Lester Hayes
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 22, 1955 Houston, Texas, U.S.  | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Wheatley  (Houston, Texas)  | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (1973–1976) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977: 5th round, 126th pick | ||||||||||
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Lester Craig Hayes (born January 22, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).
Hayes shares the all-time club record for regular-season interceptions, 39, with Willie Brown, while his eight playoff interceptions rank as the fifth-most in NFL history. His season with 13 interceptions in 1980 is tied for second-most in a single season all-time and the most since 1952. Hayes contributed to the Raiders' Super Bowl wins in 1980 and 1983. He was a five-time All-Pro selection and Pro Bowler (1980–1984).