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Darryl Talley

Darryl Victor Talley

Position: LB
Height: 6-4    Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: July 10, 1960 in Cleveland, OH
College: West Virginia

Career AV: 70 (571st overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.

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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
1983 23 BUF 56 16 0 5.0 0 0 2 6 0 39 2
1984 24 BUF LOLB 56 16 16 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 84 6
1985 25 BUF lolb 56 16 5 2.0 43 3
1986 26 BUF LOLB/rolb 56 16 16 3.0 0 0 1 47 0 116 7
1987 27 BUF ROLB 56 12 12 1.0 0 0 1 1 0 79 5
1988 28 BUF ROLB 56 16 15 2.5 2 0 1 0 0 73 7
1989 29 BUF ROLB 56 16 16 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 97 8
1990* 30 BUF ROLB 56 16 16 4.0 2 60 1 60 0 0 1 4 0 123 10
1991* 31 BUF ROLB 56 16 16 4.0 5 45 0 13 4 0 2 0 0 117 11
1992 32 BUF ROLB 56 16 16 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 106 8
1993 33 BUF ROLB 56 16 16 2.0 3 74 1 61 4 0 2 4 0 136 9
1994 34 BUF ROLB 56 16 16 1 0 1 2 0 82 33 6
1995 35 ATL RLB 99 16 15 2 0 2 12 0 54 19 6
1996 36 MIN LLB 55 12 12 1 10 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 41 10 6
Career 216 187 38.5 12 189 2 61 17 0 14 76 0 1190 62 94
12 yrs BUF 188 160 38.5 11 179 2 61 14 0 12 64 0 1095 33 82
1 yr ATL 16 15 2 0 2 12 0 54 19 6
1 yr MIN 12 12 1 10 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 41 10 6

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1983 23 BUF 56 16 0 2 9 0 5 4.5 9
Career 216 187 2 9 0 5 4.5 9

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1990* 30 BUF ROLB 56 16 16 1 1 6
1993 33 BUF ROLB 56 16 16 1 1 6
Career 216 187 2 2 12

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1990
1991

Non-Offensive TDs

1990 NFL 1 (8)
1993 NFL 1 (10)

Games

Career 216 (118)

Games Started

Career 187 (97)

Playoff Games

Career 18 (97)

Playoff Games Started

Career 18 (43)

Fumble Return Yds

1986 NFL 47 (8)

Interceptions

1991 NFL 5 (8)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1990 NFL 1 (4)
1993 NFL 1 (2)

Long Intercep. Return

1990 NFL 60 (9)

Sacks

Career 38.5 (198)

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

All-Pro Teams

1990Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1993Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL