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 |
| 1974 | 22 | PIT | MLB | 58 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2.0 | 9 | AP DRoY-1 | |||
| 1975* | 23 | PIT | MLB | 58 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1.0 | 14 | AP2, PB | |||
| 1976*+ | 24 | PIT | MLB | 58 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 3.5 | 20 | AP MVP-2, AP DPoY-1, AP1, PB | |||
| 1977* | 25 | PIT | MLB | 58 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | PB | |||
| 1978* | 26 | PIT | MLB | 58 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 12 | AP DPoY-4, PB | |||
| 1979*+ | 27 | PIT | MLB | 58 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 14 | AP DPoY-3, AP1, PB | |||
| 1980*+ | 28 | PIT | MLB | 58 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | AP1, PB | |||
| 1981*+ | 29 | PIT | MLB | 58 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 2.0 | 14 | AP DPoY-7, AP1, PB | |||
| 1982*+ | 30 | PIT | RILB | 58 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 16 | AP DPoY-7, AP1, PB | |||
| 1983*+ | 31 | PIT | RILB | 58 | 15 | 15 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 17 | AP DPoY-5, AP1, PB | |||
| 1984 | 32 | PIT | LB | 58 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Career | 146 | 138 | 28 | 243 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 17 | 107 | 0 | 23.5 | 137 | ||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1974 | 22 | PIT | MLB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1975* | 23 | PIT | MLB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1976*+ | 24 | PIT | MLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1977* | 25 | PIT | MLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1978* | 26 | PIT | MLB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1979*+ | 27 | PIT | MLB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 1982*+ | 30 | PIT | LILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1983*+ | 31 | PIT | LILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1984 | 32 | PIT | LB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
| Career | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.5 | ||||
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How old is Jack Lambert?
Jack Lambert is 71 years old.
When was Jack Lambert born?
Jack Lambert was born on July 8, 1952.
Where was Jack Lambert born?
Jack Lambert was born in Mantua, OH.
How tall is Jack Lambert?
Jack Lambert is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Jack Lambert weigh when playing?
Jack Lambert weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.
Is Jack Lambert in the Hall of Fame?
Jack Lambert was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1990.
How many games did Jack Lambert play?
Jack Lambert played 146 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Jack Lambert have?
Jack Lambert had 243 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Jack Lambert won?
Jack Lambert has won 4 Super Bowls.
When did Jack Lambert retire?
Jack Lambert last played in 1984.
What are Jack Lambert's nicknames?
Dracula in Cleats, Jack Splat are nicknames for Jack Lambert.
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