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Whitney Paul

Whitney Paul

Position: LB-DE
Height: 6-3    Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: October 8, 1953 in Galveston, TX
College: Colorado

Career AV: 48 (1508th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 10th round (277th overall) of the 1976 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
1976 23 KAN LDE 64 14 8 0 1 0 0 3
1977 24 KAN LDE 64 14 13 1 6 0 6 0 2 0 0 6
1978 25 KAN LOLB 64 16 16 3 21 0 10 1 1 0 0 7
1979 26 KAN LOLB 53 15 15 1 28 0 28 0 3 0 0 9
1980 27 KAN ROLB 53 12 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 32 1 5
1981 28 KAN LOLB 53 16 10 2 30 0 25 0 1 47 1 6
1982 29 NOR 51 9 0 3.0 1 14 0 14 2
1983 30 NOR ROLB 51 16 15 5.5 2 3 0 3 8
1984 31 NOR ROLB 51 16 16 9.5 7
1985 32 NOR ROLB 51 14 8 5.0 4
1986 33 KAN 53 13 1 1.5 1
Career 155 112 24.5 11 102 0 28 1 10 79 2 58
7 yrs KAN 100 73 1.5 8 85 0 28 1 10 79 2 37
4 yrs NOR 55 39 23.0 3 17 0 14 21

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1978 25 KAN LOLB 64 16 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 155 112 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

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
1980 27 KAN ROLB 53 12 10 1 1 6
1981 28 KAN LOLB 53 16 10 1 1 6
Career 155 112 2 2 12

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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4 Keena Turner, Ron Porter, Seth Joyner, Michael Jackson, Tommy Nobis, Eddie Robinson, Mark Fields, Quentin Coryatt, Stan White, Chris Slade
5 Ron Pritchard, Mark Fields, Reggie Wilkes, Leo Sanford, Quentin Coryatt, Steve Stonebreaker, Michael Jackson, Dan Morgan, Gary Plummer, Ted Johnson
6 Billy Ray Smith, Ron Pritchard, Greg Buttle, Gary Plummer, Tim Rossovich, Carl Zander, Ted Johnson, Mike Croel, Darion Conner, Ernie Clark
7 Corey Miller, Jamir Miller, Darryl Talley, Harold McLinton, Michael Jackson, Ron Porter, Olen Underwood, John Grimsley, Dixon Edwards, Archie Matsos
8 Bryan Hinkle, Darryl Talley, Jack Del Rio, Billy Ray Smith, Ron Pritchard, Brian Simmons, Dixon Edwards, Jerry Tubbs, Na'il Diggs, Mel Kaufman
9 Billy Ray Smith, Jack Del Rio, Tom Howard, Lonnie Marts, Jerry Tubbs, Na'il Diggs, Derrick Rodgers, George Jamison, Dick Ambrose, Jeff Herrod
10 Mike Hegman, Jerry Tubbs, Na'il Diggs, Ted Johnson, Joe Federspiel, Lonnie Marts, Jim Ryan, Billy Ray Smith, Steve Zabel, Jeff Herrod
11 Chuck Allen, Mike Hegman, Jerry Tubbs, Fred Strickland, Jeff Herrod, George Jamison, Na'il Diggs, Ted Johnson, Jimmy Williams, Willie Harper
Career Jerry Tubbs, Na'il Diggs, Ted Johnson, George Jamison, Willie Harper, Fred Strickland, Cliff Odom, Joe Federspiel, Lonnie Marts, Jim Ryan

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1980 NFL 1 (6)
1981 NFL 1 (10)

Fumble Return TD

1980 NFL 1 (1)
1981 NFL 1 (3)
Career 2 (37)

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