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Mike Haynes

Michael James Haynes

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 192 lbs.
Born: July 1, 1953 in Denison, TX
College: Arizona State

Career AV: 109 (77th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1997

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

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.

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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
1976* 23 NWE RCB 40 14 14 8 90 0 28 3 3 0 0 16
1977* 24 NWE RCB 40 14 14 5 54 0 22 4 2 0 0 14
1978* 25 NWE RCB 40 16 16 6 123 1 50 1 0 0 0 13
1979* 26 NWE RCB 40 16 15 3 66 0 33 1 3 0 0 14
1980* 27 NWE RCB 40 13 12 1 31 0 31 2 3 6 0 11
1981 28 NWE RCB 40 8 6 1 3 0 3 3
1982* 29 NWE LCB 40 9 9 4 26 0 26 13
1983 30 RAI 22 5 3 1 0 0 0 1
1984*+ 31 RAI RCB 22 16 16 6 220 1 97 0 2 12 0 16
1985*+ 32 RAI RCB 22 16 16 1.0 4 8 0 8 17
1986* 33 RAI RCB 22 13 13 2 28 0 22 9
1987 34 RAI RCB 22 8 7 2 9 0 7 3
1988 35 RAI RCB 22 16 16 3 30 0 30 0 1 0 0 7
1989 36 RAI 22 13 1 1
Career 177 158 1.0 46 688 2 97 11 14 18 0 138
7 yrs NWE 90 86 28 393 1 50 11 11 6 0 84
7 yrs RAI 87 72 1.0 18 295 1 97 0 3 12 0 54

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1976* 23 NWE RCB 40 14 14 45 608 2 89 13.5 608
1977* 24 NWE RCB 40 14 14 24 200 0 46 8.3 200
1978* 25 NWE RCB 40 16 16 14 183 0 35 13.1 183
1979* 26 NWE RCB 40 16 15 5 16 0 5 3.2 16
1980* 27 NWE RCB 40 13 12 17 140 0 35 8.2 140
1981 28 NWE RCB 40 8 6 6 12 0 6 2.0 12
1985*+ 32 RAI RCB 22 16 16 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
Career 177 158 112 1168 2 89 10.4 1168
7 yrs NWE 90 86 111 1159 2 89 10.4 1159
7 yrs RAI 87 72 1 9 0 9 9.0 9

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1976* 23 NWE RCB 40 14 14 2 2 12
1978* 25 NWE RCB 40 16 16 1 1 6
1980* 27 NWE RCB 40 13 12 1 1 6
1984*+ 31 RAI RCB 22 16 16 1 1 6
Career 177 158 2 2 1 5 30
7 yrs NWE 90 86 2 1 1 4 24
7 yrs RAI 87 72 1 1 6

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3 Charles Woodson, Lemar Parrish, Mel Renfro*, Jake Scott, Everson Walls, Kent McCloughan, Champ Bailey, Abe Woodson, Andy Nelson, Roy Williams
4 Lemar Parrish, Charles Woodson, Mel Renfro*, Jake Scott, Mark Haynes, Louis Wright, Champ Bailey, Abe Woodson, Andy Nelson, Kenny Easley
5 Jake Scott, Lemar Parrish, Mel Renfro*, Kenny Easley, Mark Haynes, Champ Bailey, Louis Wright, Erich Barnes, Everson Walls, Herb Adderley*
6 Deion Sanders, Kenny Easley, Champ Bailey, Eric Allen, Sam Madison, Mel Renfro*, Lemar Parrish, Charles Woodson, Troy Polamalu, Jake Scott
7 Champ Bailey, Jake Scott, Mel Renfro*, Paul Krause*, Eric Allen, Cornell Green, Lemar Parrish, Kenny Easley, Aeneas Williams, Deion Sanders
8 Cornell Green, Deron Cherry, Joey Browner, Deion Sanders, Yale Lary*, Roger Wehrli*, Kenny Easley, Aeneas Williams, Chris McAlister, Eric Allen
9 Deion Sanders, Roger Wehrli*, Paul Krause*, Cornell Green, Champ Bailey, Willie Wood*, Yale Lary*, Jack Christiansen*, Deron Cherry, Mel Renfro*
10 Paul Krause*, Deion Sanders, Champ Bailey, Willie Wood*, Mel Renfro*, Ronde Barber, Jake Scott, Mel Blount*, Willie Brown*, Jack Christiansen*
11 Paul Krause*, Deion Sanders, Champ Bailey, Willie Wood*, Yale Lary*, Willie Brown*, Mel Renfro*, Jake Scott, Ronde Barber, Ronnie Lott*
12 Champ Bailey, Deion Sanders, Ronde Barber, Mel Blount*, Willie Brown*, Paul Krause*, Night Train Lane*, Willie Wood*, Mel Renfro*, Jimmy Johnson*
13 Deion Sanders, Ronde Barber, Champ Bailey, Willie Wood*, Night Train Lane*, Mel Blount*, Mel Renfro*, Lemar Parrish, Willie Brown*, Aeneas Williams
14 Deion Sanders, Ronde Barber, Champ Bailey, Willie Wood*, Night Train Lane*, Mel Renfro*, Jimmy Johnson*, Lemar Parrish, Mel Blount*, Roger Wehrli*
Career Deion Sanders, Ronde Barber, Champ Bailey, Willie Wood*, Night Train Lane*, Lemar Parrish, Mel Renfro*, Mel Blount*, Roger Wehrli*, Aeneas Williams

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Awards

1976 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Pro Bowls

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1982
1984
1985
1986

First-Team All-Pro

1984
1985

Non-Offensive TDs

1976 NFL 2 (4)
1978 NFL 1 (6)
1980 NFL 1 (6)
Career 5 (102)

Punt Returns

1976 NFL 45 (3/73)
Career 112 (126)

Punt Return Yds

1976 NFL 608 (2/19)
Career 1168 (108)

Punt Return TD

1976 NFL 2 (2/15)
Career 2 (74)

Long Punt Return

1976 NFL 89 (2/51)

Yds/Punt Return

1976 NFL 13.5 (2)
Career 10.4 (52)

Interceptions

1976 NFL 8 (3)
1978 NFL 6 (10)
1982 NFL 4 (8)
Career 46 (47)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1978 NFL 123 (9)
1984 NFL 220 (1/43)

Career 688 (49)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1978 NFL 1 (4)
1984 NFL 1 (9)

Long Intercep. Return

1984 NFL 97 (3/53)

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

All-Pro Teams

1976Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1977Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1978Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1979Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1980Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1982UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL