Pat Swilling

Patrick Travis Swilling

Position: LB-DE
Height: 6-3 Weight: 245 lbs.

Born: October 25, 1964 in Toccoa, GA
College: Georgia Tech (school history)
Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 3rd round (60th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 99 (158th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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All-Time Rank: #188. Dan Marino… #189. Norm Van Brocklin… #190. Gene Hickerson… #191. PAT SWILLING… #192. Torry Holt… #193. John Riggins… #194. Rayfield Wright…

All-Time Rank: #188. Dan Marino… #189. Norm Van Brocklin… #190. Gene Hickerson… #191. PAT SWILLING… #192. Torry Holt… #193. John Riggins… #194. Rayfield Wright…

Defense & Fumbles

								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
1986	22	NOR		56	16	0	4.0											26	0		1
1987	23	NOR	ROLB	56	12	12	10.5	1	10	0	10	0	3	0	3	1	0	49	0		9
1988	24	NOR	ROLB	56	15	14	7.0						3	0	1	0	0	51	0		8
1989*	25	NOR	ROLB	56	16	15	16.5	1	14	0	14	0	5	0	1	0	0	56	0		14
1990*	26	NOR	ROLB	56	16	16	11.0						4	0	0	0	0	63	0		15
1991*+	27	NOR	ROLB	56	16	16	17.0	1	39	1	39	0	6	0	1	5	0	60	0		23
1992*+	28	NOR	ROLB	56	16	16	10.5						3	0	1	0	0	49	0		19
1993*	29	DET	ROLB	56	14	14	6.5	3	16	0	14	0	5	0	1	0	0	29	0		10
1994	30	DET	rolb	56	16	7	3.5						0	0	1	5	0	21	7		3
1995	31	OAK	RDE	56	16	16	13.0						5	0	0	0	0	31	5		8
1996	32	OAK	RDE	56	16	16	6.0						2	0	1	49	0	21	5		7
1998	34	OAK		56	16	0	2.0						0	0	1	0	0	12	5		2
Career					185	142	107.5	6	79	1	39	0	36	0	11	60	0	468	22		119
7 yrs		NOR			107	89	76.5	3	63	1	39	0	24	0	7	6	0	354	0		89
3 yrs		OAK			48	32	21.0						7	0	2	49	0	64	15		17
2 yrs		DET			30	21	10.0	3	16	0	14	0	5	0	2	5	0	50	7		13

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	XPM	FGM	Sfty	Pts
1991*+	27	NOR	ROLB	56	16	16						1		1					6
Career					185	142						1		1					6

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Otis Wilson, Clint Session, Mike Reichenbach, Robert Jones, Charles Bowser, Dave Robinson*, Andy Hawkins, Thomas Davis, Reggie Wilkes, Ian Gold
4	Vaughan Johnson, Dave Robinson*, Joe Fortunato, Paul Naumoff, Dewey Selmon, Dwayne Rudd, Mike Merriweather, Tom Jackson, Ken Fantetti, Mike Stratton
5	Dave Robinson*, Jim Lynch, Tom Jackson, Levon Kirkland, Jerry Robinson, Lofa Tatupu, Joey Porter, Greg Lloyd, Hugh Green, Vaughan Johnson
6	Ted Hendricks, Dave Robinson, Greg Lloyd, Mike Curtis, Dan Currie, Bill George, Andre Tippett, Wilber Marshall, Lance Briggs, Randy Gradishar
7	Ray Lewis, Greg Lloyd, Bill George, Andre Tippett, Derrick Brooks, Brian Urlacher, Bobby Bell, Dave Robinson, Zach Thomas, Ted Hendricks*
8	Greg Lloyd, Brian Urlacher, Derrick Brooks, Bobby Bell, Sam Huff, Ted Hendricks*, Randy Gradishar, Wilber Marshall, Lance Briggs, Isiah Robertson
9	Wilber Marshall, Greg Lloyd, Charles Haley, Andre Tippett, Brian Urlacher, Ted Hendricks, Mike Curtis, Chris Hanburger*, Jason Gildon, Lance Briggs
10	Wilber Marshall, Chris Hanburger, Brian Urlacher, Charles Haley, Greg Lloyd, Mike Curtis, Andre Tippett, Dave Robinson, Jason Gildon, Ted Hendricks
11	Wilber Marshall, Brian Urlacher, Charles Haley, Greg Lloyd, Joe Fortunato, Andre Tippett, Ted Hendricks, Mike Curtis, Sam Huff, Dave Robinson
12	Kevin Greene, Wilber Marshall, Brian Urlacher, Charles Haley, Chuck Howley, Andre Tippett, Greg Lloyd, Mike Curtis, Ted Hendricks, Joey Porter
Career	Wilber Marshall, Brian Urlacher, Charles Haley, Andre Tippett, Greg Lloyd, Kevin Greene, Joey Porter, Mike Curtis, Willie Lanier, Joe Fortunato

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards 1991 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year	Pro Bowls 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993	First-Team All-Pro 1991 1992	Approximate Value 1991 NFL 23 (1/14) 1992 NFL 19 (3)
Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 99 (158)	Non-Offensive TDs 1991 NFL 1 (6)	Fumble Return Yds 1996 NFL 49 (8)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1991 NFL 1 (2)
Sacks 1987 NFL 10.5 (8) 1989 NFL 16.5 (4/37) 1991 NFL 17.0 (1/29) 1995 NFL 13.0 (2) Career 107.5 (21)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1987	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1989	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1989	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1989	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1990	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1990	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1991	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1991	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1991	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1991	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1991	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1991	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1991	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1995	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI

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