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Brad Van Pelt

Bradley Alan Van Pelt

Position: LB
Height: 6-5    Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: April 5, 1951 in Owosso, MI
College: Michigan State

Career AV: 74 (480th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1973 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
1973 22 NYG 10 5 0 0
1974 23 NYG LLB 10 12 0 2 22 0 13 0 2 0 0 6
1975 24 NYG RLB 10 14 14 3 8 0 5 8
1976* 25 NYG LLB 10 14 0 2 13 0 7 0 2 28 0 10
1977* 26 NYG LLB 10 14 0 2 9 0 9 0 1 0 0 9
1978* 27 NYG LLB 10 14 14 3 32 0 20 9
1979* 28 NYG LOLB 10 16 0 0 1 42 0 10
1980* 29 NYG LOLB 10 15 14 3 3 0 3 0 3 46 0 9
1981 30 NYG LOLB 10 14 13 1 10 0 10 0 2 0 0 9
1982 31 NYG LOLB 10 9 9 2.0 0 2 0 0 8
1983 32 NYG LOLB 10 16 16 3.0 2 7 0 6 7
1984 33 RAI LOLB 91 9 8 1 9 0 9 4
1985 34 RAI LOLB 91 16 15 5.0 1 22 0 22 8
1986 35 CLE 50 16 0 0 1 0 0 1
Career 184 103 10.0 20 135 0 22 0 14 116 0 98
11 yrs NYG 143 80 5.0 18 104 0 20 0 13 116 0 85
2 yrs RAI 25 23 5.0 2 31 0 22 12
1 yr CLE 16 0 0 1 0 0 1

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1979* 28 NYG LOLB 10 16 0 1 20 20.0 0 20 0.1 1.3 20 0 0
Career 184 103 1 20 20.0 0 20 0.0 0.1 20 0 0

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12 Dave Edwards, Stan White, London Fletcher, Paul Naumoff, William Thomas, Bill Romanowski, Doug Buffone, Mike Lucci, Greg Brezina, Reggie Williams
13 Dave Edwards, Paul Naumoff, Bill Romanowski, Don Shinnick, Doug Buffone, Reggie Williams, Stan White, Darryl Talley, Gregg Bingham, John Reger
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980

Fumble Return Yds

1979 NFL 42 (8)
1980 NFL 46 (6)
Career 116 (63)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1976Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
1977Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1978Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1979Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1980UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.