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Nolan Cromwell

Nolan Neil Cromwell

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: January 30, 1955 in Smith Center, KS
College: Kansas

Career AV: 72 (523rd overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 1977 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
1977 22 RAM 21 14 0 0 2 3 0 2
1978 23 RAM 21 16 0 1 31 0 31 0 1 0 0 2
1979 24 RAM FS/lcb 21 16 16 5 109 0 34 0 3 0 0 8
1980*+ 25 RAM FS 21 16 16 8 140 1 34 2 1 -1 0 13
1981*+ 26 RAM FS 21 16 16 5 94 0 94 0 3 4 0 13
1982*+ 27 RAM FS 21 9 9 3 33 0 21 0 1 6 0 13
1983* 28 RAM SS 21 16 16 3 76 1 43 0 2 0 0 11
1984 29 RAM SS 21 11 11 3 54 1 33 0 1 0 0 6
1985 30 RAM SS 21 16 16 1.0 2 5 0 5 0 4 12 0 8
1986 31 RAM SS 21 16 16 5 101 1 80 0 1 0 0 7
1987 32 RAM FS 21 15 8 1.0 2 28 0 28 4
Career 161 124 2.0 37 671 4 94 2 19 24 0 87

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1978 23 RAM 21 16 0 1 16 1 16 16.0 1.0 0.1 16 1 0
1979 24 RAM FS/lcb 21 16 16 1 5 1 5 5.0 0.3 0.1 5 1 0
1980*+ 25 RAM FS 21 16 16 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 2
1981*+ 26 RAM FS 21 16 16 1 17 0 17 17.0 1.1 0.1 17 0 0
1982*+ 27 RAM FS 21 9 9 1 17 1 17 17.0 1.9 0.1 17 1 0
1983* 28 RAM SS 21 16 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 0
Career 161 124 7 55 3 17 7.9 0.3 0.0 55 3 2

Kicking & Punting

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0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1980*+ 25 RAM FS 21 16 16 1 1 100.0%
Career 161 124 1 1 100.0%

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
1978 23 RAM 21 16 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 24
1985 30 RAM SS 21 16 16 1 3 0 3 3.0 3
Career 161 124 1 8 0 8 8.0 1 3 0 3 3.0 66

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1980*+ 25 RAM FS 21 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career 161 124 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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
1978 23 RAM 21 16 0 1 1 2 12
1979 24 RAM FS/lcb 21 16 16 1 1 6
1980*+ 25 RAM FS 21 16 16 1 1 1 7
1982*+ 27 RAM FS 21 9 9 1 1 6
1983* 28 RAM SS 21 16 16 1 1 6
1984 29 RAM SS 21 11 11 1 1 6
1986 31 RAM SS 21 16 16 1 1 6
Career 161 124 3 4 1 8 1 49

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Larry Vargo, Bruce Maher, Jack Johnson, Demetrious Johnson, Alvin Haymond, Wendell Harris, Jim Welch, Dwight Smith, Todd Bell, Chris Crocker
4 LeRoy Irvin, Pat Fischer, Rod Perry, Todd Bell, Pat Thomas, Antonio Cromartie, Jeff Wright, Dwight Hicks, Rodger Bird, Cris Dishman
5 Pat Thomas, Bill Bradley, Joey Browner, Bob Sanders, Pat Fischer, LeRoy Irvin, Dwight Hicks, Willie Wood*, Ken Gorgal, Jim Marsalis
6 Bill Bradley, Jerry Gray, Joey Browner, Darren Woodson, Merton Hanks, LeRoy Irvin, Bobby Dillon, Deron Cherry, Patrick Surtain, Lindon Crow
7 Bill Bradley, Deion Sanders, Joey Browner, Merton Hanks, Deron Cherry, Patrick Surtain, Darren Woodson, Yale Lary*, Jerry Gray, Charles Woodson
8 Merton Hanks, Bill Bradley, Donnie Shell, Dwight Hicks, Jerry Gray, Patrick Surtain, Willie Brown*, Dick LeBeau, George Saimes, Darren Woodson
9 Darren Woodson, Merton Hanks, Mike Wagner, Patrick Surtain, Dave Grayson, Bobby Dillon, Jerry Logan, Chris McAlister, George Saimes, Joey Browner
10 Darren Woodson, Bobby Dillon, Chris McAlister, Terry McDaniel, Patrick Surtain, Mike Wagner, Dave Grayson, Merton Hanks, Jerry Logan, George Saimes
11 Darren Woodson, Terry McDaniel, Charles Woodson, Dave Grayson, Donnie Shell, Jerry Logan, Patrick Surtain, Chris McAlister, Bobby Dillon, Rodney Harrison
Career Dave Grayson, Terry McDaniel, Jerry Logan, Chris McAlister, Bobby Dillon, Patrick Surtain, Charles Woodson, Mike Wagner, Merton Hanks, George Saimes

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1980
1981
1982
1983

First-Team All-Pro

1980
1981
1982

Non-Offensive TDs

1978 NFL 1 (6)
1980 NFL 1 (6)
Career 5 (102)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 19 (103)

Interceptions

1980 NFL 8 (3)
Career 37 (98)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1980 NFL 140 (3)
Career 671 (53)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1980 NFL 1 (2)
1983 NFL 1 (9)
1984 NFL 1 (9)
1986 NFL 1 (4)
Career 4 (49)

Long Intercep. Return

1981 NFL 94 (4/87)
1986 NFL 80 (2)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1980Pro 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
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1981Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd 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
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1982UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL