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Willie Lanier
Willie Edward Lanier
Position: LB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: August 21, 1945 in Clover, VA
College: Morgan St.
Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2nd round (50th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 101 (131st overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1986, finalist in 1984, 1985
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| All-Time Rank: #98. Jim Otto… #99. Fred Biletnikoff… #100. Lem Barney… #101. WILLIE LANIER… #102. Jim Marshall… #103. Terrell Owens… #104. Bob Griese… |
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1967 | 22 | KAN | RLB | 63 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1968*+ | 23 | KAN | MLB | 63 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 120 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||
| 1969* | 24 | KAN | MLB | 63 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | ||||
| 1970* | 25 | KAN | MLB | 63 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1971*+ | 26 | KAN | MLB | 63 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| 1972* | 27 | KAN | MLB | 63 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1973*+ | 28 | KAN | MLB | 63 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 21 | ||||
| 1974* | 29 | KAN | MLB | 63 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1975* | 30 | KAN | MLB | 63 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 105 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1976 | 31 | KAN | MLB | 63 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1977 | 32 | KAN | MLB | 63 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| Career | 149 | 49 | 27 | 440 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 124 | |||||||
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All-Pro Teams
| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2nd Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1968 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Associated Press |
| 1968 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1968 | 2nd Team | All-AFL | NY Daily News |
| 1969 | 2nd Team | All-AFL | Hall of Fame |
| 1969 | 2nd Team | All-AFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-AFL | NY Daily News |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-AFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1969 | 2nd Team | All-AFL | Sporting News |
| 1969 | 2nd Team | All-AFL | UPI |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1970 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1970 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1972 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1973 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1973 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1973 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1973 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1973 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1973 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1973 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1974 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1974 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1974 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1974 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1974 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1974 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1974 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1975 | 2nd Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1975 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1975 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |