Vernon Perry is a former professional American football

American football

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 player who played cornerback

Cornerback

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 for five seasons for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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. Previously he played with the Montreal Alouettes

Montreal Alouettes

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 of the CFL

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. During his NFL career, he intercepted 11 passes and recovered 3 fumbles.

Perry's most notable NFL accomplishment was in a 1979 AFC playoff game against the San Diego Chargers

San Diego Chargers

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. In the game, he blocked a field goal and returned it 57 yards before being tackled by the holder, and set an NFL postseason record by intercepting 4 passes from Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts

Dan Fouts

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. In the following playoff game, the AFC Championship, against Pittsburgh, Perry intercepted a Terry Bradshaw pass and returned it 75 yards for a touchdown on Pittsburgh's first possession of the game.

Perry currently owns a Sportswear and Sports Memorabilia Retail store called "32 Sports". Vernon graduated from Wingfield High School and Jackson State University

Jackson State University

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 where he had outstanding football careers at both schools.