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LeRoy Irvin

LeRoy Irvin Jr.

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 184 lbs.
Born: September 15, 1957 in Fort Dix, NJ
College: Kansas

Career AV: 73 (501st overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 3rd round (70th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.

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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV
1980 23 RAM RET 47 16 2 42 296 0 26 7.0 1 5 0 5 5.0 301 2
1981+ 24 RAM lcb 47 16 7 46 615 3 84 13.4 615 13
1982 25 RAM RET 47 9 0 22 242 1 63 11.0 242 2
1983 26 RAM RCB 47 15 13 25 212 0 20 8.5 1 22 0 22 22.0 234 7
1984 27 RAM RCB 47 16 16 9 83 0 22 9.2 2 33 0 22 16.5 116 8
1985* 28 RAM RCB 47 16 16 0 15
1986*+ 29 RAM RCB 47 16 15 0 17
1987 30 RAM RCB 47 10 9 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 4
1988 31 RAM RCB 47 16 16 1 2 0 2 2.0 2 8
1989 32 RAM RCB 47 13 13 1 7 0 7 7.0 7 5
1990 33 DET RCB 47 16 16 0 5
Career 159 123 147 1457 4 84 9.9 4 60 0 22 15.0 1517 86

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
1980 23 RAM RET 47 16 2 2 80 0 80 5 3 0 0
1981+ 24 RAM lcb 47 16 7 3 18 0 18 3 3 14 0
1982 25 RAM RET 47 9 0 4 2 0 0
1983 26 RAM RCB 47 15 13 1.0 4 42 0 22 4 2 0 0
1984 27 RAM RCB 47 16 16 5 166 2 81
1985* 28 RAM RCB 47 16 16 6 83 1 34
1986*+ 29 RAM RCB 47 16 15 6 150 1 50 1 3 55 1
1987 30 RAM RCB 47 10 9 2 47 1 47
1988 31 RAM RCB 47 16 16 0.5 3 25 0 22 1 0 0 0
1989 32 RAM RCB 47 13 13 3 43 0 18
1990 33 DET RCB 47 16 16 1 22 0 22
Career 159 123 1.5 35 676 5 81 18 13 69 1
10 yrs RAM 143 107 1.5 34 654 5 81 18 13 69 1
1 yr DET 16 16 1 22 0 22

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
1981+ 24 RAM lcb 47 16 7 3 3 18
1982 25 RAM RET 47 9 0 1 1 6
1984 27 RAM RCB 47 16 16 2 2 12
1985* 28 RAM RCB 47 16 16 1 1 6
1986*+ 29 RAM RCB 47 16 15 1 1 1 3 18
1987 30 RAM RCB 47 10 9 1 1 6
Career 159 123 4 1 5 1 11 66

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Bob Sanders, Bill Bradley, Zeke Moore, Deron Cherry, Jeff Wright, Ben Davis, Curt Gentry, Barry Wilburn, Dwight Hicks, Dave Duerson
4 Pat Fischer, Nolan Cromwell, Rod Perry, Cris Dishman, Antonio Cromartie, Jeff Wright, Pat Thomas, Rodger Bird, Fred Marion, Todd Bell
5 Pat Fischer, Patrick Surtain, Dean Derby, Scott Case, Jim Hudson, Fred Marion, Rodney Harrison, Pat Thomas, Jerry Azumah, Cris Dishman
6 Asante Samuel, Patrick Surtain, Jesse Whittenton, Terrence McGee, Jim Marsalis, Doug Evans, Willie Brown*, Dick LeBeau, Kent McCloughan, Robert James
7 Miller Farr, Willie Brown*, Ronde Barber, Aeneas Williams, Troy Polamalu, Cornell Green, Patrick Surtain, Frank Minnifield, Robert James, Charles Woodson
8 Miller Farr, Charles Woodson, LeRoy Butler, Willie Brown*, John Lynch, Jesse Whittenton, Jerry Gray, Frank Minnifield, Mark Haynes, Richie Petitbon
9 Frank Minnifield, Miller Farr, Albert Lewis, Ty Law, Jesse Whittenton, Brian Dawkins, Charles Woodson, Johnny Robinson, Chris McAlister, Donnie Shell
10 Miller Farr, Ty Law, Frank Minnifield, Albert Lewis, Chris McAlister, Charles Woodson, Jimmy Johnson*, Darrell Green*, Jesse Whittenton, Hanford Dixon
11 Albert Lewis, Miller Farr, Ty Law, Troy Vincent, Chris McAlister, Hanford Dixon, Frank Minnifield, Rodney Harrison, Darrell Green*, Jimmy Johnson*
Career Miller Farr, Chris McAlister, Hanford Dixon, Frank Minnifield, Dave Grayson, Patrick Surtain, George Saimes, Jerry Norton, Lester Hayes, Jesse Whittenton

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1985
1986

First-Team All-Pro

1981
1986

Non-Offensive TDs

1981 NFL 3 (1/23)
1982 NFL 1 (4)
1984 NFL 2 (1)
1985 NFL 1 (7)
1986 NFL 3 (2/23)
1987 NFL 1 (6)
Career 11 (11)

Punt Returns

1980 NFL 42 (6)
1981 NFL 46 (5/64)
1982 NFL 22 (9)
Career 147 (76)

Punt Return Yds

1981 NFL 615 (1/15)
1982 NFL 242 (5)
Career 1457 (69)

Punt Return TD

1981 NFL 3 (1/4)
1982 NFL 1 (2/89)
Career 4 (18)

Long Punt Return

1981 NFL 84 (4)
1982 NFL 63 (4)

Yds/Punt Return

1981 NFL 13.4 (1)
1982 NFL 11.0 (5)
Career 9.9 (83)

Kick & Punt Returns

Career 151 (192)

Fumble Return Yds

1986 NFL 55 (4)

Fumble Return TD

1986 NFL 1 (1)

Interceptions

1985 NFL 6 (10)
Career 35 (121)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1984 NFL 166 (4)
1986 NFL 150 (4)
Career 676 (52)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1984 NFL 2 (1/24)
1985 NFL 1 (1)
1986 NFL 1 (4)
1987 NFL 1 (2)
Career 5 (22)

Long Intercep. Return

1980 NFL 80 (5)
1984 NFL 81 (6)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1981Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1982Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1986UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL