NEW ORLEANS -- Tight end Henry Childs, who still ranks as one of the New Orleans Saints' all-time great pass catchers, died Friday night at the age of 65, the team confirmed.
Childs, who was a Pro Bowler in 1979, was elected to the Saints Hall of Fame in 1994. He had 3,224 receiving yards and 27 touchdown catches in seven years with the Saints -- both of which rank among the top 10 in Saints history, second among tight ends.
"Henry Childs was a key contributor to our offense during his seven years with us and one of the top tight ends in our franchise's history," Saints owner Tom Benson said in a statement released by the team.