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Bob Lilly

Robert Lewis Lilly

Position: DT-DE
Height: 6-5    Weight: 260 lbs.
Born: July 26, 1939 in Olney, TX
College: TCU

Career AV: 128 (24th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1980

11-time Pro Bowler & 7-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Dallas Texans in the 2nd round (14th overall) of the 1961 AFL 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
1961 22 DAL LDE 74 14 0 0 1 0 0 6
1962* 23 DAL LDE 74 14 0 0 1 0 0 9
1963 24 DAL LDE/rdt 74 14 14 0 1 42 1 6
1964*+ 25 DAL RDT 74 14 0 1 3 4 0 17
1965*+ 26 DAL RDT 74 14 0 1 17 1 17 0 2 41 0 15
1966*+ 27 DAL RDT 74 14 0 0 1 0 0 16
1967*+ 28 DAL RDT 74 14 0 14
1968*+ 29 DAL RDT 74 14 0 0 1 0 0 16
1969*+ 30 DAL RDT 74 14 0 0 2 9 1 13
1970* 31 DAL RDT 74 14 0 11
1971*+ 32 DAL RDT 74 14 0 0 1 7 1 16
1972* 33 DAL RDT 74 14 0 0 1 0 0 14
1973* 34 DAL RDT 74 14 0 0 2 6 0 13
1974 35 DAL RDT 74 14 0 0 2 0 0 9
Career 196 14 1 17 1 17 1 18 109 3 175

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
1963 24 DAL LDE/rdt 74 14 14 1 1 6
1965*+ 26 DAL RDT 74 14 0 1 1 6
1969*+ 30 DAL RDT 74 14 0 1 1 6
1971*+ 32 DAL RDT 74 14 0 1 1 6
Career 196 14 3 1 4 24

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Don L. Smith, Joe Rutgens, Sean Gilbert, Mike Dawson, Bill Staley, Dewayne Robertson, Don Parrish, Kevin Williams, Gary Walker, Luther Elliss
4 Kevin Williams, Bryant Young, Pat Holmes, Charlie Johnson, Jerome Brown, Bill Maas, Ray Krouse, Jason Taylor, Louie Kelcher, Ray Childress
5 Kevin Williams, Mike Reid, Jerome Brown, John Henderson, Jason Taylor, Bryant Young, Charlie Johnson, Dana Stubblefield, Chris Doleman, Darrell Russell
6 Kevin Williams, Julius Peppers, Jason Taylor, Charlie Johnson, John Randle, Rosey Grier, Warren Sapp, Buck Buchanan*, Alex Karras, Michael Carter
7 Richard Seymour, Julius Peppers, Buck Buchanan*, John Randle, Bob Baumhower, Bruce Smith*, Warren Sapp, Alex Karras, Jason Taylor, Cortez Kennedy
8 John Randle, Alex Karras, Bob Baumhower, Bruce Smith*, Henry Jordan*, Cortez Kennedy, Jason Taylor, Richard Seymour, Randy White*, Dan Hampton*
9 John Randle, Bruce Smith*, Alex Karras, Randy White*, Ray Childress, Cortez Kennedy, Deacon Jones*, Jason Taylor, Bob Baumhower, Warren Sapp
10 John Randle, Alex Karras, Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Bruce Smith*, Randy White*, Cortez Kennedy, Deacon Jones*, Warren Sapp, Willie Davis*
11 Bruce Smith*, Randy White*, Alex Karras, Doug Atkins*, John Randle, Michael Strahan, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Jason Taylor, Gino Marchetti*
12 Randy White*, Alex Karras, Gino Marchetti*, Andy Robustelli*, Bruce Smith*, Merlin Olsen*, John Randle, Joe Greene*, Ernie Stautner*, Jason Taylor
13 Gino Marchetti*, Andy Robustelli*, Randy White*, Alex Karras, Bruce Smith*, Joe Greene*, Merlin Olsen*, Michael Strahan, Ernie Stautner*, Doug Atkins*
14 Andy Robustelli*, Merlin Olsen*, Bruce Smith*, Gino Marchetti*, Alex Karras, Randy White*, Michael Strahan, Joe Greene*, Ernie Stautner*, Doug Atkins*
Career Alex Karras, Gino Marchetti*, Andy Robustelli*, Randy White*, Joe Greene*, Michael Strahan, Ernie Stautner*, Merlin Olsen*, John Randle, Doug Atkins*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1962
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973

First-Team All-Pro

1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1971

Non-Offensive TDs

1963 NFL 1 (3)
1965 NFL 1 (9)
1969 NFL 1 (3)
1971 NFL 1 (9)
Career 4 (178)

Playoff Games Started

Career 14 (124)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 18 (125)

Fumble Return Yds

1963 NFL 42 (1)
1965 NFL 41 (8)
Career 109 (89)

Fumble Return TD

1963 NFL 1 (1)
1969 NFL 1 (1)
1971 NFL 1 (1)
Career 3 (8)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1965 NFL 1 (4)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1964Sporting 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
1965Sporting 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
1966Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1967Sporting 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
1968Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL/AFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Hall of Fame: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1970UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1971Associated 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
1972Associated 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: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1973UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.