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Henry Jordan

Henry Wendell Jordan

Position: DT-DE
Height: 6-2    Weight: 248 lbs.
Born: January 26, 1935 in Emporia, VA
College: Virginia

Career AV: 108 (80th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1995

4-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 5th round (52nd overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.

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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
1957 22 CLE 72 12 0 2
1958 23 CLE 72 12 0 0 1 0 0 2
1959 24 GNB RDT 74 12 0 0 2 0 0 7
1960*+ 25 GNB RDT 74 12 0 0 5 0 0 15
1961*+ 26 GNB RDT 74 14 0 15
1962+ 27 GNB RDT 74 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 18
1963*+ 28 GNB RDT 74 14 0 0 4 0 0 18
1964+ 29 GNB RDT 74 12 0 0 3 60 1 14
1965 30 GNB RDT 74 14 0 0 3 0 0 8
1966* 31 GNB RDT 74 14 0 14
1967 32 GNB RDT 74 14 0 8
1968 33 GNB RDT 74 14 0 0 2 0 0 8
1969 34 GNB RDT 74 5 0 8
Career 163 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 67 1 137
11 yrs GNB 139 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 67 1 133
2 yrs CLE 24 0 0 1 0 0 4

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
1964+ 29 GNB RDT 74 12 0 1 1 6
Career 163 0 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Jeff Wright, Andre Townsend, Carel Stith, Jethro Pugh, Tory Epps, Marcus Tubbs, Frank Parker, Danny Noonan, Jerry Groom, Monsanto Pope
4 Jethro Pugh, Harvey Martin, Bill Pickel, Ed Meadows, Ray Collins, Cody Jones, John Randle, Tom Keating, La'Roi Glover, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
5 Harvey Martin, Leonard Marshall, John Randle, La'Roi Glover, John Elliott, Kris Jenkins, Bill Pickel, Cleveland Elam, Randy White*, Thurman McGraw
6 Michael Carter, John Randle, Kris Jenkins, Alex Karras, Bob Lilly*, Jared Allen, Harvey Martin, Howie Long*, Kevin Williams, Randy White*
7 John Randle, Kevin Williams, Howie Long*, L.C. Greenwood, Bob Lilly*, Bruce Smith*, Alex Karras, Randy White*, Warren Sapp, Michael Carter
8 Randy White*, John Randle, Alex Karras, Bob Lilly*, Bruce Smith*, Cortez Kennedy, Mark Gastineau, L.C. Greenwood, Howie Long*, La'Roi Glover
9 Randy White*, Bruce Smith*, Willie Davis*, John Randle, Don Colo, Dan Hampton*, Alex Karras, Bob Baumhower, Cortez Kennedy, Gene Brito
10 John Randle, Bruce Smith*, Randy White*, Willie Davis*, Bob Baumhower, Dan Hampton*, Bob Lilly*, Alex Karras, Cortez Kennedy, Chris Doleman
11 Dan Hampton*, John Randle, Willie Davis*, Gino Marchetti*, Bob Baumhower, Doug Atkins*, Alex Karras, Warren Sapp, Cortez Kennedy, Randy White*
12 John Randle, Willie Davis*, Dan Hampton*, Doug Atkins*, Warren Sapp, Gino Marchetti*, Alex Karras, Michael Strahan, Richard Dent, Jason Taylor
13 Willie Davis*, John Randle, Dan Hampton*, Jason Taylor, Michael Strahan, Warren Sapp, Randy White*, Alex Karras, Doug Atkins*, Steve McMichael
Career Willie Davis*, Dan Hampton*, Jason Taylor, Steve McMichael, John Randle, Alex Karras, Warren Sapp, Randy White*, Buck Buchanan*, Howie Long*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1960
1961
1963
1966

First-Team All-Pro

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

Non-Offensive TDs

1964 NFL 1 (9)

Fumbles Recovered

1960 NFL 5 (2)
1963 NFL 4 (4)
Career 21 (78)

Fumble Return Yds

1964 NFL 60 (3)

Fumble Return TD

1964 NFL 1 (2)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1960Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1961Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1962Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1963Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1964Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1966Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1967NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL