Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1971 | 22 | DEN | RDE | 77 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1972 | 23 | DEN | RDE | 77 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10.5 | 8 | |||||||
| 1973 | 24 | DEN | RDE | 77 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | |||||||
| 1974 | 25 | DEN | RDE | 77 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1975 | 26 | DEN | RDE | 77 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1976 | 27 | DEN | DT | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1977*+ | 28 | DEN | RDE | 77 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 17 | AP DPoY-2, AP1, PB | ||||||
| 1978* | 29 | DEN | RDE | 77 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 1 | 11 | AP2, PB | |||||
| 1979 | 30 | CLE | LDE | 77 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | |||||||
| 1980+ | 31 | CLE | RDE | 77 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | AP1 | ||||||||||
| 1981 | 32 | CLE | RDE | 77 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 7 | |||||||
| 1982 | 33 | RAI | RDE | 77 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1983 | 34 | RAI | RDE | 77 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1984 | 35 | RAI | RDE | 77 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | |||||||
| 1985 | 36 | RAI | RDE | 77 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| Career | 196 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 112.0 | 3 | 116 | ||||||||||
| 8 yrs | DEN | 99 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 64.5 | 1 | 63 | |||||||||
| 4 yrs | RAI | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 23.0 | 2 | 28 | |||||||||
| 3 yrs | CLE | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.5 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1977*+ | 28 | DEN | RDE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | |||||
| 1978* | 29 | DEN | RDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1980+ | 31 | CLE | RDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1982 | 33 | RAI | RDE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||
| 1983 | 34 | RAI | RDE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | |||||
| 1984 | 35 | RAI | RDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | |||||
| Career | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | RAI | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | |||||||||||
| 2 yrs | DEN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
| 1 yr | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Lyle Alzado born?
Lyle Alzado was born on April 3, 1949.
Where was Lyle Alzado born?
Lyle Alzado was born in Brooklyn, NY.
How tall was Lyle Alzado?
Lyle Alzado was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Lyle Alzado weigh when playing?
Lyle Alzado weighed 255 lbs (115 kg) when playing.
Is Lyle Alzado in the Hall of Fame?
Lyle Alzado has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Lyle Alzado play?
Lyle Alzado played 196 games over his career.
How many sacks did Lyle Alzado have?
Lyle Alzado had 112.0 sacks over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Lyle Alzado won?
Lyle Alzado won 1 Super Bowl.
When did Lyle Alzado retire?
Lyle Alzado last played in 1985.
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