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Dave Robinson

Richard David Robinson

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: May 3, 1941 in Mount Holly, NJ
College: Penn State

Career AV: 90 (234th overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1st round (14th overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 3rd round (17th overall) of the 1963 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
1963 22 GNB 89 14 0 2
1964 23 GNB LLB 89 11 0 7
1965 24 GNB LLB 89 14 0 3 141 0 87 0 2 2 0 8
1966* 25 GNB LLB 89 14 0 5 60 0 23 0 2 7 0 12
1967*+ 26 GNB LLB 89 14 0 4 16 0 12 0 1 0 0 16
1968 27 GNB LLB 89 14 0 2 18 0 18 1 1 0 0 15
1969* 28 GNB LLB 89 14 0 0 1 0 0 12
1970 29 GNB llb 89 4 0 2 33 0 20 3
1971 30 GNB LLB 89 14 0 3 44 0 23 0 1 0 0 7
1972 31 GNB LLB 89 14 0 2 10 0 7 0 1 14 0 10
1973 32 WAS LLB 89 14 14 4 98 1 39 0 2 0 0 12
1974 33 WAS LLB 89 14 14 2 29 0 29 0 1 0 0 9
Career 155 28 27 449 1 87 1 12 23 0 113
10 yrs GNB 127 0 21 322 0 87 1 9 23 0 92
2 yrs WAS 28 28 6 127 1 39 0 3 0 0 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
1967*+ 26 GNB LLB 89 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1968 27 GNB LLB 89 14 0 2 29 0 19 14.5 29
1969* 28 GNB LLB 89 14 0 3 31 0 15 10.3 31
1972 31 GNB LLB 89 14 0 1 20 0 20 20.0 20
Career 155 28 7 80 0 20 11.4 80

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 32 WAS LLB 89 14 14 1 1 6
Career 155 28 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Vaughan Johnson, Andy Hawkins, Anthony Griggs, Thomas Davis, Broderick Thomas, Brandon Short, Mel Kaufman, Dhani Jones, Mike Hawkins, Charlie Hall
4 Joe Fortunato, Vaughan Johnson, Tom Jackson, Pat Swilling, Roger Zatkoff, Brian M. Williams, Paul Naumoff, Keith Mitchell, DeMeco Ryans, Tom Howard
5 Tom Jackson, Pat Swilling, Lee Roy Caffey, Jerry Robinson, Cornelius Bennett, Greg Lloyd, Joey Porter, Jim Lynch, Vaughan Johnson, Tim Harris
6 Tom Jackson, Terrell Suggs, Jim Lynch, Joey Porter, Levon Kirkland, Bobby Bell*, George Webster, Tim Harris, Chad Brown, Dan Currie
7 Tom Jackson, Joey Porter, Randy Gradishar, Phil Villapiano, Jim Lynch, Chad Brown, Sam Mills, Mike Stratton, Cornelius Bennett, Maxie Baughan
8 Tom Jackson, Jason Gildon, Sam Mills, Chad Brown, Walt Michaels, Tim Harris, Wayne H. Walker, Mike Stratton, Keith Bulluck, Joey Porter
9 Joe Fortunato, Keith Bulluck, Tom Jackson, Joey Porter, Sam Mills, Seth Joyner, Jason Gildon, Jim Lynch, Chad Brown, Mike Stratton
10 Joe Fortunato, Tom Jackson, Joey Porter, Cornelius Bennett, Chad Brown, Phil Villapiano, Sam Mills, Walt Michaels, Jason Gildon, Charles Haley
11 Walt Michaels, Joe Fortunato, Joey Porter, Dave Wilcox*, Tom Jackson, Jessie Armstead, Phil Villapiano, Charles Haley, Chad Brown, Cornelius Bennett
12 Dave Wilcox*, Joe Fortunato, Walt Michaels, Tom Jackson, Cornelius Bennett, Rickey Jackson, Wayne H. Walker, Andre Tippett*, Clay Matthews, Chad Brown
Career Dave Wilcox*, Walt Michaels, Joe Fortunato, Andre Tippett*, Robert Brazile, Levon Kirkland, Joey Porter, Bill Bergey, Andy Russell, Jessie Armstead

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1966
1967
1969

First-Team All-Pro

1967

Interceptions

1966 NFL 5 (9)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1965 NFL 141 (3)
Career 449 (192)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1973 NFL 1 (3)

Long Intercep. Return

1965 NFL 87 (4)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1966Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
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
1968Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1969Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Hall of Fame: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL