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Cedrick Hardman
Cedrick Ward Hardman (October 4, 1948 – March 8, 2019) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders, then played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Oakland Invaders. He was a 49ers' first round draft pick in 1970 and became part of the 49ers "Gold Rush" defensive line. He was on the Raiders' Super Bowl XV winning team, after leading the Raiders in sacks in 1980. Hardman's thirteen-year football career lasted from 1970 to 1981 in the NFL and ended as a player-coach in 1983 with the Invaders.
Hardman was the first player known in NFL history to record at least eight sacks in a season for the first seven seasons of their career, and had eight or more sacks in his first nine seasons. He had 10.5 or more sacks in six seasons with the 49ers, including a stretch of five consecutive seasons with at least 10.5 sacks. Hardman held the record for most sacks in a season for the 49ers for over 40 years, recording 18 sacks in 14 games during the 1971 season with the 49ers, until 2012, when it was broken by Aldon Smith with 19.5. Hardman had another 4.5 sacks in the 1971–72 NFL playoffs, and had two 3.5 sack playoff games in his career.
Hardman played college football at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas). He became a defensive end during his final two seasons at North Texas State. As a senior in 1969, he had seven sacks in a single game against the University of Tulsa, was named All-Missouri Valley Conference, and played in the Blue Gray Game (where he was named defensive lineman of the game) and the Senior Bowl (where he had two critical sacks in the game).
Hardman was born on October 4, 1948, in Houston to Frank and Ossie Lee Hardman. He was one of four children. It is reported that he attended Garden City Elementary school, beginning his schooling in second grade, at the age of five; or that he attended first grade and was promoted directly to third grade. He attended George Washington Carver High School in Houston. He only played one year of high school football because he was younger and smaller than his peers, and focused more on being a basketball player in high school. In 1970, he said that he had played offensive end as a high school senior, but years later also stated that he did not play football in high school because he was too small at that time. He graduated fourth in his class, at 16-years old.
Hardman attended North Texas State University, (renamed the University of North Texas in 1988), on an academic (engineering) scholarship. He was not quite 17-years olds when he entered North Texas. He played on the school's college football team in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79.4 kg) when he entered North Texas State in 1965. Hardman was originally a defensive back or running back at North Texas in 1965, and played as a reserve and/or starting defensive back in 1966. He was scholastically ineligible to play football in 1967.
On returning to the team in 1968, Hardman had grown to 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (108.9 kg). Head coach Rod Rust tried Hardman at different positions, finally concluding defensive end was Hardman's best position; and Hardman played his junior season (1968) at defensive end. He did not begin the year as a starter, but was one of the most feared defensive ends in the Missouri Valley Conference by the end of that season. In 1968, he started only two or three games, playing alongside future Hall of Fame defensive tackle Joe Greene, later describing this time-period as whetting his appetite for sacking quarterbacks.
By his senior year (1969), Hardman reportedly was 6 ft 3 in 255 lb (116 kg), 240 lb, or 260 lb (117.9 kg). Hardman did not bulk up by lifting weights, but believed he was just continuing to grow during his college years. The summer before his senior season, Hardman studied films of NFL defensive ends, such as Hall of Fame end Deacon Jones to better learn how to play the position. Hardman stated in 1984 that he had over 30 quarterback sacks his senior year at North Texas. Decades after his time playing at North Texas, it has been reported that he had: 38 quarterback sacks in only 10 games that year; 30 sacks during his 1969 regular season games played for North Texas and eight additional sacks in post-season college all-star games;[citation needed] and 38 sacks over his two seasons at defensive end.
During his senior year (1969), it was reported on November 16, 1969 that in a November 15, 1969 game against the University of Tulsa, Hardman had nine solo tackles, three assisted tackles, seven quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles against Tulsa quarterback Rick Arrington that led to two North Texas scoring drives, and an interception against Arrington that Hardman returned for a touchdown. The interception came when Hardman hit Arrington, a future NFL quarterback, while he was trying to pass. The ball popped in the air, Hardman caught it and went two yards for the touchdown. North Texas won the game 42–16. (Decades later, other sources stated Hardman had an 11-sack game against the University of Tulsa in 1969.) Coach Rust stated that Hardman's performance against the Missouri Valley Conference champion Memphis Tigers earlier that year was the best game by a defensive end he had ever seen.
