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 |
| 1971 | 23 | OAK | FS | 31 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 136 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | AP DRoY-5 | |||
| 1972 | 24 | OAK | FS | 31 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 91 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 104 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | AP DPoY-9 | |||
| 1973* | 25 | OAK | FS | 31 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | PB | |||
| 1974* | 26 | OAK | FS | 32 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 84 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | AP2, PB | |||
| 1975* | 27 | OAK | FS | 32 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | PB | |||
| 1976 | 28 | OAK | FS | 32 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | ||||
| 1977 | 29 | OAK | FS | 32 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 146 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1978 | 30 | OAK | FS | 32 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1979 | 31 | OAK | FS | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | ||||
| 1980 | 32 | HOU | DB | 28 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | ||||
| Career | 136 | 120 | 37 | 736 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 10 | 164 | 1 | 0.0 | 76 | ||||||||
| 9 yrs | OAK | 120 | 120 | 30 | 636 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 8 | 171 | 1 | 0.0 | 72 | |||||||
| 1 yr | HOU | 16 | 0 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | |||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1972 | 24 | OAK | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1973* | 25 | OAK | FS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1974* | 26 | OAK | FS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1975* | 27 | OAK | FS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1976 | 28 | OAK | FS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1977 | 29 | OAK | FS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1980 | 32 | HOU | DB | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 13 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 6 yrs | OAK | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1 yr | HOU | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jack Tatum born?
Jack Tatum was born on November 18, 1948.
Where was Jack Tatum born?
Jack Tatum was born in Cherryville, NC.
How tall was Jack Tatum?
Jack Tatum was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Jack Tatum weigh when playing?
Jack Tatum weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.
Is Jack Tatum in the Hall of Fame?
Jack Tatum has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Jack Tatum play?
Jack Tatum played 136 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Jack Tatum have?
Jack Tatum had 736 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Jack Tatum won?
Jack Tatum won 1 Super Bowl.
When did Jack Tatum retire?
Jack Tatum last played in 1980.
What are Jack Tatum's nicknames?
The Assassin is a nickname for Jack Tatum.
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