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John Baker

John Haywood Baker Jr.

Position: DE-DT-T
Height: 6-6    Weight: 279 lbs.
Born: June 10, 1935 in Raleigh, NC
College: North Carolina Central

Career AV: 41 (1992nd overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 5th round (56th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

74 78 78 78

Defense & Fumbles

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
1958 23 RAM 74 12 0 0 2 0 0 2
1959 24 RAM LDT 74 12 0 6
1960 25 RAM 74 12 0 1 62 0 62 1
1961 26 RAM 74 13 0 1
1962 27 PHI LDE 78 7 0 0 1 3 0 6
1963 28 PIT RDE 78 14 0 0 4 0 0 7
1964 29 PIT RDE 78 14 0 0 1 0 0 7
1965 30 PIT RDE 78 14 0 0 1 19 0 7
1966 31 PIT 78 7 0 1
1967 32 PIT 78 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
1968 33 DET LDE 78 13 0 0 3 9 0 8
Career 131 0 2 62 0 62 0 14 31 0 48
5 yrs PIT 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 19 0 24
4 yrs RAM 49 0 1 62 0 62 0 2 0 0 10
1 yr DET 13 0 0 3 9 0 8
1 yr PHI 7 0 0 1 3 0 6

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1964 29 PIT RDE 78 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 131 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Fumbles Recovered

1963 NFL 4 (4)
1968 NFL 3 (8)

Long Intercep. Return

1960 NFL 62 (5)

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

All-Pro Teams

1964NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1965Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.