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 |
| 1961*+ | 22 | SDG | LDE | 86 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 17 | AP AFL RoY-1, UPI AFL RoY-1, AP1, PB | |||
| 1962* | 23 | SDG | LDE | 86 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 6 | PB | |||
| 1963*+ | 24 | SDG | LDE | 86 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 12 | AP1, PB | ||||||
| 1964*+ | 25 | SDG | LDE | 86 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 13 | AP1, PB | |||
| 1965*+ | 26 | SDG | LDE | 86 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 14 | AP1, PB | |||
| 1966 | 27 | 2TM | DE | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | |||||
| MIA | DE | 84 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||
| SDG | DE | 86 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Career | 73 | 65 | 6 | 136 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 64 | ||||||||
| 6 yrs | SDG | 67 | 64 | 5 | 110 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 30.0 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 1 yr | MIA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963*+ | 24 | SDG | LDE | 86 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1964*+ | 25 | SDG | LDE | 86 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965*+ | 26 | SDG | LDE | 86 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | 27 | 2TM | DE | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||
| MIA | DE | 84 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 73 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .2 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 yrs | SDG | 67 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | MIA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Earl Faison born?
Earl Faison was born on January 31, 1939.
Where was Earl Faison born?
Earl Faison was born in Newport News, VA.
How tall was Earl Faison?
Earl Faison was 6-5 (196 cm) tall.
How much did Earl Faison weigh when playing?
Earl Faison weighed 270 lbs (122 kg) when playing.
Is Earl Faison in the Hall of Fame?
Earl Faison has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Earl Faison play?
Earl Faison played 73 games over his career.
How many sacks did Earl Faison have?
Earl Faison had 31.0 sacks over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Earl Faison won?
Earl Faison never won a Super Bowl.
When did Earl Faison retire?
Earl Faison last played in 1966.
What are Earl Faison's nicknames?
Tree is a nickname for Earl Faison.
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