:Kerry Justin

{{Short description|American football player (born 1955)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Kerry Justin

| number = 26

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|5|3|mf=y}}

| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 175

| high_school = Crenshaw
(Los Angeles, California)

| college = Oregon State

| undraftedyear = 1978

| pastteams =

• Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1978|1983}})
• New Jersey Generals ({{USFL Year|1984}}{{ndash}}{{USFL Year|1985}})
• Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1986|1987}})

| statlabel1 = Interceptions

| statvalue1 = 7

| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue2 = 8

| statlabel3 = Sacks

| statvalue3 = 1.0

| pfr = JustKe20

}}

Kerry August Justin (born May 3, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL).

Justin was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California.{{Cite web |title=Kerry Justin |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JustKe20.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328202637/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JustKe20.htm |archive-date=2023-03-28 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite web |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/10/28/Proving-that-hes-big-enough-to-play-football-is/7098341557200/ |title=Proving that he's big enough to play football is... |website=United Press International |date=Oct 28, 1980 |access-date=May 10, 2024}} He played college football at Oregon State.

Justin was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1978. He spent six seasons with the Seahawks, 1978–1983, before jumping to the United States Football League with the New Jersey Generals.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/25/sports/sports-people-justin-joining-generals.html |title=Sports People: Justin Joining Generals |website=New York Times |date=Nov 25, 1983 |access-date=May 10, 2024}} He was with the Generals for two campaigns, 1984–1985, recording 8 interceptions in the second year.{{cite web |url=https://www.usflsite.com/players/Kerry_Justin/p-justiker001 |title=Kerry Justin - USFL |website=USFL site |access-date=May 10, 2024}} When the USFL folded following the 1985 season, Justin returned to the Seahawks for two more years, 1986–1987.

In eight seasons with the Seahawks, he had seven interceptions returned for 31 yards and three blocked punts which remains a team record.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}