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Isiah Robertson

Isiah B. Robertson

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: August 17, 1949 in New Orleans, LA
College: Southern

Career AV: 110 (74th overall since 1950)

6-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1971 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
1971* 22 RAM RLB 58 14 12 4 32 0 20 9
1972 23 RAM RLB 58 14 14 0 1 0 0 9
1973*+ 24 RAM RLB 58 14 14 3 57 1 49 1 2 0 0 18
1974* 25 RAM RLB 58 14 14 2 11 0 6 0 1 13 0 14
1975* 26 RAM RLB 58 14 14 4 118 1 76 0 2 0 0 18
1976*+ 27 RAM RLB 58 14 14 4 28 0 14 1 2 6 0 17
1977* 28 RAM RLB 58 14 14 1 20 0 20 0 1 0 0 15
1978 29 RAM rlb 58 13 6 0 2 16 1 5
1979 30 BUF LOLB 58 16 16 2 29 1 23 0 2 12 0 10
1980 31 BUF ROLB 58 16 16 2 39 0 39 0 1 0 0 9
1981 32 BUF ROLB 58 16 16 2 15 0 15 8
1982 33 BUF ROLB 58 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
Career 168 159 25 349 3 76 2 15 47 1 140
8 yrs RAM 111 102 18 266 2 76 2 11 35 1 105
4 yrs BUF 57 57 7 83 1 39 0 4 12 0 35

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
1973*+ 24 RAM RLB 58 14 14 1 1 6
1975* 26 RAM RLB 58 14 14 1 1 6
1978 29 RAM rlb 58 13 6 1 1 6
1979 30 BUF LOLB 58 16 16 1 1 6
Career 168 159 1 3 4 24
8 yrs RAM 111 102 1 2 3 18
4 yrs BUF 57 57 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Zach Thomas, John Mobley, Junior Seau, Phil Villapiano, Lance Briggs, Bryan Cox, Kendrell Bell, Ted Hendricks*, Duane Bickett, Chip Banks
4 Junior Seau, Brian Urlacher, Zach Thomas, DeMarcus Ware, Jack Lambert*, Lance Briggs, Phil Villapiano, Ray Lewis, Ted Hendricks*, Mike Singletary*
5 Derrick Thomas*, Junior Seau, Mike Singletary*, Sam Huff*, Jack Ham*, Derrick Brooks, Lance Briggs, Willie Lanier*, Phil Villapiano, Jack Lambert*
6 Mike Singletary*, Jack Ham*, Junior Seau, Derrick Brooks, Derrick Thomas*, Sam Huff*, Dick Butkus*, Ray Lewis, Lance Briggs, Joe Schmidt*
7 Jack Ham*, Mike Singletary*, Junior Seau, Derrick Brooks, Derrick Thomas*, Bill George*, Sam Huff*, Lawrence Taylor*, Brian Urlacher, Greg Lloyd
8 Bill George*, Mike Singletary*, Greg Lloyd, Zach Thomas, Derrick Brooks, Bobby Bell*, Junior Seau, Jack Ham*, Brian Urlacher, Sam Huff*
9 Bill George*, Zach Thomas, Mike Singletary*, Derrick Brooks, Maxie Baughan, Junior Seau, Bobby Bell*, Greg Lloyd, Brian Urlacher, Jack Ham*
10 Maxie Baughan, Zach Thomas, Chris Hanburger, Bobby Bell*, Junior Seau, Mike Singletary*, Randy Gradishar, Derrick Thomas*, Jack Ham*, Bill George*
11 Chris Hanburger, Zach Thomas, Maxie Baughan, Bobby Bell*, Jack Ham*, Derrick Thomas*, Ray Nitschke*, Bill George*, Sam Mills, Junior Seau
12 Chris Hanburger, Zach Thomas, Bobby Bell*, Jack Ham*, Maxie Baughan, Ray Nitschke*, Sam Mills, Ted Hendricks*, Rickey Jackson, Junior Seau
Career Maxie Baughan, Chris Hanburger, Chuck Howley, Zach Thomas, Bobby Bell*, Derrick Thomas*, Jack Ham*, Sam Mills, Bill Bergey, Greg Lloyd

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1971 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Pro Bowls

1971
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977

First-Team All-Pro

1973
1976

Non-Offensive TDs

1975 NFL 1 (4)
1978 NFL 1 (6)
1979 NFL 1 (6)
Career 4 (176)

Fumble Return TD

1978 NFL 1 (2)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1973 NFL 1 (3)
1975 NFL 1 (2)
1979 NFL 1 (4)
Career 3 (107)

Long Intercep. Return

1975 NFL 76 (4)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1971Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1972UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1973Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
1974UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 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.: 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: 2nd Team All-NFL
1977Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL