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Jack Lambert

John Harold Lambert

Position: LB
Height: 6-4    Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: July 8, 1952 in Mantua, OH
College: Kent State

Career AV: 114 (53rd overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1990

9-time Pro Bowler & 6-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2nd round (46th overall) of the 1974 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
1974 22 PIT MLB 58 14 14 2 19 0 13 1 1 11 0 10
1975* 23 PIT MLB 58 14 14 2 35 0 24 0 1 21 0 15
1976*+ 24 PIT MLB 58 14 14 2 32 0 22 0 8 36 0 21
1977* 25 PIT MLB 58 11 10 1 5 0 5 9
1978* 26 PIT MLB 58 16 16 4 41 0 24 0 2 0 0 12
1979*+ 27 PIT MLB 58 16 13 6 29 0 23 13
1980*+ 28 PIT MLB 58 14 13 2 1 0 1 13
1981*+ 29 PIT MLB 58 16 16 6 76 0 31 0 2 38 0 14
1982*+ 30 PIT RILB 58 8 8 4.0 1 6 0 6 0 1 1 0 17
1983*+ 31 PIT RILB 58 15 15 4.0 2 -1 0 0 0 2 0 0 16
1984 32 PIT 58 8 3 2
Career 146 136 8.0 28 243 0 31 1 17 107 0 142

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Brian Urlacher, Sam Huff*, Derrick Thomas*, Lofa Tatupu, George Webster, Zach Thomas, Jack Ham*, Willie Lanier*, Dick Butkus*, Joe Schmidt*
4 Brian Urlacher, Zach Thomas, Isiah Robertson, Lance Briggs, Ted Hendricks*, Joe Schmidt*, Junior Seau, Sam Huff*, Ray Lewis, Willie Lanier*
5 Brian Urlacher, Willie Lanier*, Zach Thomas, Joe Schmidt*, Lance Briggs, Ray Lewis, Phil Villapiano, Derrick Brooks, Sam Huff*, Isiah Robertson
6 Ted Hendricks*, Zach Thomas, Bill George*, Joe Schmidt*, Willie Lanier*, Lance Briggs, Brian Urlacher, Sam Huff*, Dick Butkus*, Derrick Brooks
7 Willie Lanier*, Zach Thomas, Sam Huff*, Dick Butkus*, Joe Schmidt*, Derrick Brooks, Derrick Thomas*, Robert Brazile, Bill George*, Brian Urlacher
8 Willie Lanier*, Joe Schmidt*, Dick Butkus*, Zach Thomas, Derrick Thomas*, Sam Huff*, Junior Seau, Derrick Brooks, Bobby Bell*, Robert Brazile
9 Derrick Thomas*, Joe Schmidt*, Derrick Brooks, Zach Thomas, Dick Butkus*, Willie Lanier*, Sam Huff*, Junior Seau, Bill George*, Jack Ham*
10 Joe Schmidt*, Jack Ham*, Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Zach Thomas, Junior Seau, Bill George*, Derrick Thomas*, Willie Lanier*, Dick Butkus*
11 Joe Schmidt*, Zach Thomas, Jack Ham*, Bill George*, Junior Seau, Mike Singletary*, Derrick Thomas*, Derrick Brooks, Isiah Robertson, Willie Lanier*
Career Joe Schmidt*, Zach Thomas, Jack Ham*, Derrick Thomas*, Dick Butkus*, Mike Singletary*, Willie Lanier*, Randy Gradishar, Maxie Baughan, Ray Lewis

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1974 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
1976 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983

First-Team All-Pro

1976
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983

Playoff Games

Career 18 (97)

Playoff Games Started

Career 17 (60)

Fumbles Recovered

1976 NFL 8 (1/6)
Career 17 (149)

Fumble Return Yds

1976 NFL 36 (8)
Career 107 (93)

Interceptions

1979 NFL 6 (6)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1975Associated 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: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
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: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1977UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1978Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1979Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1980Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1981Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1982UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL