Defense & Fumbles
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| 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 |
| 1982 | 23 | WAS | RCB | 32 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | AP DRoY-2 | |||
| 1983 | 24 | WAS | RCB | 32 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1984 | 25 | WAS | RCB | 32 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 114 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | ||||
| 1985 | 26 | WAS | RCB | 32 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | ||||
| 1986 | 27 | WAS | RCB | 32 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | ||||
| 1987 | 28 | WAS | DB | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1988 | 29 | SEA | DB | 31 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||
| Career | 101 | 59 | 22 | 274 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 38 | ||||||||
| 6 yrs | WAS | 85 | 59 | 21 | 243 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 37 | |||||||
| 1 yr | SEA | 16 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1982 | 23 | WAS | RCB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||
| 1983 | 24 | WAS | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | 25 | WAS | RCB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1986 | 27 | WAS | CB/R,RCB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1987 | 28 | WAS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1988 | 29 | SEA | DB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
| Career | 15 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| 5 yrs | WAS | 14 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 1 yr | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Vernon Dean?
Vernon Dean is 64 years old.
When was Vernon Dean born?
Vernon Dean was born on May 5, 1959.
Where was Vernon Dean born?
Vernon Dean was born in Houston, TX.
How tall is Vernon Dean?
Vernon Dean is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Vernon Dean weigh when playing?
Vernon Dean weighed 178 lbs (80 kg) when playing.
Is Vernon Dean in the Hall of Fame?
Vernon Dean has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Vernon Dean play?
Vernon Dean played 101 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Vernon Dean have?
Vernon Dean had 274 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Vernon Dean won?
Vernon Dean has won 2 Super Bowls.
When did Vernon Dean retire?
Vernon Dean last played in 1988.
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