Darryl Talley

Darryl Victor Talley (twitter: @DarrylTalley)

Position: LB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 235 lbs.

Born: July 10, 1960 in Cleveland, OH
College: West Virginia (school history)
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 73 (556th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated May 22, 2013 11:25AM

All-Time Rank: #599. Keith Jackson… #600. Abe Woodson… #601. Mark A. Carrier… #602. DARRYL TALLEY… #603. Leonard Marshall… #604. Bart Oates… #605. Chris Samuels…

All-Time Rank: #599. Keith Jackson… #600. Abe Woodson… #601. Mark A. Carrier… #602. DARRYL TALLEY… #603. Leonard Marshall… #604. Bart Oates… #605. Chris Samuels…

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

Similar Players

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Jamir Miller, Harold McLinton, Lonnie Marts, Brandon Chillar, Gabe Northern, Bobby Leopold, Greg Jones, John Johnson, Rick Graf, Paul Crane
4	Jamir Miller, Napoleon Harris, Monte Coleman, George Andrews, J.R. Williamson, Lonnie Marts, Brandon Chillar, Robert L. Jackson, Bryan Schwartz, Tom Louderback
5	Scott Radecic, Chris Washington, Ray Bentley, Ernie Sims, Henry Rolling, Ryan Nece, Emil Karas, Demorrio Williams, Mark Brown, Brandon Chillar
6	Jamir Miller, Mike Morgan, Johnny Meads, Anthony Bell, Demorrio Williams, Matt Stewart, Lonnie Marts, Landon Johnson, Scott Radecic, Napoleon Harris
7	Olen Underwood, Dixon Edwards, Don Goode, Jamir Miller, Whitney Paul, Napoleon Harris, George Jamison, Brian Simmons, Johnny Meads, Jeff Herrod
8	Bryan Hinkle, Whitney Paul, Bo Harris, Mel Kaufman, Reggie Wilkes, Charlie Weaver, Billy Ray Smith, Ron Pritchard, Tom Howard, Steve Kiner
9	Bryan Hinkle, George Koonce, Skip Vanderbundt, Leo Sanford, Jim Houston, Chris Slade, Keena Turner, John Bunting, Harold McLinton, Neal Olkewicz
10	John Bunting, Charlie Weaver, E.J. Holub, Bryan Hinkle, Simon Fletcher, Carlos Emmons, Jim Houston, Skip Vanderbundt, Joel Williams, Keena Turner
11	Simon Fletcher, Galen Fiss, Jim Houston, Mike Lucci, Earl Holmes, E.J. Holub, Tommy Nobis, Dale Meinert, Stan White, Marvcus Patton
12	Jim Houston, Simon Fletcher, Robin Cole, Mike Lucci, Doug Buffone, John Anderson, Jim LeClair, Marvcus Patton, Stan White, Steve Nelson
13	Jim Houston, Doug Buffone, Marvcus Patton, Steve Nelson, Larry Stallings, Jack Pardee, Gregg Bingham, Paul Naumoff, Eddie Robinson, William Thomas
14	Jack Pardee, Jim Houston, Doug Buffone, Steve Nelson, Roman Phifer, Matt Millen, Larry Stallings, Bill Romanowski, Willie McGinest, Marvcus Patton
Career	Jim Houston, Doug Buffone, Matt Millen, Steve Nelson, Marvcus Patton, Paul Naumoff, Gregg Bingham, Roman Phifer, Larry Stallings, Don Shinnick

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls 1990 1991	Non-Offensive TDs 1990 NFL 1 (8) 1993 NFL 1 (10)	Games Career 216 (144)	Games Started Career 187 (121)
Playoff Games Career 18 (107)	Playoff Games Started Career 18 (46)	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)

All-Pro Teams

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

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