Brad Van Pelt

Bradley Alan Van Pelt

Position: LB
Height: 6-5 Weight: 235 lbs.

Born: April 5, 1951 in Owosso, MI
Died: February 17, 2009 in Harrison, MI
College: Michigan St. (school history)
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (10544th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated Jun 20, 2013 7:25AM

All-Time Rank: #487. Grady Alderman… #488. Riley Odoms… #489. Larry Brown… #490. BRAD VAN PELT… #491. Verlon Biggs… #492. Gene A. Washington… #493. Ricky Watters…

All-Time Rank: #487. Grady Alderman… #488. Riley Odoms… #489. Larry Brown… #490. BRAD VAN PELT… #491. Verlon Biggs… #492. Gene A. Washington… #493. Ricky Watters…

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
1973	22	NYG		10	5																0
1974	23	NYG	LLB	10	12			2	22	0	13	0	0	0	2	0	0				0
1975	24	NYG	RLB	10	14	14		3	8	0	5	0									0
1976*	25	NYG	LLB	10	14	0		2	13	0	7	0	0	0	2	28	0				0
1977*	26	NYG	LLB	10	14	0		2	9	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0				0
1978*	27	NYG	LLB	10	14	14		3	32	0	20	0									0
1979*	28	NYG	LOLB	10	16	0							0	0	1	42	0				0
1980*	29	NYG	LOLB	10	15	14		3	3	0	3	0	0	0	3	46	0				0
1981	30	NYG	LOLB	10	14	13		1	10	0	10	0	0	0	2	0	0				0
1982	31	NYG	LOLB	10	9	9	2.0						0	0	2	0	0				0
1983	32	NYG	LOLB	10	16	16	3.0	2	7	0	6	0									0
1984	33	RAI	LOLB	91	9	8		1	9	0	9	0									0
1985	34	RAI	LOLB	91	16	15	5.0	1	22	0	22	0									0
1986	35	CLE		50	16	0							0	0	1	0	0				0
Career					184	103	10.0	20	135	0	22	0	0	0	14	116	0				0
11 yrs		NYG			143	80	5.0	18	104	0	20	0	0	0	13	116	0				0
2 yrs		RAI			25	23	5.0	2	31	0	22	0									0
1 yr		CLE			16	0							0	0	1	0	0				0

Receiving & Rushing

							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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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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4	Wayne Simmons, Bob Swenson, Vernon Maxwell, David Griggs, Fred Wallner, Fred Forsberg, Al Richardson, Stan White, Lance Mehl, Tom MacLeod
5	Bob Swenson, Earl Holmes, Riki Ellison, Jim Haslett, Lucius Sanford, Stan White, Wayne Simmons, Waymond Bryant, Roger Zatkoff, Skip Vanderbundt
6	Stan White, Lucius Sanford, Earl Holmes, Jim Haslett, Riki Ellison, A.J. Duhe, Doug Buffone, George Koonce, Chris Hanburger*, Frank LeMaster
7	Mike Kolen, Cecil Johnson, Earl Holmes, Gary Campbell, Daryl Smith, Frank LeMaster, Keena Turner, Doug Swift, Richard Wood, Jonathan Vilma
8	Larry Gordon, LaVern Torgeson, Earl Holmes, Rufus Porter, A.J. Duhe, Mike Kolen, Donnie Edwards, Keena Turner, Paul Naumoff, Jamie Sharper
9	Jamie Sharper, Bob Breunig, Paul Naumoff, Earl Holmes, Stan White, London Fletcher, John Reger, E.J. Holub, Larry Gordon, Rufus Porter
10	London Fletcher, Jamie Sharper, Paul Naumoff, Bill Svoboda, Stan White, Lee Roy Jordan, John Reger, Reggie Williams, Earl Holmes, Bob Breunig
11	London Fletcher, Stan White, Paul Naumoff, Dave Edwards, John Reger, Reggie Williams, Bill Romanowski, Brian Kelley, Tommy Nobis, William Thomas
12	Dave Edwards, London Fletcher, Stan White, Paul Naumoff, William Thomas, Bill Romanowski, Doug Buffone, Mike Lucci, Greg Brezina, Reggie Williams
13	Dave Edwards, Paul Naumoff, London Fletcher, Bill Romanowski, Don Shinnick, Doug Buffone, Reggie Williams, Stan White, Darryl Talley, Gregg Bingham
14	Dave Edwards, Paul Naumoff, London Fletcher, Don Shinnick, Doug Buffone, Bill Romanowski, D.D. Lewis, Donnie Edwards, Reggie Williams, Darryl Talley
Career	Dave Edwards, Paul Naumoff, London Fletcher, Don Shinnick, Doug Buffone, D.D. Lewis, Donnie Edwards, Reggie Williams, Darryl Talley, Stan White

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980	Fumble Return Yds 1979 NFL 42 (8) 1980 NFL 46 (6) Career 116 (73)

Pro Bowls
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980

Fumble Return Yds
1979 NFL 42 (8)
1980 NFL 46 (6)
Career 116 (73)

All-Pro Teams

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

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