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Phil Villapiano

Philip James Villapiano

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: February 26, 1949 in Long Branch, NJ
College: Bowling Green

Career AV: 77 (421st overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 1971 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
1971 22 OAK LLB 41 14 14 2 25 0 14 0 2 0 0 8
1972 23 OAK LLB 41 14 14 3 97 1 82 0 2 0 0 10
1973* 24 OAK LLB 41 14 14 1 6 0 6 0 3 52 0 16
1974* 25 OAK LLB 41 14 14 0 1 27 0 11
1975* 26 OAK LLB 41 14 13 2 32 0 19 0 2 0 0 14
1976* 27 OAK LOLB 41 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10
1977 28 OAK 41 2 2 1
1978 29 OAK ROLB 41 16 16 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9
1979 30 OAK RILB 41 16 16 0 4 0 0 8
1980 31 BUF 41 16 0 1
1981 32 BUF 41 16 4 0 1 0 0 3
1982 33 BUF 41 9 0 1
1983 34 BUF 41 4 0 0
Career 163 121 11 160 1 82 0 18 79 0 1 92
9 yrs OAK 118 117 11 160 1 82 0 17 79 0 1 87
4 yrs BUF 45 4 0 1 0 0 5

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1972 23 OAK LLB 41 14 14 1 1 6
1978 29 OAK ROLB 41 16 16 1 2
Career 163 121 1 1 1 8

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Junior Seau, Chip Banks, DeMarcus Ware, Kendrell Bell, Willie Lanier*, Stan West, Joe Schmidt*, Duane Bickett, John Mobley, Isiah Robertson
4 Chip Banks, Willie Lanier*, Lofa Tatupu, Fredd Young, DeMarcus Ware, LaVar Arrington, Junior Seau, Dale Dodrill, Chris Spielman, Wayne Robinson
5 Willie Lanier*, Joe Schmidt*, Chip Banks, Dale Dodrill, Bill George*, Junior Seau, Rickey Jackson, Jeff Siemon, Lance Briggs, Derrick Brooks
6 Bobby Bell*, Willie Lanier*, Lance Briggs, Jeff Siemon, Dale Dodrill, Maxie Baughan, Rickey Jackson, Chip Banks, Cornelius Bennett, Nick Buoniconti*
7 Jim Lynch, Maxie Baughan, Joey Porter, Tom Jackson, Cornelius Bennett, Dave Robinson, Chad Brown, Levon Kirkland, Lance Briggs, Les Richter
8 Jim Lynch, Levon Kirkland, Joey Porter, Bill Bergey, Tom Jackson, Chris Hanburger, Cornelius Bennett, Dave Wilcox*, Les Richter, Chad Brown
9 Levon Kirkland, Tom Jackson, Jim Lynch, Dave Wilcox*, Dale Dodrill, Cornelius Bennett, Chad Brown, Joey Porter, Al Wilson, Joe Fortunato
10 Wayne H. Walker, Jessie Armstead, Ken Norton, Dave Robinson, Dale Dodrill, Fred Carr, Jason Gildon, Levon Kirkland, Jim Lynch, Al Wilson
11 Jessie Armstead, Wayne H. Walker, Dale Dodrill, Fred Carr, Jack Reynolds, Jason Gildon, Ken Norton, Myron Pottios, Joey Porter, Kevin Greene
12 Jessie Armstead, Dale Dodrill, Jack Reynolds, Fred Carr, Jason Gildon, Wally Hilgenberg, Joey Porter, Tom Jackson, Jim Lynch, Wayne H. Walker
13 Jessie Armstead, Dale Dodrill, Fred Carr, Jason Gildon, Joey Porter, Jim Lynch, Jack Reynolds, Matt Blair, Al Wilson, Les Richter
Career Jessie Armstead, Dale Dodrill, Fred Carr, Jason Gildon, Joey Porter, Jim Lynch, Matt Blair, Al Wilson, Charles Haley, Les Richter

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1973
1974
1975
1976

Non-Offensive TDs

1972 NFL 1 (7)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 18 (125)

Fumble Return Yds

1973 NFL 52 (7)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1972 NFL 1 (4)

Long Intercep. Return

1972 NFL 82 (2)

Safeties

1978 NFL 1 (1)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1972UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1973UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1974Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1976UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL