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Thom Darden

Thomas Vincent Darden

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: August 28, 1950 in Sandusky, OH
College: Michigan

Career AV: 55 (1109th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1972 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
1972 22 CLE SS/fs 27 14 0 3 64 0 20 0 1 0 0 8
1973 23 CLE FS 27 11 0 1 36 0 36 2 1 0 0 6
1974 24 CLE FS 27 14 0 8 105 0 31 1 1 29 1 6
1976 26 CLE FS 27 14 0 7 73 0 21 1 1 3 0 5
1977 27 CLE FS 27 14 14 6 107 1 49 1 0 0 0 7
1978* 28 CLE FS 27 16 16 10 200 0 46 0 2 0 0 11
1979 29 CLE FS 27 16 0 5 125 1 39 0 1 0 0 11
1980 30 CLE FS 27 16 16 2 42 0 23 1 0 0 0 7
1981 31 CLE FS 27 13 10 3 68 0 45 0 2 0 0 5
Career 128 56 45 820 2 49 6 9 32 1 66

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
1972 22 CLE SS/fs 27 14 0 15 61 0 37 4.1 61
1973 23 CLE FS 27 11 0 9 51 0 11 5.7 51
1974 24 CLE FS 27 14 0 21 173 0 45 8.2 173
1980 30 CLE FS 27 16 16 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -1
Career 128 56 45 285 0 45 6.3 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 284

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
1974 24 CLE FS 27 14 0 1 1 6
1977 27 CLE FS 27 14 14 1 1 6
1979 29 CLE FS 27 16 0 1 1 6
Career 128 56 1 2 3 18

Similar Players

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1978

Non-Offensive TDs

1974 NFL 1 (9)
1977 NFL 1 (8)
1979 NFL 1 (6)

Fumble Return TD

1974 NFL 1 (2/38)

Interceptions

1974 NFL 8 (3)
1976 NFL 7 (6)
1977 NFL 6 (7)
1978 NFL 10 (1/28)
Career 45 (52)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1974 NFL 105 (8)
1978 NFL 200 (1/67)
1979 NFL 125 (9)
Career 820 (21)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1977 NFL 1 (1)
1979 NFL 1 (4)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1976Pro Football Writers: 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
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1979Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL