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 |
| 1981 | 22 | MIN | DB | 29 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | |||
| 1982 | 23 | MIN | LCB | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | |||
| 1983 | 24 | MIN | LCB | 29 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | |||
| 1984 | 25 | MIN | LCB | 29 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | |||
| 1985 | 26 | 2TM | DB | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||
| MIA | DB | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| PIT | DB | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | |||||
| 1986 | 27 | PIT | LCB | 26 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | |||
| 1987 | 28 | MIA | DB | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 77 | 35 | 14 | 83 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | |||||||
| 4 yrs | MIN | 50 | 23 | 12 | 70 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | ||||||
| 2 yrs | MIA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | PIT | 20 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | |||||||||
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How old is John Swain?
John Swain is 64 years old.
When was John Swain born?
John Swain was born on September 4, 1959.
Where was John Swain born?
John Swain was born in Miami, FL.
How tall is John Swain?
John Swain is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did John Swain weigh when playing?
John Swain weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
Is John Swain in the Hall of Fame?
John Swain has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did John Swain play?
John Swain played 77 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did John Swain have?
John Swain had 83 interception return yards over his career.
When did John Swain retire?
John Swain last played in 1987.
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