Lyle Blackwood

Lyle Vernon Blackwood

Position: DB

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: May 24, 1951 in San Antonio, TX

College: TCU

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 57 (1192nd overall since 1960)

High School: Winston Churchill (TX)

Draft: Denver Broncos in the 9th round (217th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft.

Relatives: Brother Glenn Blackwood

SUMMARY

Career

176

Int

Yds

589

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

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	Awards
1973	22	CIN	db	29	7	0											0.0		3
1974	23	CIN	db	29	13	2											0.0		1
1975	24	CIN	db	29	14	5	2	44	0	40			1	1	0	0	0.0		4
1976	25	SEA	db	28	11	0							1	0	0	0	0.0		2
1977	26	BAL	FS	44	14	14	10	163	0	37			3	4	4	0	0.0		14	AP2
1978	27	BAL	FS	44	16	15	4	146	2	79			0	3	7	0	0.0		6
1979	28	BAL	FS	44	16	12	4	63	0	27			0	2	0	0	0.0		7
1980	29	BAL	db	44	11	1	1	0	0	0							0.0		1
1981	30	MIA	FS	42	12	10	3	12	0	11							0.0		5
1982	31	MIA	FS	42	9	9	2	41	0	21			0	1	0	0	1.0		9
1983	32	MIA	FS	42	16	16	4	77	0	45							0.0		8
1984	33	MIA	FS	42	16	16	3	29	0	15			0	2	0	0	0.0		7
1985	34	MIA	db	42	16	0	1	0	0	0							0.0		1
1986	35	MIA	db	42	5	4	1	14	0	14			1	2	0	0	0.0		2
Career					176	104	35	589	2	79			6	15	11	0	1.0		70
6 yrs		MIA			74	55	14	173	0	45			1	5	0	0	1.0		32
4 yrs		BAL			57	42	19	372	2	79			3	9	11	0	0.0		28
3 yrs		CIN			34	7	2	44	0	40			1	1	0	0	0.0		8
1 yr		SEA			11	0							1	0	0	0	0.0		2

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
1973	22	CIN	DB	1	0
1975	24	CIN		1	0						0	1	1	0	0	0.0
1977	26	BAL		1	1						0	1	2	0	0	0.0
1981	30	MIA	FS	1	1	1	8	0	8	0						0.0
1982	31	MIA	FS	4	4	2	-1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.0
1983	32	MIA	FS	1	1											0.0
1984	33	MIA	FS	3	3	1	4	0	4	0						0.0
1985	34	MIA		2	0											0.0
Career				14	10	4	11	0	8	0	0	3	4	0	0	0.0
5 yrs		MIA		11	9	4	11	0	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.0
2 yrs		CIN		2	0						0	1	1	0	0	0.0
1 yr		BAL		1	1						0	1	2	0	0	0.0

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Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

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
1973	22	CIN	db	29	7	0	4	12	0	4	3.0						12
1974	23	CIN	db	29	13	2	10	29	0	11	2.9	1	17	0	17	17.0	46
1975	24	CIN	db	29	14	5	23	123	0	31	5.3						167
1976	25	SEA	db	28	11	0	19	132	0	26	6.9	10	230	0	45	23.0	370
1977	26	BAL	FS	44	14	14	7	22	0	10	3.1	1	24	0	24	24.0	213
1978	27	BAL	FS	44	16	15	1	2	0	2	2.0	1	18	0	18	18.0	173
1979	28	BAL	FS	44	16	12	4	-1	0	2	-0.3	3	41	0	19	13.7	103
1980	29	BAL	db	44	11	1						2	41	0	25	20.5	41
1985	34	MIA	db	42	16	0						2	32	0	17	16.0	32
1986	35	MIA	db	42	5	4	1	0	0	0	0.0						14
Career					176	104	69	319	0	31	4.6	20	403	0	45	20.2	1330
6 yrs		MIA			74	55	1	0	0	0	0.0	2	32	0	17	16.0	205
4 yrs		BAL			57	42	12	23	0	10	1.9	7	124	0	25	17.7	530
3 yrs		CIN			34	7	37	164	0	31	4.4	1	17	0	17	17.0	225
1 yr		SEA			11	0	19	132	0	26	6.9	10	230	0	45	23.0	370

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
1975	24	CIN		1	0	1	7	0	7	7.0						7
1977	26	BAL		1	1	2	6	0	11	3.0	1	17	0	27	17.0	23
1982	31	MIA	FS	4	4						2	32	0	17	16.0	32
Career				14	10	3	13	0	11	4.3	3	49	0	27	16.3	73
5 yrs		MIA		11	9						2	32	0	17	16.0	43
2 yrs		CIN		2	0	1	7	0	7	7.0						7
1 yr		BAL		1	1	2	6	0	11	3.0	1	17	0	27	17.0	23

Receiving & Rushing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Receiving & Rushing Table
					Games		Receiving							Rushing							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1975	24	CIN	db	29	14	5	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	1
1976	25	SEA	db	28	11	0	1	8	8.0	0	8	0.1	0.7								1	8.0	8	0	1
1977	26	BAL	FS	44	14	14	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	3
1986	35	MIA	db	42	5	4	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	1
Career					176	104	1	8	8.0	0	8	0.0	0.0								1	8.0	8	0	6
6 yrs		MIA			74	55	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	1
4 yrs		BAL			57	42	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	3
3 yrs		CIN			34	7	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	1
1 yr		SEA			11	0	1	8	8.0	0	8	0.1	0.7								1	8.0	8	0	1

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	IntTD	AllTD	D2P	Pts	Pts/G
1978	27	BAL	FS	44	16	15	2	2		12	0.8
Career					176	104	2	2	0	12	.1
6 yrs		MIA			74	55			0	0	0.0
4 yrs		BAL			57	42	2	2	0	12	.2
3 yrs		CIN			34	7			0	0	0.0
1 yr		SEA			11	0			0	0	0.0

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