Vernon Perry Jr. (born September 22, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for five seasons.
He was teammates with future members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Robert Brazile and Walter Payton.
His college teammate Brazile convinced Bum Phillips to sign Perry to play strong safety for the Houston Oilers.
The team made the postseason and were tasked to play the San Diego Chargers in the Divisional Round but quarterback Dan Pastorini, running back Earl Campbell and receiver Ken Burrough were all out due to injury.
In the game on December 29, 1979, Perry blocked a field goal and returned it 57 yards before being tackled by the holder and set an NFL postseason record by intercepting four passes from Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts, a mark that still stands.