Linden King

Linden Keith King (born June 28, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), including nine seasons for the San Diego Chargers and four for the Los Angeles Raiders.

He played college football for the Colorado State Rams as a defensive back and linebacker, when he was known by his middle named as Keith King.

He was selected in the third round of the 1977 NFL draft by San Diego and played as a strong safety and special teams player until he was switched to OLB in 1979.

Linden became a starter two games into the 86 season and was the starting LOLB till his retirement in 1990.

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