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Jack Tatum

John David Tatum

Position: DB
Height: 5-10    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: November 18, 1948 in Cherryville, NC
College: Ohio State

3-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1971 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1971 23 OAK FS 14 14 4 136 0 66 1 2 26 0
1972 24 OAK FS 14 14 4 91 0 56 1 2 104 1
1973* 25 OAK FS 13 13 1 26 0 26 0 2 18 0
1974* 26 OAK FS 10 10 4 84 0 40 0 1 12 0
1975* 27 OAK FS 13 13 4 67 0 28 1 0 0 0
1976 28 OAK FS 14 0 2 0 0 0
1977 29 OAK FS 11 11 6 146 0 41 0 1 11 0
1978 30 OAK FS 15 15 3 60 0 27
1979 31 OAK FS 16 16 2 26 0 13
1980 32 HOU 16 0 7 100 0 35 0 2 -7 0
Career 136 106 37 736 0 66 3 10 164 1
9 yrs OAK 120 106 30 636 0 66 3 8 171 1
1 yr TEN 16 0 7 100 0 35 0 2 -7 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1972 24 OAK FS 14 14 1 6
Career 136 106 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1973
1974
1975

Non-Offensive TDs

1972 NFL 1 (7)

Playoff Games Started

Career 12 (197)

Fumble Return Yds

1972 NFL 104 (1-- 10)

Career 164 (16)

Fumble Return TD

1972 NFL 1 (1)

Interceptions

1977 NFL 6 (7)
1980 NFL 7 (5)
Career 37 (96)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1971 NFL 136 (6)
1977 NFL 146 (6)
Career 736 (38)

Long Intercep. Return

1971 NFL 66 (7)
1972 NFL 56 (8)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1973 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1974 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1974 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1975 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1975 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1975 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1976 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1977 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1977 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1977 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL