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Jerry Ball

Jerry Lee Ball

Position: NT-DT
Height: 6-1    Weight: 330 lbs.
Born: December 15, 1964 in Beaumont, TX
College: SMU

Career AV: 69 (594th overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 3rd round (63rd overall) of the 1987 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
1987 23 DET NT 93 12 12 1.0 36 4
1988 24 DET NT 93 16 16 2.0 68 7
1989* 25 DET NT 93 16 16 9.0 0 0 3 0 0 73 11
1990* 26 DET NT 93 15 15 2.0 50 11
1991*+ 27 DET NT 93 13 13 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 36 1 13
1992 28 DET NT 93 12 12 2.5 0 0 3 21 1 43 6
1993 29 CLE ldt 93 16 7 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 46 4
1994 30 RAI LDT 93 16 13 3.0 0 0 1 0 0 44 8 7
1995 31 OAK LDT 93 15 15 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 33 8 7
1996 32 OAK 93 16 0 3.0 1 66 1 66 0 0 1 0 0 22 4 3
1997 33 MIN ldt 96 12 6 0 0 2 0 0 17 13 3
1998 34 MIN LDT 96 16 16 1 0 1 0 0 24 7 7
1999 35 2TM /LDT 16 13 2.0 16 8 6
CLE 93 3 3 1.0 1 0 1
MIN LDT 96 13 10 1.0 15 8 5
Career 191 154 32.5 1 66 1 66 5 0 12 21 1 508 48 1 89
6 yrs DET 84 84 18.5 1 0 6 21 1 306 1 52
3 yrs MIN 41 32 1.0 1 0 3 0 0 56 28 15
3 yrs RAI 47 28 9.0 1 66 1 66 1 0 3 0 0 99 20 17
2 yrs CLE 19 10 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 47 0 5

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1987 23 DET NT 93 12 12 2 23 0 20 11.5 23
Career 191 154 2 23 0 20 11.5 23

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1991*+ 27 DET NT 93 13 13 1 2
1992 28 DET NT 93 12 12 1 1 6
1996 32 OAK 93 16 0 1 1 6
Career 191 154 1 1 2 1 14
6 yrs DET 84 84 1 1 1 8
3 yrs RAI 47 28 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Dexter Manley, Will Smith, Jared Allen, Aaron Schobel, Jim Weatherall, Louie Kelcher, Jimmy Webb, Chris Hovan, Keith Millard, Larry Brooks
4 Larry Eisenhauer, Aaron Schobel, Curley Culp, Tony Casillas, Buck Buchanan*, Volney Peters, Larry Brooks, Vince Wilfork, Vern Den Herder, Mike Hartenstine
5 Tom Sestak, John Dutton, Vince Wilfork, Neil Smith, Verlon Biggs, Marcus Stroud, Curley Culp, Buck Buchanan*, Larry Brooks, Dan Hampton*
6 Larry Brooks, Manny Fernandez, Louie Kelcher, Verlon Biggs, Tom Sestak, Marcus Stroud, John Dutton, Aaron Schobel, Jim Dunaway, Fred Dryer
7 Art Donovan*, Charlie Krueger, Marcus Stroud, Jim Dunaway, Tom Sestak, John Dutton, Curley Culp, Ted Washington, Larry Eisenhauer, Houston Antwine
8 Ted Washington, Charlie Krueger, Greg Kragen, Shaun Rogers, Jim Dunaway, Luther Elliss, Marcus Stroud, John Dutton, Manny Fernandez, Tom Sestak
9 Greg Kragen, Ted Washington, Charlie Krueger, John Dutton, Jim Dunaway, Tim Krumrie, Coy Bacon, Bill Maas, Jethro Pugh, Robert Porcher
10 John Dutton, Greg Kragen, Bob Golic, Charlie Krueger, Jim Dunaway, Tim Krumrie, Bill Maas, Ron McDole, Ted Washington, William Fuller
11 John Dutton, Bob Golic, Pat Williams, Greg Kragen, Charlie Krueger, Sean Jones, Tim Krumrie, Robert E. Brown, Dave Butz, Gary Walker
12 John Dutton, Bob Golic, Tim Krumrie, Charlie Krueger, Floyd Peters, Dan Saleaumua, Pat Williams, Sam Adams, Sean Jones, Dave Butz
13 John Dutton, Bob Golic, Tim Krumrie, Charlie Krueger, Sean Jones, Sam Adams, Floyd Peters, Bob Toneff, Dave Butz, Gary Walker
Career Bob Golic, Tim Krumrie, John Dutton, Floyd Peters, Bob Toneff, Sean Jones, Gary Walker, Dan Saleaumua, Jerry Sherk, Joe Robb

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1989
1990
1991

First-Team All-Pro

1991

Fumble Return TD

1992 NFL 1 (2/38)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1996 NFL 1 (4)

Safeties

1991 NFL 1 (2/18)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1989Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1990Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1991Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st 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