Background
Hayes, Lester was born on January 22, 1955 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Hayes, Lester was born on January 22, 1955 in Houston, Texas, United States.
In college, he became an All-American Safety at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical.
Hayes was commonly referred to as "the Judge" and also as "Lester the Molester" because of his Bump and run coverage. He was also known for using Stickum before it was banned in 1981 in a rule bearing his name. He had a distinct stance, as exemplified on his photo on the Raiders" home page, crouching very low when facing the opposing wide receiver.
Hayes was converted to cornerback after being chosen by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 1977 draft.
Hayes helped lead the Raiders to two Super Bowl wins (1980, 1983), and was a five-time Pro Bowler (1980–1984). He was known as one of the greatest shutdown cornerbacks in NFL history.
His best performance was probably in Super Bowl XVIII. He had only one tackle, but that was because he so effectively covered Charlie Brown and Art Monk that Joe Theismann hardly threw to the left side of the field Hayes and Haynes gave the Raiders the luxury of having two shutdown corners.
They are widely reckoned as being the prototypes for a generation of speedy and physical cornerbacks.
He retired after the 1986 season with a total of 39 interceptions, a Raider record shared with Hall of Famer Willie Brown. Stickum controversy Stickum is a sticky adhesive substance that was introduced to Hayes when he was a rookie in 1977 by Hall of Fame wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff. However, instead of just applying a small amount to his hands to help him hold on to the football, Hayes started slathering it all over his arms and even on his uniform, drawing more and more attention to lieutenant
A year later in 1981, the NFL banned stickum from the league, and it has remained banned since then