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Larry Brooks

Larry Lee Brooks

Position: DT
Height: 6-3    Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: June 10, 1950 in Prince George, VA
College: Virginia State

Career AV: 77 (421st overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 14th round (355th overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft.

90 90

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
1972 22 RAM RDT 90 8 7 4
1973 23 RAM LDT 90 14 14 0 1 0 0 10
1974 24 RAM LDT 90 13 13 8
1975 25 RAM LDT 90 8 8 0 1 0 0 7
1976* 26 RAM LDT 90 14 14 0 1 6 0 12
1977* 27 RAM LDT 90 14 14 0 1 0 0 13
1978* 28 RAM LDT 90 14 14 12
1979*+ 29 RAM LDT 90 16 16 14
1980* 30 RAM LDT 90 16 14 9
1981 31 RAM RDT 90 8 8 4
1982 32 RAM 90 6 0 1
Career 131 122 0 4 6 0 94

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980

First-Team All-Pro

1979

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

All-Pro Teams

1974Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1976UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1977Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1978Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1979UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
1980UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.