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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

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 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1978*+ 22 DET RDE 16 16 0 1 0 0
1979* 23 DET RDE 16 16 0 1 0 0
1980* 24 DET RDE 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1981 25 DET RDE 11 11 1 9 0 9
1982 26 DET RDE 9 8 8.5 0 1 0 0
1983 27 STL LDE 16 16 13.0 2 24 0 19 0 2 0 0
1984 28 STL LDE 15 15 10.0
1985 29 STL LDE 16 16 4.0 0 1 0 0
1986 30 STL RDE 16 13 10.5
1987 31 CLE 12 1 3.5 0 1 0 0
1988 32 MIN 14 4 5.5
1989 33 CLE LDE 16 16 7.5
1990 34 CLE LDE 9 9 3.0
Career 181 156 65.5 4 33 0 19 0 8 0 0
5 yrs DET 67 66 8.5 2 9 0 9 0 4 0 0
4 yrs ARI 63 60 37.5 2 24 0 19 0 3 0 0
3 yrs CLE 37 26 14.0 0 1 0 0
1 yr MIN 14 4 5.5

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1978 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Pro Bowls

1978
1979
1980

1st-team All-Pro

1978

Sacks

1982 NFL 8.5 (4)
1983 NFL 13.0 (9)
Career 65.5 (66)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1978 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1978 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1978 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1978 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1978 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1978 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1979 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL