Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | AV | Awards | ||
| 1963 | 22 | SFO | LCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 638 | 0 | 48 | 26.6 | 710 | 6 | |||||
| 1964 | 23 | SFO | FS | 39 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 189 | 1 | 70 | 9.0 | 20 | 483 | 0 | 44 | 24.2 | 748 | 10 | |
| 1965 | 24 | SFO | FS/RCB | 39 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 262 | 0 | 40 | 7.5 | 32 | 741 | 0 | 46 | 23.2 | 1028 | 6 | |
| 1966 | 25 | SFO | RCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 198 | 1 | 44 | 6.6 | 37 | 984 | 0 | 56 | 26.6 | 1269 | 8 | |
| 1967 | 26 | SFO | RCB | 39 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 31 | 10.7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 | 154 | 7 | |
| 1968* | 27 | SFO | RCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 87 | 0 | 26 | 3.6 | 20 | 360 | 0 | 35 | 18.0 | 602 | 11 | PB |
| 1969 | 28 | SFO | RCB | 39 | 11 | 10 | 4 | -18 | 0 | 0 | -4.5 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 15.7 | 68 | 5 | |
| 1970 | 29 | RAM | RCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 49 | 5.4 | 7 | 126 | 0 | 30 | 18.0 | 211 | 9 | |
| 1971 | 30 | RAM | SS | 39 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 127 | 7 | |||||
| 1972 | 31 | PHI | DB | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1973 | 32 | PHI | DB | 39 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 189 | 0 | 25 | 21.0 | 203 | 3 | |
| Career | 143 | 118 | 133 | 835 | 2 | 70 | 6.3 | 153 | 3586 | 0 | 56 | 23.4 | 5120 | 74 | |||||
| 7 yrs | SFO | 94 | 90 | 120 | 782 | 2 | 70 | 6.5 | 137 | 3271 | 0 | 56 | 23.9 | 4579 | 53 | ||||
| 2 yrs | PHI | 21 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 189 | 0 | 25 | 21.0 | 203 | 5 | ||||
| 2 yrs | RAM | 28 | 28 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 49 | 5.4 | 7 | 126 | 0 | 30 | 18.0 | 338 | 16 | ||||
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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 |
| 1963 | 22 | SFO | LCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1964 | 23 | SFO | FS | 39 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1965 | 24 | SFO | FS/RCB | 39 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1966 | 25 | SFO | RCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0.0 | |||
| 1967 | 26 | SFO | RCB | 39 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1968* | 27 | SFO | RCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 155 | 1 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1969 | 28 | SFO | RCB | 39 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1970 | 29 | RAM | RCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1971 | 30 | RAM | SS | 39 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 122 | 1 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1973 | 32 | PHI | DB | 39 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Career | 143 | 118 | 43 | 668 | 3 | 82 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 7 yrs | SFO | 94 | 90 | 36 | 499 | 1 | 66 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 2 yrs | PHI | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 2 yrs | RAM | 28 | 28 | 7 | 169 | 2 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 23 | SFO | FS | 39 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | 25 | SFO | RCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||
| 1968* | 27 | SFO | RCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 29 | RAM | RCB | 39 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1971 | 30 | RAM | SS | 39 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 143 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 36 | .3 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 yrs | SFO | 94 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | .3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | PHI | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | RAM | 28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .4 | ||||||||||||||||
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How old is Kermit Alexander?
Kermit Alexander is 83 years old.
When was Kermit Alexander born?
Kermit Alexander was born on January 4, 1941.
Where was Kermit Alexander born?
Kermit Alexander was born in New Iberia, LA.
How tall is Kermit Alexander?
Kermit Alexander is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Kermit Alexander weigh when playing?
Kermit Alexander weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.
Is Kermit Alexander in the Hall of Fame?
Kermit Alexander has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Kermit Alexander play?
Kermit Alexander played 143 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Kermit Alexander have?
Kermit Alexander had 668 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Kermit Alexander won?
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When did Kermit Alexander retire?
Kermit Alexander last played in 1973.
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