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Dirt Winston

Dennis Edward Winston

Position: LB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 228 lbs.
Born: October 25, 1955 in Forrest City, PA
College: Arkansas

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 5th round (132nd overall) of the 1977 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Partial Seasons
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1977 22 PIT 13 4 2 7 0 7
1978 23 PIT 16 0 0 1 0 0
1979 24 PIT RLB 16 11 3 48 1 41 0 3 0 0
1980 25 PIT 14 3 0 4 0 0
1981 26 PIT 14 4 1 1 0 1
1982 27 NOR RILB 9 9 0.5 2 -2 0 0 0 2 0 0
1983 28 NOR RILB 16 16 1.0 3 21 0 15 1 1 0 0
1984 29 NOR LILB 16 16 0.5 2 90 2 47 0 1 0 0
1985 30 2TM 12 1
NOR 2 1
PIT 10 0
1986 31 PIT 16 0 0 1 0 0
Career 142 64 2.0 13 173 3 47 1 13 0 0
7 yrs PIT 99 22 6 56 1 41 0 9 0 0
4 yrs NOR 43 42 2.0 7 117 2 47 1 4 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1980 25 PIT 14 3 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
Career 142 64 1 13 0 13 13.0 13

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1979 24 PIT RLB 16 11 1 6
1980 25 PIT 14 3 1 6
1984 29 NOR LILB 16 16 2 12
Career 142 64 3 1 24
7 yrs PIT 99 22 1 1 12
4 yrs NOR 43 42 2 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1979 NFL 1 (6)
1980 NFL 1 (6)
1984 NFL 2 (1)
Career 4 (175)

Fumbles Recovered

1980 NFL 4 (7)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1979 NFL 1 (4)
1984 NFL 2 (1-- 23)
Career 3 (103)

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)