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Verlon Biggs

Verlon Marion Biggs

Position: DE
Height: 6-4    Weight: 275 lbs.
Born: March 16, 1943 in Moss Point, MS
College: Jackson State

Career AV: 78 (389th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Jets in the 3rd round (20th overall) of the 1965 AFL 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
1965 22 NYJ RDE 86 14 0 1 44 0 44 6
1966* 23 NYJ RDE 86 14 0 1 12
1967* 24 NYJ RDE 86 14 0 0 2 0 0 11
1968* 25 NYJ RDE 86 13 0 11
1969 26 NYJ RDE 86 12 0 0 3 0 0 6
1970 27 NYJ RDE 86 13 0 0 1 0 0 8
1971 28 WAS RDE 89 13 13 10
1972 29 WAS RDE 89 14 14 0 2 16 1 11
1973 30 WAS RDE 86 14 14 0 3 2 1 12
1974 31 WAS RDE 86 14 14 0 3 0 0 10
Career 135 55 1 44 0 44 0 14 18 2 1 97
6 yrs NYJ 80 0 1 44 0 44 0 6 0 0 1 54
4 yrs WAS 55 55 0 8 18 2 43

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
1966* 23 NYJ RDE 86 14 0 1 2
1972 29 WAS RDE 89 14 14 1 1 6
1973 30 WAS RDE 86 14 14 1 1 6
Career 135 55 2 2 1 14
6 yrs NYJ 80 0 1 2
4 yrs WAS 55 55 2 2 12

Similar Players

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Pro Bowls

1966
1967
1968

Non-Offensive TDs

1972 NFL 1 (7)

Fumbles Recovered

1969 AFL 3 (4)

Fumble Return TD

1972 NFL 1 (1/38)
1973 NFL 1 (1/38)
Career 2 (37)

Safeties

1966 AFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1965NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
1966AFL: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1967Sporting News: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
1972Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL