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Andre Tippett

Andre Bernard Tippett

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: December 27, 1959 in Birmingham, AL
College: Iowa

Career AV: 91 (221st overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2008

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

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 2nd round (41st overall) of the 1982 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
1982 23 NWE 56 9 1 0 1 0 0 2
1983 24 NWE LOLB 56 15 13 8.5 0 1 0 0 7
1984* 25 NWE LOLB 56 16 16 18.5 11
1985*+ 26 NWE LOLB 56 16 16 16.5 0 4 25 1 19
1986* 27 NWE LOLB 56 11 11 9.5 0 1 0 0 11
1987*+ 28 NWE LOLB 56 13 13 12.5 0 3 29 1 18
1988* 29 NWE LOLB 56 12 11 7.0 12
1990 31 NWE ROLB/lolb 56 13 13 3.5 0 2 7 0 5
1991 32 NWE LOLB 56 16 16 8.5 1 10 0 10 0 3 0 0 9
1992 33 NWE LOLB 56 14 13 7.0 6
1993 34 NWE LOLB 56 16 16 8.5 0 4 14 0 10
Career 151 139 100.0 1 42 0 32 0 19 75 2 110

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
1985*+ 26 NWE LOLB 56 16 16 1 1 6
1987*+ 28 NWE LOLB 56 13 13 1 1 6
Career 151 139 2 2 12

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Julian Peterson, Ross Brupbacher, Cato June, Bo Harris, Matt Blair, Paul Naumoff, Bob Grant, Doug Buffone, Rocky McIntosh, Mark Fields
4 Randy Gradishar, Wilber Marshall, Lee Roy Caffey, Cornelius Bennett, John Mobley, Chad Brown, Bryan Cox, Julian Peterson, Kevin Hardy, Joey Porter
5 Charles Haley, Cornelius Bennett, LaVar Arrington, Wilber Marshall, Dave Robinson, Bryan Cox, Randall Godfrey, Greg Lloyd, Joey Porter, Dan Currie
6 Randy Gradishar, Greg Lloyd, Lance Briggs, Derrick Brooks, Dave Robinson, Bill George*, Dan Currie, Chad Brown, Charles Haley, Bobby Bell*
7 Lance Briggs, Randy Gradishar, Bobby Bell*, Greg Lloyd, Derrick Brooks, Dave Robinson, Bill George*, Ted Hendricks*, Phil Villapiano, Chad Brown
8 Lance Briggs, Jason Gildon, Jessie Armstead, Dave Robinson, Ted Hendricks*, Randy Gradishar, Chad Brown, Mike Curtis, Jeremiah Trotter, Walt Michaels
9 Charles Haley, Lance Briggs, Jason Gildon, Jessie Armstead, Dave Robinson, Karl Mecklenburg, Dan Currie, Greg Lloyd, Chris Hanburger, Joe Fortunato
10 Charles Haley, Jessie Armstead, Jason Gildon, Dave Robinson, Greg Lloyd, Phil Villapiano, Joe Fortunato, Chad Brown, Jeremiah Trotter, Wilber Marshall
11 Charles Haley, Jessie Armstead, Jason Gildon, Greg Lloyd, Dave Robinson, Kevin Greene, Joey Porter, Phil Villapiano, Chad Brown, Joe Fortunato
Career Charles Haley, Kevin Greene, Jessie Armstead, Dave Robinson, Dave Wilcox*, Jason Gildon, Walt Michaels, Joey Porter, Greg Lloyd, Wilber Marshall

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1984
1985
1986
1987
1988

First-Team All-Pro

1985
1987

Non-Offensive TDs

1985 NFL 1 (7)
1987 NFL 1 (6)

Fumbles Recovered

1993 NFL 4 (8)
Career 19 (103)

Fumble Return TD

1985 NFL 1 (1)
1987 NFL 1 (1)
Career 2 (37)

Sacks

1984 NFL 18.5 (2/12)
1985 NFL 16.5 (2/30)
1987 NFL 12.5 (2)
Career 100.0 (24)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1985UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1986Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1987Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL