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Sam Huff

Robert Lee Huff

Position: LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 230 lbs.

Born: October 4, 1934 in Edna Gas, WV
College: West Virginia   (school history)
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 3rd round (30th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 109 (88th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1982, finalist in 1977, 1978

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 22, 2013 4:25PM
All-Time Rank: #84. Junior Seau… #85. Dan Dierdorf… #86. John Randle… #87. SAM HUFF… #88. Zach Thomas… #89. Jim Otto… #90. Bobby Bell… 

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
1956 22 NYG MLB 70 12 3 49 0 27 0 0 0 2 0 0 7
1957 23 NYG MLB 70 12 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 1 3 0 14
1958*+ 24 NYG MLB 70 12 2 23 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 18
1959*+ 25 NYG MLB 70 12 1 21 0 21 0 0 0 4 5 1 20
1960* 26 NYG MLB 70 12 3 45 0 17 0 12
1961* 27 NYG MLB 70 14 3 13 0 13 0 0 0 2 12 1 14
1962 28 NYG MLB 70 14 1 4 0 4 0 8
1963 29 NYG MLB 70 14 4 47 1 36 0 0 0 1 0 0 10
1964* 30 WAS MLB 70 14 4 34 0 14 0 11
1965 31 WAS MLB 70 14 2 49 0 39 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
1966 32 WAS MLB 70 14 1 17 0 17 0 0 0 4 0 0 8
1967 33 WAS MLB 70 10 2 8 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
1969 35 WAS MLB 70 14 3 65 1 32 0 6
Career 168 30 381 2 39 0 0 0 17 20 2 142
8 yrs NYG 102 0 18 208 1 36 0 0 0 11 20 2 103
5 yrs WAS 66 0 12 173 1 39 0 0 0 6 0 0 39

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1957 23 NYG MLB 70 12 1 1 6
1959*+ 25 NYG MLB 70 12 1 1 6
1961* 27 NYG MLB 70 14 1 1 6
1963 29 NYG MLB 70 14 1 1 6
1969 35 WAS MLB 70 14 1 1 6
Career 168 2 2 1 5 30
8 yrs NYG 102 0 2 1 1 4 24
5 yrs WAS 66 0 1 1 6
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Willie Lanier*, Jack Ham*, Jerry Robinson, Jon Beason, Brian Urlacher, Zach Thomas, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Lambert*, Lance Briggs, Patrick Willis
4 Zach Thomas, Lance Briggs, Jack Lambert*, Jack Ham*, Joe Schmidt*, Derrick Thomas*, Brian Urlacher, Ray Lewis, Patrick Willis, George Webster
5 Ray Lewis, Isiah Robertson, Jack Ham*, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Lambert*, Willie Lanier*, Derrick Thomas*, Mike Singletary*, Zach Thomas, DeMarcus Ware
6 Derrick Brooks, Joe Schmidt*, Brian Urlacher, Jack Lambert*, Jack Ham*, Ray Lewis, Derrick Thomas*, Zach Thomas, Bill George*, Mike Singletary*
7 Derrick Brooks, Bill George*, Zach Thomas, Willie Lanier*, Mike Singletary*, Jack Lambert*, Brian Urlacher, Andre Tippett*, Isiah Robertson, Joe Schmidt*
8 Zach Thomas, Jack Lambert*, Bill George*, Willie Lanier*, Bobby Bell*, Brian Urlacher, Randy Gradishar, Derrick Brooks, Isiah Robertson, Pat Swilling
9 Zach Thomas, Willie Lanier*, Bobby Bell*, Jack Lambert*, Brian Urlacher, Randy Gradishar, Bill George*, Isiah Robertson, Derrick Thomas*, Ray Nitschke*
10 Zach Thomas, Randy Gradishar, Willie Lanier*, Ray Nitschke*, Bobby Bell*, Bill Bergey, Sam Mills, Chris Hanburger*, Karl Mecklenburg, Isiah Robertson
11 Sam Mills, Karl Mecklenburg, Willie Lanier*, Ray Nitschke*, Chris Hanburger*, Randy Gradishar, Bobby Bell*, Zach Thomas, Isiah Robertson, Joe Fortunato
12 Sam Mills, Karl Mecklenburg, Ray Nitschke*, Chris Hanburger*, Willie Lanier*, Bobby Bell*, Ted Hendricks*, Rickey Jackson*, Zach Thomas, Isiah Robertson
13 Sam Mills, Karl Mecklenburg, Willie Lanier*, Ray Nitschke*, Bobby Bell*, Chris Hanburger*, Zach Thomas, Hardy Nickerson, Mike Curtis, Isiah Robertson
Career Sam Mills, Karl Mecklenburg, Kevin Greene, Willie Lanier*, Bobby Bell*, Ray Nitschke*, Zach Thomas, Chuck Howley, Isiah Robertson, Joe Fortunato

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

All-Pro Teams