Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1976 | 23 | STL | RDT | 73 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6.5 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1977 | 24 | STL | RDT | 73 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1978 | 25 | STL | NT | 73 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1979 | 26 | STL | RDE | 73 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1980 | 27 | STL | NT | 73 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1981 | 28 | STL | LDT/NT | 73 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | |||||||
| 1982 | 29 | STL | LDT | 73 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 8 | ||||
| 1983 | 30 | DET | LDT | 73 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | |||||||
| 1984 | 31 | KAN | NT | 73 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||
| Career | 113 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 42 | ||||||||
| 7 yrs | STL | 88 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 37 | |||||||
| 1 yr | DET | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1 yr | KAN | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mike Dawson born?
Mike Dawson was born on October 16, 1953.
How tall was Mike Dawson?
Mike Dawson was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Mike Dawson weigh when playing?
Mike Dawson weighed 270 lbs (122 kg) when playing.
Is Mike Dawson in the Hall of Fame?
Mike Dawson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Mike Dawson play?
Mike Dawson played 113 games over his career.
How many sacks did Mike Dawson have?
Mike Dawson had 33.0 sacks over his career.
When did Mike Dawson retire?
Mike Dawson last played in 1984.
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