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Louis Wright

Louis Donnel Wright

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: January 31, 1953 in Gilmer, TX
College: Arizona State, San Jose State

Career AV: 95 (186th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1975 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
1975 22 DEN LCB 20 11 11 2 9 0 9 1 1 4 0 6
1976 23 DEN LCB 20 14 14 0 1 4 0 11
1977* 24 DEN LCB 20 14 14 3 128 1 59 13
1978*+ 25 DEN LCB 20 16 16 2 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 17
1979*+ 26 DEN LCB 20 16 16 2 20 0 15 0 1 82 1 18
1980 27 DEN LCB 20 15 15 7
1981 28 DEN LCB 20 8 8 0 1 -5 0 4
1982 29 DEN LCB 20 9 9 1.0 2 18 0 18 0 1 0 0 7
1983* 30 DEN LCB 20 16 16 1.0 6 50 0 34 1 1 40 0 11
1984 31 DEN LCB 20 16 15 1 1 0 1 0 2 27 1 10
1985* 32 DEN LCB 20 15 15 5 44 0 24 10
1986 33 DEN LCB 20 16 16 3 56 0 56 0 1 0 0 6
Career 166 165 2.0 26 360 1 59 3 11 152 2 120

Kick & Punt Returns

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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

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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
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

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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*, Roger Wehrli*, Richie Petitbon, Cornell Green, Larry Wilson*
Career Eddie Meador, Johnny Robinson, Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Brian Dawkins, Ronde Barber, Eric Allen, Lem Barney*, Sam Madison, Richie Petitbon

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1977
1978
1979
1983
1985

First-Team All-Pro

1978
1979

Non-Offensive TDs

1977 NFL 1 (8)
1979 NFL 1 (6)
1985 NFL 1 (7)
Career 4 (176)

Fumble Return Yds

1979 NFL 82 (2/67)
Career 152 (30)

Fumble Return TD

1979 NFL 1 (1)
1984 NFL 1 (1)
Career 2 (37)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1977 NFL 128 (10)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1977 NFL 1 (1)

Long Intercep. Return

1977 NFL 59 (8)

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

All-Pro Teams

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