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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1976 24 PHI NFL RDT 14 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 4
1977 25 PHI NFL RDE 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.5 0 9
1978 26 PHI NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.5 0 8
1979 27 PHI NFL RDE 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.5 0 7
1980 28 PHI NFL RDE 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.0 0 10
1981 29 PHI NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.5 0 10
1982 30 PHI NFL RDE 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 0 4.0 0 8
1983 31 PHI NFL RDE 16 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5.0 0 6
1984 32 CLE NFL DE 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 0 1
1985 33 CLE NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.0 0 8
1986 34 CLE NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.0 0 8
1987 35 CLE NFL RDE 14 14 0 40 0 40 0 1 0 0 8.0 0 9
1988 36 CLE NFL RDE 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 6
1989 37 CLE NFL LDT 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.5 0 9
1990 38 PHO NFL DT 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 2
15 Yrs 224 184 1 40 0 40 0 0 10 24 0 96.0 0 105
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 3 0 40 0 1 2 0 7.3 0 8
PHI (8 Yrs) 116 106 1 0 0 0 0 7 24 0 57.5 0 62
CLE (6 Yrs) 92 75 0 40 0 40 0 0 3 0 0 37.5 0 41
PHO (1 Yr) 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 2
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1978 26 PHI NFL RDE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0
1979 27 PHI NFL RDE 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1980 28 PHI NFL RDE 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 0
1981 29 PHI NFL RDE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1985 33 CLE NFL RDE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1986 34 CLE NFL RDE 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0
1987 35 CLE NFL RDE 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1988 36 CLE NFL RDE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1989 37 CLE NFL LDT 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0
9 Yrs 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9.0 4 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10.2 5 0
CLE (5 Yrs) 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0
PHI (4 Yrs) 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.0 4 0
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When was Carl Hairston born?

Carl Hairston was born on December 15, 1952.

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Carl Hairston weighed 260 lbs (117 kg) when playing.

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Carl Hairston last played in 1990.

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