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Harry Carson

Harold Donald Carson

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 237 lbs.
Born: November 26, 1953 in Florence, SC
College: South Carolina State

Career AV: 94 (195th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2006

9-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 4th round (105th overall) of the 1976 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
1976 23 NYG MLB 53 12 7 0 1 0 0 5
1977 24 NYG MLB 53 14 14 0 1 0 0 8
1978* 25 NYG MLB 53 16 16 3 86 0 42 0 1 0 0 11
1979* 26 NYG RILB 53 16 0 3 28 0 14 0 3 22 1 11
1980 27 NYG RILB 53 8 7 0 1 0 0 3
1981* 28 NYG RILB 53 16 16 0 1 2 0 12
1982* 29 NYG RILB 53 9 9 3.0 1 6 0 6 13
1983* 30 NYG RILB 53 10 10 1.0 9
1984* 31 NYG RILB 53 16 16 1 6 0 6 0 1 0 0 10
1985* 32 NYG RILB 53 16 16 1.0 13
1986* 33 NYG RILB 53 16 16 2.0 1 20 0 20 0 2 0 0 14
1987* 34 NYG RILB 53 12 12 1.0 0 1 0 0 9
1988 35 NYG RILB 53 12 10 2 66 0 66 0 2 12 0 5
Career 173 149 8.0 11 212 0 66 0 14 36 1 123

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1986* 33 NYG RILB 53 16 16 1 13 13.0 1 13 0.1 0.8 13 1 0
Career 173 149 1 13 13.0 1 13 0.0 0.1 13 1 0

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
1976 23 NYG MLB 53 12 7 1 5 0 5 5.0 5
Career 173 149 1 5 0 5 5.0 18

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
1979* 26 NYG RILB 53 16 0 1 1 6
1986* 33 NYG RILB 53 16 16 1 1 6
Career 173 149 1 1 2 12

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Bill George*, Les Richter, Ken Fantetti, Bruce Scholtz, E.J. Holub, Al Richardson, Bobby Bell*, DeMeco Ryans, Nick Buoniconti*, Mike Singletary*
4 Les Richter, Bobby Bell*, Sam Mills, Bill George*, Doug Swift, E.J. Holub, Terrell Suggs, Maxie Baughan, Dave Wilcox*, Ken Fantetti
5 Matt Blair, Walt Michaels, Joel Williams, Tommy Nobis, Mike Johnson, Vaughan Johnson, Al Wilson, Sam Cowart, Keena Turner, Terrell Suggs
6 Walt Michaels, LaVar Arrington, Vaughan Johnson, Shane Conlan, Matt Blair, Lonnie Warwick, Richard Wood, Lee Roy Jordan, Les Richter, Dave Wilcox*
7 Vaughan Johnson, Nick Buoniconti*, Walt Michaels, Matt Blair, Lee Roy Jordan, Mike Stratton, Shane Conlan, Jeff Siemon, Les Richter, Fredd Young
8 Vaughan Johnson, Matt Blair, Walt Michaels, Jeff Siemon, Lee Roy Jordan, Mike Stratton, Al Wilson, Fred Carr, Nick Buoniconti*, Les Richter
9 Matt Blair, Les Richter, Jeff Siemon, Nick Buoniconti*, Dale Dodrill, Lee Roy Jordan, Bob Breunig, Donnie Edwards, Larry Grantham, Chris Spielman
10 Nick Buoniconti*, Walt Michaels, Matt Blair, Dale Dodrill, Chris Spielman, Jeff Siemon, Rickey Jackson, Larry Grantham, Dave Wilcox*, Lee Roy Jordan
11 Nick Buoniconti*, Robert Brazile, Rickey Jackson, Walt Michaels, Bill Bergey, Lee Roy Jordan, Dave Wilcox*, Levon Kirkland, Chris Spielman, Willie Lanier*
12 Nick Buoniconti*, Bill Bergey, Lee Roy Jordan, Robert Brazile, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox*, Rickey Jackson, Dave Robinson, Larry Grantham, Tom Jackson
13 Lee Roy Jordan, Nick Buoniconti*, Bill Bergey, Robert Brazile, Hardy Nickerson, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox*, Rickey Jackson, Clay Matthews, Larry Grantham
Career Bill Bergey, Nick Buoniconti*, Robert Brazile, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox*, Lee Roy Jordan, Jack Reynolds, Dave Robinson, Bobby Bell*, Hardy Nickerson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1978
1979
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Non-Offensive TDs

1979 NFL 1 (6)

Fumble Return TD

1979 NFL 1 (1/38)

Long Intercep. Return

1988 NFL 66 (9)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1978Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1979Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1981Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1982UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1984Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1986Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL