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Ernie Ladd

Ernest L. Ladd

Position: DT
Height: 6-9    Weight: 290 lbs.
Born: November 28, 1938 in Rayville, LA
College: Grambling State

Career AV: 44 (1766th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round (48th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 15th round (119th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft.

77 99 99

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
1961+ 23 SDG RDT 77 14 0 9
1962* 24 SDG RDT 77 14 0 5
1963* 25 SDG 77 14 0 3
1964*+ 26 SDG LDT 77 14 0 10
1965*+ 27 SDG RDT 77 14 0 12
1966 28 HOU RDT 99 14 0 5
1967 29 2TM 14 0 0 2 0 0 3
KAN 99 10 0 0 2 0 0 1
HOU 99 4 0 2
1968 30 KAN 99 14 0 1 3 0 3 2
Career 112 0 1 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 49

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1962
1963
1964
1965

First-Team All-Pro

1961
1964
1965

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

All-Pro Teams

1961AFL: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1964Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1965AFL: 1st Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL