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Carl Hairston

Carl Blake Hairston

Position: DE-DT-LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 260 lbs.
Born: December 15, 1952 in Martinsville, VA
College: Md-Eastern Shore

Career AV: 77 (421st overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 7th round (191st overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.

78 78 98

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 24 PHI RDT 78 14 9 5
1977 25 PHI RDE 78 14 14 0 1 0 0 10
1978 26 PHI RDE 78 16 16 8
1979 27 PHI RDE 78 15 15 7
1980 28 PHI RDE 78 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10
1981 29 PHI RDE 78 16 16 0 1 0 0 10
1982 30 PHI RDE 78 9 9 4.0 0 2 24 0 8
1983 31 PHI RDE 78 16 11 5.0 0 2 0 0 6
1984 32 CLE 78 16 0 4.0 1
1985 33 CLE RDE 78 16 16 7.0 0 1 0 0 8
1986 34 CLE RDE 78 16 16 9.0 0 1 0 0 8
1987 35 CLE RDE 78 14 14 8.0 0 1 0 0 9
1988 36 CLE RDE 78 14 13 3.0 6
1989 37 CLE LDT 78 16 16 6.5 9
1990 38 PHO 98 16 3 1.0 2
Career 224 184 47.5 1 40 0 40 0 10 24 0 107
8 yrs PHI 116 106 9.0 1 0 0 0 0 7 24 0 64
6 yrs CLE 92 75 37.5 0 3 0 0 41
1 yr CRD 16 3 1.0 2

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6 Sherman White, Fred Cook, Alex Brown, Jacob Green, Casey Hampton, Henry Thomas, Elvin Bethea*, Jeff Bryant, Mike Hartenstine, Art Still
7 Fred Cook, Alex Brown, Elvin Bethea*, Mike Hartenstine, Barney Chavous, Sweeny Williams, Cedrick Hardman, Sherman White, John Zook, Greg Ellis
8 Barney Chavous, Mike Hartenstine, Jacob Green, Sherman White, Jeff Bryant, Cedrick Hardman, John Zook, Phil Hansen, Wayne Martin, Larry Cole
9 Cedrick Hardman, Sherman White, Lou Michaels, Mike Rucker, Walter Johnson, Grant Wistrom, Jim Jeffcoat, Bob Rowe, Robert Porcher, Vonnie Holliday
10 Cedrick Hardman, Phil Hansen, Sherman White, Walter Johnson, Jim Jeffcoat, Lou Michaels, Wayne Martin, Robert Porcher, Jeff Bryant, Phillip Daniels
11 Sherman White, Walter Johnson, Wayne Martin, Cedrick Hardman, John Zook, Mike Hartenstine, Robert Porcher, Jeff Bryant, Coy Bacon, Jim Osborne
12 Jim Osborne, Sherman White, Greg Ellis, Mike Hartenstine, Jeff Bryant, Coy Bacon, Barney Chavous, Wayne Martin, Robert Porcher, Vern Den Herder
13 Jeff Bryant, Sherman White, Jim Osborne, Coy Bacon, Mike Hartenstine, Barney Chavous, Dick Modzelewski, Larry Cole, Greg Ellis, Jacob Green
14 Barney Chavous, Jim Osborne, Coy Bacon, Jeff Bryant, Henry Thomas, Darris McCord, Sherman White, Mike Hartenstine, Jacob Green, Jethro Pugh
15 Barney Chavous, Jim Osborne, Henry Thomas, Coy Bacon, Jeff Bryant, Darris McCord, Sherman White, Mike Hartenstine, Jethro Pugh, Dick Modzelewski
Career Barney Chavous, Henry Thomas, Jim Osborne, Coy Bacon, Jeff Bryant, Darris McCord, Sherman White, Mike Hartenstine, Jethro Pugh, Dick Modzelewski

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Games

Career 224 (88)

Games Started

Career 184 (106)

Playoff Games

Career 15 (194)

Playoff Games Started

Career 15 (100)

Sacks

Career 47.5 (139)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1979UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1980Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1981UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1987UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.