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 |
| 1975 | 23 | SDG | LDE | 71 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6 | |||||||
| 1976 | 24 | SDG | RDE | 71 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4.5 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1977 | 25 | SDG | RDE | 71 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1978 | 26 | SDG | RDE | 71 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 7 | |||||||
| 1979* | 27 | SDG | RDE | 71 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | PB | ||||||
| 1980*+ | 28 | SDG | RDE | 71 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 12 | AP1, PB | ||||||
| 1981*+ | 29 | 2TM | DE | 14 | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | 11 | AP MVP-4, AP DPoY-5, AP1, PB | |||||||||||
| *+ | SDG | DE | 71 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | AP MVP-4, AP DPoY-5, AP1, PB | |||||||||||
| *+ | SFO | DE | 74 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 10 | AP MVP-4, AP DPoY-5, AP1, PB | |||||||||||
| 1982 | 30 | SFO | DE | 74 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 2 | |||||||
| 1983* | 31 | SFO | DE | 74 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 5 | AP DPoY-8, PB | ||||||
| 1984 | 32 | SFO | DE | 74 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1985 | 33 | SFO | DE | 74 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | |||||||
| Career | 141 | 82 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 92.0 | 69 | ||||||||
| 7 yrs | SDG | 84 | 77 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 52.0 | 49 | |||||||
| 5 yrs | SFO | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1979* | 27 | SDG | RDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1980*+ | 28 | SDG | RDE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | |||||
| 1981*+ | 29 | SFO | DE/D,RDE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||
| 1983* | 31 | SFO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | ||||||
| 1984 | 32 | SFO | DE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | |||||
| 1985 | 33 | SFO | DE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
| Career | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 yrs | SFO | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | |||||||||||
| 2 yrs | SDG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | |||||||||||
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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 Fred Dean born?
Fred Dean was born on February 24, 1952.
Where was Fred Dean born?
Fred Dean was born in Arcadia, LA.
How tall was Fred Dean?
Fred Dean was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Fred Dean weigh when playing?
Fred Dean weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.
Is Fred Dean in the Hall of Fame?
Fred Dean was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2008.
How many games did Fred Dean play?
Fred Dean played 141 games over his career.
How many sacks did Fred Dean have?
Fred Dean had 92.0 sacks over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Fred Dean won?
Fred Dean won 2 Super Bowls.
When did Fred Dean retire?
Fred Dean last played in 1985.
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