Dave Wilcox

David Wilcox

Position: LB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 241 lbs.

Born: September 29, 1942 in Ontario, OR
College: Boise St., Oregon (school history)
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd round (29th overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 6th round (46th overall) of the 1964 AFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 89 (267th overall since 1950)
7-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2000

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All-Time Rank: #282. Troy Vincent… #283. Simeon Rice… #284. Nate Newton… #285. DAVE WILCOX… #286. John Hadl… #287. Steve Smith… #288. Harold Carmichael…

All-Time Rank: #282. Troy Vincent… #283. Simeon Rice… #284. Nate Newton… #285. DAVE WILCOX… #286. John Hadl… #287. Steve Smith… #288. Harold Carmichael…

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
1964	22	SFO	LLB	64	14	9		1	6	0	6	0	0	0	1	6	0				7
1965	23	SFO	LLB	64	14	14		1	16	0	16	0	0	1	3	32	1				7
1966*	24	SFO	LLB	64	14	14															9
1967	25	SFO	LLB	64	14	14		2	17	0	17	0									12
1968*	26	SFO	LLB	64	14	14															9
1969*	27	SFO	LLB	64	14	14		2	17	0	17	0									10
1970*	28	SFO	LLB	64	13	0		2	46	0	35	0	0	0	2	0	0				9
1971*+	29	SFO	LLB	64	14	14															14
1972*+	30	SFO	LLB	64	14	14		3	12	0	9	0	0	0	3	7	0				16
1973*	31	SFO	LLB	64	14	14		2	14	0	10	0	0	0	1	3	0				11
1974	32	SFO	LLB	64	14	11		1	21	1	21	0	0	0	2	0	0				8
Career					153	132		14	149	1	35	0	0	1	12	48	1				112

Kick & Punt Returns

							Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1969*	27	SFO	LLB	64	14	14						1	10	0	10	10.0	10
Career					153	132						1	10	0	10	10.0	10

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FblTD	IntTD	AllTD	Pts
1965	23	SFO	LLB	64	14	14	1		1	6
1974	32	SFO	LLB	64	14	11		1	1	6
Career					153	132	1	1	2	12

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Dan Currie, Lee Woodall, Al Richardson, Chad Brown, Bobby Bell*, Tom MacLeod, Rip Hawkins, Skip Vanderbundt, Jamie Sharper, Lucius Sanford
4	Mike Stratton, Bobby Bell, E.J. Holub, Sam Mills, Skip Vanderbundt, Jamie Sharper, Harry Carson, Paul Naumoff, Joe Fortunato, Peter Boulware
5	Jamie Sharper, Doug Swift, George Koonce, Bobby Bell*, Peter Boulware, Dexter Coakley, Al Wilson, Chris Slade, Terrell Suggs, E.J. Holub
6	Jamie Sharper, Shane Conlan, Dexter Coakley, Doug Swift, Peter Boulware, Brad Dusek, Al Wilson, William Thomas, Fredd Young, E.J. Holub
7	Jamie Sharper, Chris Hanburger*, LaVern Torgeson, William Thomas, Fredd Young, Bob Breunig, Paul Naumoff, Brad Dusek, Dexter Coakley, Bill Svoboda
8	Al Wilson, Chris Hanburger, Lee Roy Caffey, Chris Spielman, Les Richter, Dexter Coakley, Joey Porter, Cornelius Bennett, John Reger, Rickey Jackson*
9	Dale Dodrill, Chad Brown, Phil Villapiano, Seth Joyner, Joey Porter, Chris Hanburger, Levon Kirkland, Rickey Jackson, Tom Jackson, Bill Bergey
10	Nick Buoniconti, Rickey Jackson, Joey Porter, Ted Hendricks, Larry Grantham, Robert Brazile, Harry Carson, Walt Michaels, Joe Fortunato, Levon Kirkland
11	Rickey Jackson, Larry Grantham, Levon Kirkland, Walt Michaels, Ted Hendricks, Lee Roy Jordan, Joe Fortunato, Joey Porter, Nick Buoniconti, Dave Robinson
Career	Dave Robinson, Levon Kirkland, Walt Michaels, Joey Porter, Robert Brazile, Joe Fortunato, Jessie Armstead, Andre Tippett, Matt Blair, Chris Spielman

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls 1966 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973	First-Team All-Pro 1971 1972	Non-Offensive TDs 1965 NFL 1 (9) 1974 NFL 1 (9)	Fumble Return Yds 1965 NFL 32 (10)
Fumble Return TD 1965 NFL 1 (1)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1974 NFL 1 (4)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1966	2nd Team	All-NFL	UPI
1967	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1967	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1967	2nd Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1967	2nd Team	All-NFL	UPI
1968	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1969	2nd Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1969	2nd Team	All-NFL	UPI
1970	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1970	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1971	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1971	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1971	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1971	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1971	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1971	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1971	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1972	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1972	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1972	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1972	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1973	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1973	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1973	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1973	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly

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