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Al Baker

James Albert London Baker

Position: DE
Height: 6-6    Weight: 265 lbs.
Born: December 9, 1956 in Jacksonville, FL
College: Colorado State

Career AV: 75 (460th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1978*+ 22 DET RDE 60 16 16 0 1 0 0 13
1979* 23 DET RDE 60 16 16 0 1 0 0 10
1980* 24 DET RDE 60 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13
1981 25 DET RDE 60 11 11 1 9 0 9 5
1982 26 DET RDE 68 9 8 8.5 0 1 0 0 9
1983 27 STL LDE 60 16 16 13.0 2 24 0 19 0 2 0 0 8
1984 28 STL LDE 60 15 15 10.0 7
1985 29 STL LDE 60 16 16 4.0 0 1 0 0 7
1986 30 STL RDE 60 16 13 10.5 6
1987 31 CLE 60 12 1 3.5 0 1 0 0 2
1988 32 MIN 60 14 4 5.5 4
1989 33 CLE LDE 60 16 16 7.5 9
1990 34 CLE LDE 60 9 9 3.0 3
Career 181 156 65.5 4 33 0 19 0 8 0 0 96
5 yrs DET 67 66 8.5 2 9 0 9 0 4 0 0 50
4 yrs STL 63 60 37.5 2 24 0 19 0 3 0 0 28
3 yrs CLE 37 26 14.0 0 1 0 0 14
1 yr MIN 14 4 5.5 4

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13 Dave Butz, John Dutton, Greg Kragen, Ron McDole, Coy Bacon, Mike Hartenstine, Bob Golic, Sean Jones, Fred Williams, William Fuller
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1978 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Pro Bowls

1978
1979
1980

First-Team All-Pro

1978

Sacks

1982 NFL 8.5 (4)
1983 NFL 13.0 (9)
Career 65.5 (72)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1978Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1979Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL