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Jack Youngblood

Herbert Jackson Youngblood III

Position: DE
Height: 6-4    Weight: 247 lbs.
Born: January 26, 1950 in Jacksonville, FL
College: Florida

Career AV: 122 (32nd overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2001

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

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1971 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
1971 21 RAM 85 14 3 3
1972 22 RAM LDE 85 14 11 0 1 3 0 7
1973* 23 RAM LDE 85 14 14 0 1 0 0 15
1974*+ 24 RAM LDE 85 14 14 16
1975*+ 25 RAM LDE 85 14 14 0 2 9 0 1 21
1976*+ 26 RAM LDE 85 14 14 0 1 1 0 17
1977* 27 RAM LDE 85 14 14 0 1 0 0 16
1978*+ 28 RAM LDE 85 16 16 0 1 0 0 15
1979*+ 29 RAM LDE 85 16 16 14
1980 30 RAM LDE 85 16 16 8
1981 31 RAM LDE 85 16 16 7
1982 32 RAM LDE 85 9 9 4.0 5
1983 33 RAM LDE 85 16 16 10.5 0 2 0 0 1 9
1984 34 RAM LDE 85 15 15 9.5 0 1 9 0 7
Career 202 188 24.0 0 10 22 0 2 160

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
1971 21 RAM 85 14 3 2 36 0 22 18.0 36
Career 202 188 2 36 0 22 18.0 36

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
1975*+ 25 RAM LDE 85 14 14 1 2
1983 33 RAM LDE 85 16 16 1 2
Career 202 188 2 4

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Leonard Marshall, Trevor Pryce, Warren Sapp, Bruce Smith*, Lee Roy Selmon*, Bubba Smith, Billy Newsome, Ed Meadows, Ray Collins, Michael Carter
4 Leonard Marshall, Jevon Kearse, Alex Karras, Bruce Smith*, Jared Allen, Michael Carter, Bubba Smith, Lee Roy Selmon*, Richard Dent, Richard Seymour
5 Bubba Smith, Mark Gastineau, Michael Dean Perry, Jared Allen, Bill Stanfill, Warren Sapp, Howie Long*, Richard Dent, Keith Millard, Lee Roy Selmon*
6 Mark Gastineau, Warren Sapp, Cortez Kennedy, Jason Taylor, Bruce Smith*, Richard Dent, Bill Stanfill, Richard Seymour, Kevin Williams, Howie Long*
7 Warren Sapp, Mark Gastineau, Cortez Kennedy, Jason Taylor, Michael Dean Perry, Bill Stanfill, Richard Seymour, Bruce Smith*, Dan Hampton*, Reggie White*
8 Warren Sapp, Andy Robustelli*, Dan Hampton*, Jason Taylor, Cortez Kennedy, Bob Lilly*, Reggie White*, Bruce Smith*, Richard Dent, Bill Stanfill
9 Warren Sapp, Andy Robustelli*, Bruce Smith*, Jason Taylor, Bob Lilly*, Deacon Jones*, Reggie White*, Dan Hampton*, Joe Greene*, Willie Davis*
10 Bruce Smith*, Warren Sapp, Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Andy Robustelli*, Willie Davis*, Alex Karras, Deacon Jones*, Michael Strahan, Randy White*
11 Bruce Smith*, Warren Sapp, Jason Taylor, Willie Davis*, Michael Strahan, Randy White*, Dan Hampton*, Alex Karras, Doug Atkins*, Bob Lilly*
12 Warren Sapp, Bruce Smith*, Jason Taylor, Randy White*, Gino Marchetti*, Michael Strahan, Dan Hampton*, Willie Davis*, Doug Atkins*, Deacon Jones*
13 Warren Sapp, Randy White*, Jason Taylor, Michael Strahan, Bruce Smith*, Gino Marchetti*, Willie Davis*, Doug Atkins*, Deacon Jones*, Andy Robustelli*
14 Warren Sapp, Michael Strahan, Jason Taylor, Randy White*, Deacon Jones*, Bruce Smith*, Doug Atkins*, Gino Marchetti*, Andy Robustelli*, Willie Davis*
Career Warren Sapp, Jason Taylor, Michael Strahan, Randy White*, Deacon Jones*, Gino Marchetti*, Willie Davis*, Alex Karras, Andy Robustelli*, John Randle

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

First-Team All-Pro

1974
1975
1976
1978
1979

Games Started

Career 188 (90)

Playoff Games

Career 17 (125)

Playoff Games Started

Career 17 (60)

Safeties

1975 NFL 1 (1)
1983 NFL 1 (2)
Career 2 (20)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1973UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
1974Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro 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
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro 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
1976Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro 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
1977Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 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: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1984UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.