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Tommy Nobis

Thomas Henry Nobis Jr.

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: September 20, 1943 in San Antonio, TX
College: Texas

Career AV: 63 (786th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1966 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
1966* 23 ATL MLB 60 14 0 0 1 0 0 6
1967*+ 24 ATL MLB 60 14 0 3 57 1 41 0 1 0 0 9
1968* 25 ATL MLB 60 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
1969 26 ATL 60 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
1970* 27 ATL MLB 60 14 0 2 36 0 19 0 2 0 0 11
1971 28 ATL 60 4 0 0 1 0 0 1
1972* 29 ATL MLB 60 14 0 3 74 1 37 1 2 3 0 10
1973 30 ATL MLB 60 14 0 0 1 0 0 9
1974 31 ATL MLB 60 14 0 1 10 0 10 0 1 0 0 8
1975 32 ATL MLB 60 13 0 8
1976 33 ATL MLB 60 13 0 1 5 0 5 0 2 3 0 7
Career 133 0 12 182 2 41 1 13 6 0 78

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
1967*+ 24 ATL MLB 60 14 0 1 1 6
1972* 29 ATL MLB 60 14 0 1 1 6
Career 133 0 2 2 12

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Skip Vanderbundt, Jamie Sharper, Jim Files, Derek Smith, Rip Hawkins, Al Wilson, Shane Nelson, Brian Noble, Stan Blinka, Mike Croel
4 Keena Turner, Ron Porter, A.J. Duhe, Whitney Paul, Mark Fields, Stan White, Harland Svare, Clay Matthews, Fred Wallner, Michael Barrow
5 Keena Turner, Mike Johnson, Roger Zatkoff, Skip Vanderbundt, Al Carapella, Walt Michaels, Doug Buffone, Frank LeMaster, Fred Wallner, Lee Roy Jordan
6 Skip Vanderbundt, Mike Johnson, Shawn Barber, Al Carapella, Brian M. Williams, Antonio Pierce, Frank Nunley, Frank Buncom, Jim LeClair, Fred Wallner
7 Mike Johnson, Joel Williams, Skip Vanderbundt, Simon Fletcher, Lucius Sanford, Lonnie Warwick, Riki Ellison, Sam Cowart, Antonio Pierce, Mike Wilcher
8 Skip Vanderbundt, Cecil Johnson, Mike Johnson, Joel Williams, Gerald Irons, Simon Fletcher, Stan West, Richard Wood, Mike Kolen, Antonio Pierce
9 Skip Vanderbundt, Simon Fletcher, Stan White, Mike Johnson, Brad Dusek, A.J. Duhe, Earl Holmes, Mike Lucci, Keith Brooking, Keena Turner
10 Mike Johnson, Stan White, Simon Fletcher, Mike Lucci, Jamie Sharper, Keith Brooking, Earl Holmes, Harold McLinton, Frank LeMaster, Brian Kelley
11 Simon Fletcher, Stan White, Mike Lucci, Dave Edwards, Keith Brooking, Darryl Talley, Mike Johnson, Earl Holmes, Jamie Sharper, Marvcus Patton
Career Simon Fletcher, Stan White, Mike Lucci, Mike Johnson, Keith Brooking, Earl Holmes, Jamie Sharper, Brian Kelley, E.J. Holub, Harold McLinton

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1966
1967
1968
1970
1972

First-Team All-Pro

1967

Non-Offensive TDs

1972 NFL 1 (7)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1967 NFL 1 (8)
1972 NFL 1 (4)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1967Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1968Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL