Larry Grantham

James Larry Grantham

Position: LB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 lbs.

Born: September 16, 1938 in Crystal Springs, MS
College: Mississippi (school history)
Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 15th round (178th overall) of the 1960 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 107 (95th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated May 21, 2013 6:25AM

All-Time Rank: #277. Michael Strahan… #278. Bill Forester… #279. Nick Buoniconti… #280. LARRY GRANTHAM… #281. Michael Dean Perry… #282. Andre Rison… #283. Hugh McElhenny…

All-Time Rank: #277. Michael Strahan… #278. Bill Forester… #279. Nick Buoniconti… #280. LARRY GRANTHAM… #281. Michael Dean Perry… #282. Andre Rison… #283. Hugh McElhenny…

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
1960+	22	NYT	LLB	60	14			5	13	0	7	0	0	1	0	0	0				14
1961+	23	NYT	RLB	60	11			1	30	0	30	0									12
1962*+	24	NYT	RLB	60	14			2	2	0	2	0									13
1963*+	25	NYJ	RLB	60	14			3	89	0	41	0									10
1964*+	26	NYJ	RLB	60	14			2	32	0	32	0									14
1965	27	NYJ	RLB	60	14			1	0	0	0	0									12
1966*	28	NYJ	RLB	60	14			1	14	0	14	0	0	1	0	0	0				10
1967	29	NYJ	RLB	60	14			5	77	0	36	0									13
1968	30	NYJ	RLB	60	13																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	0	0	3	0	0				10
1971	33	NYJ	RLB	60	14	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0				8
1972	34	NYJ	RLB	60	11	0							0	0	2	4	0				7
Career					175	0		24	308	1	41	0	0	2	10	4	1				145

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	Pts
1962*+	24	NYT	RLB	60	14		1			1	6
1963*+	25	NYJ	RLB	60	14				1	1	6
1970	32	NYJ	RLB	60	14	0		1		1	6
Career					175	0	1	1	1	3	18

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4	Derrick Rodgers, Bob Babich, D.J. Williams, Derrick O. Johnson, A.J. Hawk, Don Shinnick, Chris Claiborne, 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
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1962 1963 1964 1966 1969	First-Team All-Pro 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964	Approximate Value 1960 AFL 14 (10) 1964 AFL 14 (4) Career 145 (83)	Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 107 (95)
Non-Offensive TDs 1962 AFL 1 (4) 1963 AFL 1 (4) 1970 NFL 1 (9)	Fumble Return TD 1962 AFL 1 (1)	Interceptions 1960 AFL 5 (7) 1967 AFL 5 (9)	Intercept. Ret. Yds 1963 AFL 89 (7)
Intercept. Ret. TD 1970 NFL 1 (3)

All-Pro Teams

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

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