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 |
| 1978 | 22 | GNB | RLB | 60 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 7 | |||
| 1979 | 23 | GNB | LB | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1980 | 24 | GNB | LOLB | 59 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 4 | ||||||
| 1981 | 25 | GNB | LOLB | 59 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1.0 | 9 | |||
| 1982 | 26 | GNB | LOLB | 59 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 10 | |||
| 1983 | 27 | GNB | LOLB | 59 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 7 | |||
| 1984 | 28 | GNB | LOLB | 59 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 10 | |||
| 1985 | 29 | GNB | LOLB | 59 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | |||
| 1986 | 30 | GNB | LB | 59 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | |||
| 1987 | 31 | GNB | LOLB | 59 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | |||
| 1988 | 32 | GNB | LOLB | 59 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1989 | 33 | GNB | LOLB | 59 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | |||
| Career | 146 | 141 | 25 | 167 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 24.5 | 79 | |||||||
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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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PFR HOF Monitor: 38.88 (69th among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48)
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is John Anderson?
John Anderson is 67 years old.
When was John Anderson born?
John Anderson was born on February 14, 1956.
Where was John Anderson born?
John Anderson was born in Waukesha, WI.
How tall is John Anderson?
John Anderson is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did John Anderson weigh when playing?
John Anderson weighed 226 lbs (102 kg) when playing.
Is John Anderson in the Hall of Fame?
John Anderson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did John Anderson play?
John Anderson played 146 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did John Anderson have?
John Anderson had 167 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has John Anderson won?
John Anderson has never won a Super Bowl.
When did John Anderson retire?
John Anderson last played in 1989.
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