Fredd Young

Fredd Young

No. 50
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1961-11-14) November 14, 1961
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas
Career information
College: New Mexico State
NFL Draft: 1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Debuted in 1984 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1990 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
* Seattle Seahawks ( 1984- 1987) Indianapolis Colts ( 1988- 1990)
Career highlights and awards
* 4× Pro Bowl (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987) 2× All-Pro (1984, 1987) Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary Team

Frederick Kimball Young (born November 14, 1961 in Dallas, Texas) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and the Indianapolis Colts. He was selected to four Pro Bowls - two on the special teams and two as linebacker. He was renowned as a heavy hitter and was featured in the NFL film 'The NFL Crunch Course.'

Professional career

Young is perhaps most famous for a play known as "the interception that wasn't." In sudden death overtime of the January 1988 playoff game against the Houston Oilers, Oiler quarterback Warren Moon, passing from his 37 yard line, had his pass batted by Seattle defender Jeff Bryant. The ball was caught by Fredd Young as he "cupped" it under both arms. The officials ruled Young didn't catch it, a call the instant-replay officials upheld. That allowed the Oilers to continue on offense, and eventually win on a field goal.

Fredd Young wore the #50 jersey at Seattle.