Johnny Sample

John B. Sample Jr.

Position: DB

6-1, 203lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: June 15, 1936 in Cape Charles, VA

Died: April 26, 2005 in Philadelphia, PA

College: Md-Eastern Shore

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 51 (1539th overall since 1960)

High School: Northhampton County (VA)

Draft: Baltimore Colts in the 7th round (79th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

1x SB Champ
2x NFL Champ
1x AFL Champ

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SUMMARY

Career

G

125

AV

60

Int

41

Yds

460

TD

4

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty	AV
1958	22	BAL		47	12	1							0	1	0	0
1959	23	BAL		47	12	2	1	10	0	10			1	3	0	0
1960	24	BAL	RS	44	11	11	4	27	0	18			3	3	0	0	0.0		8
1961	25	PIT	RCB	24	14	13	8	141	1	42			0	2	0	0	0.0		12
1962	26	PIT		24	6	5	0	21	0	21							0.0		2
1963	27	WAS		24	2	2	1	0	0	0							0.0		1
1964	28	WAS	LCB	24	14	13	4	31	1	16			0	2	41	0	0.0		7
1965	29	WAS	LCB	24	13	13	6	57	0	28			0	2	20	0	0.0		7
1966	30	NYJ	LCB	24	13	13	6	32	0	21							0.0		7
1967	31	NYJ	LCB	24	14	14	4	53	1	41							0.0		8
1968	32	NYJ	LCB	24	14	14	7	88	1	39			0	1	5	0	0.0		8
Career					125	101	41	460	4	42			4	14	66	0	0.0		60
3 yrs		BAL			35	14	5	37	0	18			4	7	0	0	0.0		8
3 yrs		NYJ			41	41	17	173	2	41			0	1	5	0	0.0		23
3 yrs		WAS			29	28	11	88	1	28			0	4	61	0	0.0		15
2 yrs		PIT			20	18	8	162	1	42			0	2	0	0	0.0		14

Defense & Fumbles Table
				Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1958	22	BAL	DB	1	0
1959	23	BAL		1	0
1968	32	NYJ	LCB	2	2	1	0	0	0	0						0.0
Career				4	1	1	0	0	42	0						0.0

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Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1959	23	BAL		47	12	2	22	129	0	25	5.9	17	457	0	50	26.9	596
1960	24	BAL	RS	44	11	11	14	101	0	26	7.2	18	519	1	94	28.8	654
1961	25	PIT	RCB	24	14	13	26	283	1	55	10.9	23	532	0	59	23.1	956
1962	26	PIT		24	6	5	4	1	0	1	0.3	2	52	0	30	26.0	74
1963	27	WAS		24	2	2	2	45	0	42	22.5						45
Career					125	101	68	559	1	55	8.2	60	1560	1	94	26.0	2652
3 yrs		BAL			35	14	36	230	0	26	6.4	35	976	1	94	27.9	1250
3 yrs		NYJ			41	41											178
3 yrs		WAS			29	28	2	45	0	42	22.5						194
2 yrs		PIT			20	18	30	284	1	55	9.5	25	584	0	59	23.4	1030

Kick & Punt Returns Table
				Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1959	23	BAL		1	0	2	23	0	14	11.5
Career				4		2	23	0	14	11.5						0

Rushing & Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Rushing & Receiving Table
					Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1959	23	BAL		47	12	2	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0								0		0	0	1
1960	24	BAL	RS	44	11	11	1	7	0	7	7.0	0.6	0.1								1	7.0	7	0	3
Career					125	101	1	7	0	7	7.0	0.1	0.0								1	7.0	7	0	4
3 yrs		BAL			35	14	1	7	0	7	7.0	0.2	0.0								1	7.0	7	0	4
3 yrs		NYJ			41	41	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0								0		0	0	0
3 yrs		WAS			29	28	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0								0		0	0	0
2 yrs		PIT			20	18	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0								0		0	0	0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1960	24	BAL	RS	44	11	11				1				1								6
1961	25	PIT	RCB	24	14	13			1			1		2								12
1964	28	WAS	LCB	24	14	13						1		1								6
1967	31	NYJ	LCB	24	14	14						1		1								6
1968	32	NYJ	LCB	24	14	14						1		1								6
Career					125	101			1	1		4		6								36
3 yrs		BAL			35	14				1				1								6
3 yrs		NYJ			41	41						2		2								12
3 yrs		WAS			29	28						1		1								6
2 yrs		PIT			20	18			1			1		2								12

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PFR HOF Monitor: 22.63 (312th among DB, average HOF DB is 100.04)

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