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Wilbur Young

Wilbur Eugene Young Jr.

Position: DE-DT
Height: 6-6    Weight: 285 lbs.
Born: April 20, 1949 in New York, NY
College: William Penn

Career AV: 52 (1268th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2nd round (39th 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 22 KAN 99 13 1 1 3 0 3 2
1972 23 KAN RDE 99 14 13 9
1973 24 KAN RDE 99 13 11 0 1 0 0 10
1974 25 KAN RDE 99 14 14 1 52 1 52 7
1975 26 KAN RDE 99 13 11 0 1 6 0 6
1976 27 KAN RDE 99 14 12 0 3 0 0 5
1977 28 KAN RDE 99 13 11 0 2 9 0 5
1978 29 SDG 99 10 2 2
1979 30 SDG LDT 99 16 16 0 3 3 1 1 10
1980 31 SDG 99 12 4 0 1 0 0 3
1981 32 2TM 12 5 3
WAS 99 7 3 2
SDG 99 5 2 1
1982 33 SDG 99 9 2 1.0 2
Career 153 102 1.0 2 55 1 52 0 11 18 1 1 64
7 yrs KAN 94 73 2 55 1 52 0 7 15 0 44
5 yrs SDG 52 26 1.0 0 4 3 1 1 18

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
1974 25 KAN RDE 99 14 14 1 1 6
1979 30 SDG LDT 99 16 16 1 1 1 8
Career 153 102 1 1 2 1 14
7 yrs KAN 94 73 1 1 6
5 yrs SDG 52 26 1 1 1 8

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8 Jim H. Mitchell, Orpheus Roye, Chuck Smith, William Perry, Doug Reed, Mike Gann, Ed O'Bradovich, Mike D. Jones, Kevin Henry, Mike Fox
9 Doug Martin, Larry Hand, Orpheus Roye, Eric Swann, Ed O'Bradovich, Bryan Robinson, Dave Pureifory, Joe Johnson, Trace Armstrong, Greg Spires
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12 Doug Sutherland, Jess Richardson, Bryan Robinson, Mark Mullaney, Doug Martin, Greg Spires, Orpheus Roye, Joe Johnson, Brent Williams, Mike Pitts
Career Jess Richardson, Doug Martin, Greg Spires, Doug Sutherland, Joe Johnson, Brent Williams, Bryan Robinson, Mark Mullaney, Eric Swann, Orpheus Roye

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1974 NFL 1 (9)
1979 NFL 1 (6)

Fumble Return TD

1979 NFL 1 (1)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1974 NFL 1 (4)

Safeties

1979 NFL 1 (1)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1979UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.