Linden Keith King was a linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the NFL — nine for the San Diego Chargers, and four for the Los Angeles Raiders. He played college football at Colorado State as a defensive back and linebacker. He was inducted to the Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.

Linden played in the North-South college all-star game and the Senior bowl. He was drafted in the 3rd round to San Diego and played as a strong safety and Special team player until he was switched to OLB in 1979. He became a starter in 1980 and played at the LOLB position till his release in 1986. His downtime was short however and he was on the field with the LA Raiders within a week of his departure. Linden became a starter two games into the 86 season and was the starting LOLB till his retirement in 1990 He also was featured on Tecmo Bowl.