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Gary Fencik

John Gary Fencik

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 194 lbs.
Born: June 11, 1954 in Chicago, IL
College: Yale

Career AV: 78 (389th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 10th round (281st overall) of the 1976 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
1976 22 CHI 45 13 0 0 1 0 0 2
1977 23 CHI SS 45 14 14 4 33 0 23 8
1978 24 CHI SS 45 16 16 4 77 0 59 0 2 13 0 8
1979 25 CHI SS 45 14 14 6 31 0 17 0 2 0 0 9
1980* 26 CHI SS 45 15 15 1 8 0 8 0 3 52 0 11
1981*+ 27 CHI SS 45 16 16 6 121 1 69 0 1 0 0 14
1982 28 CHI SS 45 9 9 2 2 0 2 8
1983 29 CHI FS 45 7 7 2 34 0 20 0 1 0 0 4
1984 30 CHI FS 45 16 16 1.0 5 102 0 61 1 1 0 0 8
1985 31 CHI FS 45 16 16 5 43 0 22 0 1 0 0 14
1986 32 CHI FS 45 16 16 1.0 3 37 0 24 0 1 0 0 10
1987 33 CHI 45 12 1 1
Career 164 140 2.0 38 488 1 69 1 13 65 0 97

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
1981*+ 27 CHI SS 45 16 16 1 1 6
Career 164 140 1 1 6

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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4 Frank Wattelet, Norris Thomas, John Mallory, Terry Jackson, S.J. Whitman, Robert Massey, Rolland Lawrence, Doug Evans, Michael Lewis, Myron Guyton
5 Jerry Logan, Glenn Blackwood, Mike Washington, Mike Weger, Sean Taylor, Larry Wilson*, Mike Richardson, Doug Evans, Norris Thomas, Blaine Bishop
6 Darren Sharper, Lindon Crow, Jack Butler, Jerry Logan, Cliff Harris, Herb Rich, Dwight Hicks, Lawyer Milloy, George Saimes, Don R. Paul
7 Darren Sharper, Mike Wagner, Larry Wilson*, Cliff Harris, Tommy Casanova, Lindon Crow, Dwight Hicks, Roy Williams, Ken Konz, Willie Buchanon
8 Jerry Logan, Darren Sharper, Blaine Bishop, Mike Wagner, Lindon Crow, Johnny Robinson, George Saimes, Dwight Hicks, Randy Logan, Dave Grayson
9 Randy Logan, Lawyer Milloy, Lindon Crow, George Saimes, Eugene Robinson, Blaine Bishop, Bill Thompson, Tom Brookshier, Mike Wagner, Jerry Logan
10 Jerry Logan, Darren Woodson, Carnell Lake, George Saimes, Dick LeBeau, Darren Sharper, Dave Grayson, Jim David, Lindon Crow, Nolan Cromwell
11 Jerry Logan, Darren Woodson, Dick LeBeau, Steve Atwater, Cliff Harris, Carnell Lake, Darren Sharper, Nolan Cromwell, Jim David, Donnie Shell
12 Darren Woodson, Jerry Logan, Dick LeBeau, Donnie Shell, Steve Atwater, Cliff Harris, Carnell Lake, Bobby Bryant, John Lynch, Darren Sharper
Career Jerry Logan, Darren Woodson, Steve Atwater, Cliff Harris, Carnell Lake, Nolan Cromwell, Jim David, Darren Sharper, Rodney Harrison, Charlie Waters

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1980
1981

First-Team All-Pro

1981

Non-Offensive TDs

1981 NFL 1 (10)

Fumble Return Yds

1980 NFL 52 (5)

Interceptions

1979 NFL 6 (6)
Career 38 (86)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

Career 488 (153)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1981 NFL 1 (5)

Long Intercep. Return

1981 NFL 69 (10)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1979Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
1980Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1981UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1982UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1984UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL