Ron Yary

Anthony Ronald Yary

Position: T
Height: 6-5 Weight: 255 lbs.

Born: August 16, 1946 in Chicago, IL
College: USC (school history)
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 118 (48th overall since 1950)
7-time Pro Bowler & 6-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2001, finalist in 1990, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

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Fine Details · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM

All-Time Rank: #57. Peyton Manning… #58. Andy Robustelli… #59. James Lofton… #60. RON YARY… #61. Art Shell… #62. Steve Largent… #63. Raymond Berry…

All-Time Rank: #57. Peyton Manning… #58. Andy Robustelli… #59. James Lofton… #60. RON YARY… #61. Art Shell… #62. Steve Largent… #63. Raymond Berry…

Receiving & Rushing

							Receiving							Rushing
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
1968	22	MIN		73	14	0	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	1
1969	23	MIN	rt	73	11	6	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	4
1970	24	MIN	RT	73	14	14	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	9
1971*+	25	MIN	RT	73	14	14	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	12
1972*+	26	MIN	RT	73	14	14	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	15
1973*+	27	MIN	RT	73	14	14	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	15
1974*+	28	MIN	RT	73	14	14	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	20
1975*+	29	MIN	RT	73	14	14	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	20
1976*+	30	MIN	RT	73	14	14	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	16
1977*	31	MIN	RT	73	14	14	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	11
1978	32	MIN	RT	73	16	16	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	8
1979	33	MIN	RT	73	16	16	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	7
1980	34	MIN	RT	73	14	14	1	5	5.0	0	5	0.1	0.4								5	0	0	7
1981	35	MIN	RT	73	16	16	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	7
1982	36	RAM		73	8	0	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0	0	0	1
Career					207	180	1	5	5.0	0	5	0.0	0.0								5	0	0	153

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
1976*+	30	MIN	RT	73	14	14							0	0	1	0	0
1979	33	MIN	RT	73	16	16							0	0	1	0	0
Career					207	180							0	0	2	0	0

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
1980	34	MIN	RT	73	14	14						1	3	0	3	3.0	8
Career					207	180						1	3	0	3	3.0	8

