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Kyle Clifton

Ronald Kyle Clifton

Position: LB
Height: 6-4    Weight: 236 lbs.
Born: August 23, 1962 in Olney, TX
College: TCU

Career AV: 56 (1053rd overall since 1950)

Drafted by the New York Jets in the 3rd round (64th overall) of the 1984 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
1984 22 NYJ MLB 59 16 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 113 4
1985 23 NYJ LILB 59 16 16 3 10 0 10 2 0 2 0 0 160 8
1986 24 NYJ LILB 59 16 16 2 8 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 174 7
1987 25 NYJ RILB 59 12 8 51 4
1988 26 NYJ RILB 59 16 15 0 0 2 6 0 162 6
1989 27 NYJ RILB 59 16 16 2.0 2 0 1 0 0 162 6
1990 28 NYJ MLB 59 16 16 0.5 3 49 0 39 1 0 1 0 0 199 7
1991 29 NYJ MLB 59 16 16 1.0 1 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 146 8
1992 30 NYJ MLB 59 16 16 1.0 1 1 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 138 8
1993 31 NYJ MLB 59 16 16 1.0 1 3 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 143 9
1994 32 NYJ mlb 59 16 5 0 0 1 0 0 19 13 3
1995 33 NYJ 59 16 0 1 3 1
1996 34 NYJ 59 16 0 1
Career 204 149 5.5 12 74 0 39 13 0 15 6 0 1468 16 72

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
1994 32 NYJ mlb 59 16 5 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
Career 204 149 1 13 0 13 13.0 13

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10 Bob Brudzinski, Robert Jones, Matt Millen, Gary Plummer, Woodrow Lowe, Derek Smith, Darrin Smith, Steve Nelson, Dale Meinert, Neal Olkewicz
11 Bob Brudzinski, Darrin Smith, Robert Jones, Woodrow Lowe, Steve Nelson, Gary Plummer, Neal Olkewicz, Greg Biekert, Bill Koman, John Anderson
12 Bob Brudzinski, Darrin Smith, Robert Jones, Woodrow Lowe, Bill Koman, John Anderson, Neal Olkewicz, Greg Biekert, Vince Costello, Jim LeClair
13 Bob Brudzinski, Darrin Smith, Robert Jones, Woodrow Lowe, Bill Koman, John Anderson, Neal Olkewicz, Greg Biekert, Vince Costello, Jim LeClair
Career Bob Brudzinski, Darrin Smith, Robert Jones, Woodrow Lowe, Bill Koman, John Anderson, Neal Olkewicz, Greg Biekert, Vince Costello, Jim LeClair

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Games

Career 204 (197)

Fumbles Recovered

1992 NFL 4 (5)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1986Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL