Linden KingKing, Linden Keith [played as Keith 1978-79]Height: 6-4 Weight: 247 Born: June 28, 1955 Memphis, TN High School: Air Force Academy Prep (Air Force Academy, CO) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Colorado State | |
| 1975 | Colorado State | Lettered |
| 1976 | Colorado State | Lettered |
| 1977 | Colorado State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (77th overall) 1977 San Diego Chargers |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 31 | SS | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 57 | RLB | 16 | 1 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 57 | LB | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 57 | LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 57 | LLB-RLB | 9 | 7 |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 57 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 57 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 57 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL | 52 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1987 LARI NFL | 52 | LOLB-RILB | 12 | 8 |
| 1988 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1988 LARI NFL | 52 | LOLB | 14 | 13 |
| 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL | 52 | LOLB | 14 | 13 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 164 | 106 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL |
| Signed | 7/8/1977 | 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/12/1977 | 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/5/1980 | 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL |
| Activated | 1/10/1981 | 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL |
| Released | 7/25/1986 | 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL |
| Signed | 8/2/1986 | 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1987 LARI NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1987 LARI NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1989 | 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL |
| Released | 9/20/1989 | 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 37 | 0 |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1987 LARI NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 118 | 14.8 | 37 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 4.5 | 37.5 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 8.0 | |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 6.0 | |
| 1987 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1987 LARI NFL | 4.5 | |
| 1988 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1988 LARI NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1987 LARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 1 |
| Player Deaths |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: October 8, 2025 |