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Ken Jones, Steve Wallace, Sean Locklear, Ryan Harris, Buzz Nutter, Dennis McKnight, Sam Adams, Erik Pears, Irv Pankey, Ron Essink
4	Forrest Blue, Shawn Andrews, Dan Dierdorf, Jim Langer, Tony Liscio, Dave Taylor, Rocky Freitas, Erik Williams, Harry Schuh, Kent Hill
5	Jammal Brown, Forrest Blue, Jim Langer, Jerry Kramer, Dan Dierdorf, Jimbo Covert, Doug France, Fuzzy Thurston, Erik Williams, Steve Hutchinson
6	Jim Langer, Jerry Kramer, Dan Dierdorf, Dwight Stephenson, Marvin Powell, Mick Tingelhoff, Erik Williams, Duane Putnam, Jim Ray Smith, Stan Jones
7	Dwight Stephenson, Tony Boselli, Ralph Neely, Rocky Freitas, Orlando Pace, Jim Langer, Dick Schafrath, Dan Dierdorf*, Jim Ray Smith, Jim Lachey
8	Orlando Pace, George Kunz, Dwight Stephenson, Jim Langer, Dick Schafrath, Jim Ray Smith, Dan Dierdorf, Anthony Munoz, Leon Gray, Duane Putnam
9	George Kunz, Orlando Pace, Anthony Munoz, Richmond Webb, Jim Langer, Jim Parker, Lou Creekmur, Dick Schafrath, Jim Tyrer, Jim Lachey
10	George Kunz, Orlando Pace, Richmond Webb, Art Shell, Jim Parker, Lou Creekmur, Jim Tyrer, Bob Brown, Dick Schafrath, Forrest Gregg*
11	George Kunz, Jim Parker, Art Shell, Orlando Pace, Richmond Webb, Dick Schafrath, Bob Brown, Lou Creekmur, Forrest Gregg*, Jim Tyrer
12	Jim Parker, George Kunz, Art Shell, Richmond Webb, Orlando Pace, Dick Schafrath, Larry Little, Willie Roaf, Jim Tyrer, Lou Creekmur
13	Richmond Webb, Art Shell, Jim Parker, Dick Schafrath, Orlando Pace, Larry Little, George Kunz, Jim Tyrer, Gary Zimmerman, Jim Ringo*
14	Art Shell, Richmond Webb, Dick Schafrath, Willie Roaf, Jim Parker, Gary Zimmerman, Jim Tyrer, Orlando Pace, Larry Little, Rosey Brown*
15	Art Shell, Richmond Webb, Dick Schafrath, Willie Roaf, Jim Parker, Gary Zimmerman, Jim Tyrer, Orlando Pace, Forrest Gregg, Larry Little*
Career	Art Shell, Richmond Webb, Dick Schafrath, Willie Roaf, Jim Parker, Gary Zimmerman, Jim Tyrer, Orlando Pace, Larry Little, Rosey Brown*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977	First-Team All-Pro 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976	Approximate Value 1974 NFL 20 (2/74) 1975 NFL 20 (2/74) Career 153 (55)	Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 118 (49)
Games Career 207 (189)	Games Started Career 180 (145)	Playoff Games Career 20 (51)	Playoff Games Started Career 19 (22)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1970	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1970	2nd Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
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.
1971	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1972	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1972	2nd Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1972	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1973	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1973	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1973	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1973	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1974	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1974	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1974	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1974	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1975	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1975	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1975	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1975	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1976	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1976	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1976	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
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	Associated Press
1977	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Ken Jones, Steve Wallace, Sean Locklear, Ryan Harris, Buzz Nutter, Dennis McKnight, Sam Adams, Erik Pears, Irv Pankey, Ron Essink
4	Forrest Blue, Shawn Andrews, Dan Dierdorf, Jim Langer, Tony Liscio, Dave Taylor, Rocky Freitas, Erik Williams, Harry Schuh, Kent Hill
5	Jammal Brown, Forrest Blue, Jim Langer, Jerry Kramer, Dan Dierdorf, Jimbo Covert, Doug France, Fuzzy Thurston, Erik Williams, Steve Hutchinson
6	Jim Langer, Jerry Kramer, Dan Dierdorf, Dwight Stephenson, Marvin Powell, Mick Tingelhoff, Erik Williams, Duane Putnam, Jim Ray Smith, Stan Jones
7	Dwight Stephenson, Tony Boselli, Ralph Neely, Rocky Freitas, Orlando Pace, Jim Langer, Dick Schafrath, Dan Dierdorf*, Jim Ray Smith, Jim Lachey
8	Orlando Pace, George Kunz, Dwight Stephenson, Jim Langer, Dick Schafrath, Jim Ray Smith, Dan Dierdorf, Anthony Munoz, Leon Gray, Duane Putnam
9	George Kunz, Orlando Pace, Anthony Munoz, Richmond Webb, Jim Langer, Jim Parker, Lou Creekmur, Dick Schafrath, Jim Tyrer, Jim Lachey
10	George Kunz, Orlando Pace, Richmond Webb, Art Shell, Jim Parker, Lou Creekmur, Jim Tyrer, Bob Brown, Dick Schafrath, Forrest Gregg*
11	George Kunz, Jim Parker, Art Shell, Orlando Pace, Richmond Webb, Dick Schafrath, Bob Brown, Lou Creekmur, Forrest Gregg*, Jim Tyrer
12	Jim Parker, George Kunz, Art Shell, Richmond Webb, Orlando Pace, Dick Schafrath, Larry Little, Willie Roaf, Jim Tyrer, Lou Creekmur
13	Richmond Webb, Art Shell, Jim Parker, Dick Schafrath, Orlando Pace, Larry Little, George Kunz, Jim Tyrer, Gary Zimmerman, Jim Ringo*
14	Art Shell, Richmond Webb, Dick Schafrath, Willie Roaf, Jim Parker, Gary Zimmerman, Jim Tyrer, Orlando Pace, Larry Little, Rosey Brown*
15	Art Shell, Richmond Webb, Dick Schafrath, Willie Roaf, Jim Parker, Gary Zimmerman, Jim Tyrer, Orlando Pace, Forrest Gregg, Larry Little*
Career	Art Shell, Richmond Webb, Dick Schafrath, Willie Roaf, Jim Parker, Gary Zimmerman, Jim Tyrer, Orlando Pace, Larry Little, Rosey Brown*