Louis Wright

Louis Donnel Wright

Position: DB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 lbs.

Born: January 31, 1953 in Gilmer, TX
College: Arizona St., San Jose St. (school history)
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 91 (239th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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All-Time Rank: #337. Jerry Mays… #338. Bryant Young… #339. Dave Brown… #340. LOUIS WRIGHT… #341. Rolland Lawrence… #342. George Blanda… #343. Harry Carson…

All-Time Rank: #337. Jerry Mays… #338. Bryant Young… #339. Dave Brown… #340. LOUIS WRIGHT… #341. Rolland Lawrence… #342. George Blanda… #343. Harry Carson…

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
1975	22	DEN	LCB	20	11	11		2	9	0	9	0	0	1	1	4	0				6
1976	23	DEN	LCB	20	14	14							0	0	1	4	0				10
1977*	24	DEN	LCB	20	14	14		3	128	1	59	0									13
1978*+	25	DEN	LCB	20	16	16		2	2	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0				16
1979*+	26	DEN	LCB	20	16	16		2	20	0	15	0	0	0	1	82	1				17
1980	27	DEN	LCB	20	15	15															6
1981	28	DEN	LCB	20	8	8							0	0	1	-5	0				4
1982	29	DEN	LCB	20	9	9	1.0	2	18	0	18	0	0	0	1	0	0				7
1983*	30	DEN	LCB	20	16	16	1.0	6	50	0	34	0	0	1	1	40	0				11
1984	31	DEN	LCB	20	16	15		1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	27	1				9
1985*	32	DEN	LCB	20	15	15		5	44	0	24	0									10
1986	33	DEN	LCB	20	16	16		3	56	0	56	0	0	0	1	0	0				6
Career					166	165	2.0	26	360	1	59	0	0	3	11	152	2				115

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
1983*	30	DEN	LCB	20	16	16	1	0	0	0	0.0						0
Career					166	165	1	0	0	0	0.0						0

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	Pts
1977*	24	DEN	LCB	20	14	14		1		1	6
1979*+	26	DEN	LCB	20	16	16	1			1	6
1984	31	DEN	LCB	20	16	15	1			1	6
1985*	32	DEN	LCB	20	15	15			1	1	6
Career					166	165	2	1	1	4	24

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Jim Marsalis, George Saimes, Mark A. Carrier, Roynell Young, Eddie McMillan, Kenny Easley, Ken Konz, Milt Davis, Jack Tatum, Ed Reed
4	Andy Nelson, Champ Bailey, Abe Woodson, Mel Renfro*, Kent McCloughan, Kenny Easley, Eric Allen, Charles Woodson, Everson Walls, Lemar Parrish
5	Jack Christiansen, Eric Allen, Lem Barney, Herb Adderley, Erich Barnes, Sam Madison, Mark Haynes, Jake Scott, Paul Krause, Kenny Easley
6	Eric Allen, Erich Barnes, Ed Reed, Lem Barney, Ronnie Lott, Sam Madison, Dick Anderson, Paul Krause*, Troy Polamalu, Champ Bailey
7	Dick Anderson, Aeneas Williams, Sam Madison, Erich Barnes, Roger Wehrli, Mel Blount, Miller Farr, Eric Allen, Cornell Green, LeRoy Irvin
8	Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Ronde Barber, Sam Madison, Chris McAlister, Dick Anderson, Mel Blount, Richie Petitbon, Miller Farr, Jack Butler
9	Sam Madison, Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Richie Petitbon, Eric Allen, Darrell Green, Chris McAlister, Mel Blount, Don R. Paul, Ty Law
10	Eric Allen, Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Night Train Lane, Eddie Meador, Roger Wehrli, Darrell Green*, Sam Madison, Richie Petitbon, Johnny Robinson
11	Eric Allen, Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Eddie Meador, Night Train Lane, Roger Wehrli, Johnny Robinson, Cornell Green, Darrell Green*, Ronde Barber
12	Eric Allen, Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Eddie Meador, Johnny Robinson, Darrell Green, Charles Woodson, Roger Wehrli, Richie Petitbon, Cornell Green
Career	Eddie Meador, Johnny Robinson, Erich Barnes, Charles Woodson, Aeneas Williams, Eric Allen, Lem Barney*, Sam Madison, Richie Petitbon, Donnie Shell

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls 1977 1978 1979 1983 1985	First-Team All-Pro 1978 1979	Approximate Value 1978 NFL 16 (3) 1979 NFL 17 (3)	Non-Offensive TDs 1977 NFL 1 (8) 1979 NFL 1 (6) 1985 NFL 1 (7) Career 4 (196)
Fumble Return Yds 1979 NFL 82 (2/70) Career 152 (32)	Fumble Return TD 1979 NFL 1 (1) 1984 NFL 1 (1) Career 2 (39)	Intercept. Ret. Yds 1977 NFL 128 (10)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1977 NFL 1 (1)
Long Intercep. Return 1977 NFL 59 (8)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1977	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1977	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1977	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1977	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1979	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1979	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1979	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1979	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1979	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1979	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1979	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1980	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1981	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1983	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1984	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1984	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1984	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1984	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1984	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1985	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI

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