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Dave Duerson

David Russell Duerson

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 207 lbs.
Born: November 28, 1960 in Muncie, IN
College: Notre Dame

Career AV: 61 (851st overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 3rd round (64th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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
1983 23 CHI fs 22 16 6 4
1984 24 CHI 22 16 0 3.0 1 9 0 9 2
1985* 25 CHI SS 22 15 15 2.0 5 53 0 20 1 1 0 0 11
1986* 26 CHI SS 22 16 16 7.0 6 139 0 38 0 2 6 0 18
1987* 27 CHI FS 22 12 12 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 11
1988* 28 CHI SS 22 15 15 1.0 2 18 0 18 12
1989 29 CHI SS 22 12 12 1 2 0 2 4
1990 30 NYG 26 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 31 1 3
1991 31 PHO 22 11 4 1 5 0 5 2
1992 32 PHO 22 15 0 1
1993 33 PHO 22 16 4 2
Career 160 86 16.0 20 226 0 38 1 5 47 1 70
7 yrs CHI 102 76 16.0 18 221 0 38 1 4 16 0 62
3 yrs CRD 42 8 1 5 0 5 5
1 yr NYG 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 31 1 3

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1983 23 CHI fs 22 16 6 3 66 0 24 22.0 66
1984 24 CHI 22 16 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 4 95 0 26 23.8 99
1985* 25 CHI SS 22 15 15 6 47 0 11 7.8 47
1987* 27 CHI FS 22 12 12 1 10 0 10 10.0 10
Career 160 86 8 61 0 11 7.6 7 161 0 26 23.0 222

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1990 30 NYG 26 16 2 1 1 6
Career 160 86 1 1 6

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Awards

1987 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year

Pro Bowls

1985
1986
1987
1988

Non-Offensive TDs

1990 NFL 1 (8)

Fumble Return TD

1990 NFL 1 (2/38)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1986 NFL 139 (7)

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

All-Pro Teams

1986Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1987UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.