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Larry Grantham

James Larry Grantham

Position: LB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: September 16, 1938 in Crystal Springs, MS
College: Mississippi

Career AV: 87 (264th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 15th round (178th overall) of the 1960 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
1960+ 22 NYT LLB 60 14 0 5 13 0 7 1 0 0 0 6
1961+ 23 NYT RLB 60 11 0 1 30 0 30 7
1962*+ 24 NYT RLB 60 14 0 2 2 0 2 8
1963*+ 25 NYJ RLB 60 14 0 3 89 0 41 7
1964*+ 26 NYJ RLB 60 14 0 2 32 0 32 11
1965 27 NYJ RLB 60 14 0 1 0 0 0 11
1966* 28 NYJ RLB 60 14 0 1 14 0 14 1 0 0 0 9
1967 29 NYJ RLB 60 14 0 5 77 0 36 13
1968 30 NYJ RLB 60 13 0 13
1969* 31 NYJ RLB 60 14 0 0 2 0 0 9
1970 32 NYJ RLB 60 14 0 3 51 1 41 0 3 0 0 9
1971 33 NYJ RLB 60 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 7
1972 34 NYJ RLB 60 11 0 0 2 4 0 7
Career 175 0 24 308 1 41 2 10 4 1 117

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
1962*+ 24 NYT RLB 60 14 0 1 1 6
1963*+ 25 NYJ RLB 60 14 0 1 1 6
1970 32 NYJ RLB 60 14 0 1 1 6
Career 175 0 1 1 1 3 18

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Will Witherspoon, Derrick Rodgers, Brian Noble, Stan Blinka, D.J. Williams, Derrick O. Johnson, A.J. Hawk, Kevin Hardy, Karlos Dansby, Jackie Burkett
4 Derrick Rodgers, Bob Babich, D.J. Williams, Derrick O. Johnson, Don Shinnick, Chris Claiborne, Steve Towle, Kirk Morrison, Sam Hunt, Dennis Gaubatz
5 Bruce Scholtz, E.J. Holub, Will Witherspoon, George Koonce, Lee Woodall, Gus Otto, Gregg Bingham, Steve Towle, Dennis Gaubatz, Matt Millen
6 E.J. Holub, Doug Swift, Jim Carter, Jamie Sharper, Mike Kolen, William Thomas, Al Wilson, Nick Barnett, Al Beauchamp, Bill Svoboda
7 Jamie Sharper, LaVern Torgeson, Reggie Williams, William Thomas, Galen Fiss, Paul Naumoff, E.J. Holub, Dexter Coakley, Willie McGinest, Dave Wilcox*
8 Dexter Coakley, Shane Conlan, Bill Svoboda, Jamie Sharper, Lee Roy Jordan, John Reger, Vaughan Johnson, Frank LeMaster, Mike Stratton, Chris Spielman
9 Rickey Jackson, Jeff Siemon, Mike Stratton, Cornelius Bennett, Chuck Drazenovich, Harry Carson*, Tom Jackson, John Reger, Donnie Edwards, Dexter Coakley
10 Rickey Jackson, John Reger, Donnie Edwards, Jeff Siemon, Matt Blair, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox*, Harry Carson*, Chris Spielman, Levon Kirkland
11 Rickey Jackson, Lee Roy Jordan, Dave Wilcox*, John Reger, Donnie Edwards, Levon Kirkland, Matt Blair, Walt Michaels, Roy Winston, Tom Jackson
12 Roy Winston, Donnie Edwards, Lee Roy Jordan, John Reger, Tom Jackson, Wayne H. Walker, Cornelius Bennett, Mo Lewis, Clay Matthews, Ken Norton
13 Roy Winston, Cornelius Bennett, Lee Roy Jordan, Donnie Edwards, Wayne H. Walker, Tom Jackson, Clay Matthews, Mo Lewis, Ken Norton, John Reger
Career Roy Winston, Donnie Edwards, Andy Russell, Jack Reynolds, Wayne H. Walker, Ken Norton, John Reger, Cornelius Bennett, Tom Jackson, Jack Pardee

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1962
1963
1964
1966
1969

First-Team All-Pro

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

Non-Offensive TDs

1962 AFL 1 (4)
1963 AFL 1 (4)
1970 NFL 1 (9)

Fumble Return TD

1962 AFL 1 (1/38)

Interceptions

1960 AFL 5 (7)
1967 AFL 5 (9)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1963 AFL 89 (7)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1970 NFL 1 (3)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1960AFL: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1961AFL: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1962AFL: 1st Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1963Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1964AFL: 1st Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1965Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1966NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
1967Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
1968Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
1969NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Sporting News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1971UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.