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Cedrick Hardman
Cedrick Ward Hardman (October 4, 1948 – March 8, 2019) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders, then played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Oakland Invaders. He was a 49ers' first round draft pick in 1970 and became part of the 49ers "Gold Rush" defensive line. He was on the Raiders' Super Bowl XV winning team, after leading the Raiders in sacks in 1980. Hardman's thirteen-year football career lasted from 1970 to 1981 in the NFL and ended as a player-coach in 1983 with the Invaders.
Hardman was the first player known in NFL history to record at least eight sacks in a season for the first seven seasons of their career, and had eight or more sacks in his first nine seasons. He had 10.5 or more sacks in six seasons with the 49ers, including a stretch of five consecutive seasons with at least 10.5 sacks. Hardman held the record for most sacks in a season for the 49ers for over 40 years, recording 18 sacks in 14 games during the 1971 season with the 49ers, until 2012, when it was broken by Aldon Smith with 19.5. Hardman had another 4.5 sacks in the 1971–72 NFL playoffs, and had two 3.5 sack playoff games in his career.
Hardman played college football at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas). He became a defensive end during his final two seasons at North Texas State. As a senior in 1969, he had seven sacks in a single game against the University of Tulsa, was named All-Missouri Valley Conference, and played in the Blue Gray Game (where he was named defensive lineman of the game) and the Senior Bowl (where he had two critical sacks in the game).
Hardman was born on October 4, 1948, in Houston to Frank and Ossie Lee Hardman. He was one of four children. It is reported that he attended Garden City Elementary school, beginning his schooling in second grade, at the age of five; or that he attended first grade and was promoted directly to third grade. He attended George Washington Carver High School in Houston. He only played one year of high school football because he was younger and smaller than his peers, and focused more on being a basketball player in high school. In 1970, he said that he had played offensive end as a high school senior, but years later also stated that he did not play football in high school because he was too small at that time. He graduated fourth in his class, at 16-years old.
Hardman attended North Texas State University, (renamed the University of North Texas in 1988), on an academic (engineering) scholarship. He was not quite 17-years olds when he entered North Texas. He played on the school's college football team in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79.4 kg) when he entered North Texas State in 1965. Hardman was originally a defensive back or running back at North Texas in 1965, and played as a reserve and/or starting defensive back in 1966. He was scholastically ineligible to play football in 1967.
On returning to the team in 1968, Hardman had grown to 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (108.9 kg). Head coach Rod Rust tried Hardman at different positions, finally concluding defensive end was Hardman's best position; and Hardman played his junior season (1968) at defensive end. He did not begin the year as a starter, but was one of the most feared defensive ends in the Missouri Valley Conference by the end of that season. In 1968, he started only two or three games, playing alongside future Hall of Fame defensive tackle Joe Greene, later describing this time-period as whetting his appetite for sacking quarterbacks.
By his senior year (1969), Hardman reportedly was 6 ft 3 in 255 lb (116 kg), 240 lb, or 260 lb (117.9 kg). Hardman did not bulk up by lifting weights, but believed he was just continuing to grow during his college years. The summer before his senior season, Hardman studied films of NFL defensive ends, such as Hall of Fame end Deacon Jones to better learn how to play the position. Hardman stated in 1984 that he had over 30 quarterback sacks his senior year at North Texas. Decades after his time playing at North Texas, it has been reported that he had: 38 quarterback sacks in only 10 games that year; 30 sacks during his 1969 regular season games played for North Texas and eight additional sacks in post-season college all-star games;[citation needed] and 38 sacks over his two seasons at defensive end.
During his senior year (1969), it was reported on November 16, 1969 that in a November 15, 1969 game against the University of Tulsa, Hardman had nine solo tackles, three assisted tackles, seven quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles against Tulsa quarterback Rick Arrington that led to two North Texas scoring drives, and an interception against Arrington that Hardman returned for a touchdown. The interception came when Hardman hit Arrington, a future NFL quarterback, while he was trying to pass. The ball popped in the air, Hardman caught it and went two yards for the touchdown. North Texas won the game 42–16. (Decades later, other sources stated Hardman had an 11-sack game against the University of Tulsa in 1969.) Coach Rust stated that Hardman's performance against the Missouri Valley Conference champion Memphis Tigers earlier that year was the best game by a defensive end he had ever seen.
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