and interceptions returned for touchdowns in one season ( three , in 1965 ) . Adderley started for the Packers from 1961 – 69 , then played three seasons ( 1970 – 72 ) with the Dallas Cowboys . While with the Packers , he won rings in Super Bowl I and II . Adderley was a major factor in the Packers ' Super Bowl II win over the Oakland Raiders , intercepting a pass by Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica in the fourth quarter and returning it 60 yards for a touchdown to put the game away . This was the first Super Bowl touchdown on an intercepted pass . After joining the Cowboys , Adderley became a vital cog in Dallas ' " Doomsday Defense , " assisting the Cowboys to a Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl V and a championship win in Super Bowl VI . Adderley was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in the summer of 1973 but instead of reporting to the team , he retired on August 7 . Along with two former Packer teammates - Fuzzy Thurston and Forrest Gregg - Adderley is one of only three players in pro football history to play on six World Championship teams . However , in a revised edition of " Instant Replay " , a memoir by former Packer teammate Jerry Kramer , Adderley is quoted as saying , " I ' m the only man with a Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl ring who doesn ' t wear it . I ' m a Green Bay Packer . " In his 12 NFL seasons , Adderley recorded 48 interceptions , which he returned for 1 , 046 yards and seven touchdowns , an average of 21 . 8 yards per return . He also recovered 14 fumbles ( returning them for 65 yards ) and returned 120 kickoffs for 3 , 080 yards and two scores . Post - NFL . After Adderley retired , he went back to Philadelphia to broadcast football games for Temple University and the Philadelphia Eagles . He also coached as an assistant at Temple and with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League . On August 2 , 1980 Adderley was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame . He was also chosen for the AFL - NFL 1960 - 1984 All - Star teams .