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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
5-time Pro Bowler
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1973 Draft
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| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1973 | 22 | NYG | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1974 | 23 | NYG | LLB | 12 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1975 | 24 | NYG | RLB | 14 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1976* | 25 | NYG | LLB | 14 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||||||
| 1977* | 26 | NYG | LLB | 14 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1978* | 27 | NYG | LLB | 14 | 14 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 1979* | 28 | NYG | LOLB | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1980* | 29 | NYG | LOLB | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 0 | ||||||
| 1981 | 30 | NYG | LOLB | 14 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1982 | 31 | NYG | LOLB | 9 | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1983 | 32 | NYG | LOLB | 16 | 16 | 3.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1984 | 33 | RAI | LOLB | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1985 | 34 | RAI | LOLB | 16 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||
| 1986 | 35 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Career | 184 | 103 | 10.0 | 20 | 135 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 116 | 0 | ||||||||
| 11 yrs | NYG | 143 | 80 | 5.0 | 18 | 104 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 116 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 yrs | OAK | 25 | 23 | 5.0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1 yr | CLE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1979* | 28 | NYG | LOLB | 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 | ||||||||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
Fumble Return Yds |
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|
1976 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf. 1977 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf. 1977 - UPI: 1st team all-conf. 1978 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf. 1978 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf. 1978 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL 1979 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf. 1979 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf. 1979 - UPI: 1st team all-conf. 1980 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf. |