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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 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-...): 76 (450th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Fine Details  · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM
All-Time Rank: #496. Jessie Armstead… #497. Abe Woodson… #498. Chris McAlister… #499. BRAD VAN PELT… #500. Mel Gray… #501. Keith Jackson… #502. Ruben Brown… 

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 0
1974 23 NYG LLB 10 12 0 2 22 0 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 6
1975 24 NYG RLB 10 14 14 3 8 0 5 0 8
1976* 25 NYG LLB 10 14 0 2 13 0 7 0 0 0 2 28 0 11
1977* 26 NYG LLB 10 14 0 2 9 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 10
1978* 27 NYG LLB 10 14 14 3 32 0 20 0 9
1979* 28 NYG LOLB 10 16 0 0 0 1 42 0 10
1980* 29 NYG LOLB 10 15 14 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 46 0 8
1981 30 NYG LOLB 10 14 13 1 10 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 9
1982 31 NYG LOLB 10 9 9 2.0 0 0 2 0 0 8
1983 32 NYG LOLB 10 16 16 3.0 2 7 0 6 0 8
1984 33 RAI LOLB 91 9 8 1 9 0 9 0 4
1985 34 RAI LOLB 91 16 15 5.0 1 22 0 22 0 8
1986 35 CLE 50 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Career 184 103 10.0 20 135 0 22 0 0 0 14 116 0 100
11 yrs NYG 143 80 5.0 18 104 0 20 0 0 0 13 116 0 87
2 yrs RAI 25 23 5.0 2 31 0 22 0 12
1 yr CLE 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

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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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 (70)

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19761st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19771st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19771st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19781st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19782nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19782nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19791st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19791st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19791st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19802nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI