Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1976 23 KAN NFL LDE 14 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.5 0 3
1977 24 KAN NFL LDE 14 13 1 6 0 6 0 2 0 0 3.5 0 5
1978 25 KAN NFL LOLB 16 16 3 21 0 10 1 1 0 0 4.0 0 6
1979 26 KAN NFL LOLB 15 15 1 28 0 28 0 3 0 0 8.0 0 8
1980 27 KAN NFL ROLB 12 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 32 1 0.5 0 5
1981 28 KAN NFL LOLB 16 9 2 30 0 25 0 1 47 1 3.0 0 6
1982 29 NOR NFL LB 9 0 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 2
1983 30 NOR NFL ROLB 16 15 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.5 0 9
1984 31 NOR NFL ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.5 0 7
1985 32 NOR NFL ROLB 14 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 6
1986 33 KAN NFL LB 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 0 1
11 Yrs 155 111 11 102 0 28 1 10 79 2 47.0 0 58
17 Game Avg 17 12 1 11 0 28 0 1 9 0 5.2 0 6
KAN (7 Yrs) 100 72 8 85 0 28 1 10 79 2 24.0 0 34
NOR (4 Yrs) 55 39 3 17 0 14 0 0 0 0 23.0 0 24
Defense & Fumbles Table
Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Awards
1986 33 KAN NFL LB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1 Yr 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
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 AV
197825KANLOLB641616010000.0216
Career155111010000.018158
7 yrsKAN10072010000.016434
4 yrsNOR5539001724

Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1980 27 KAN NFL ROLB 12 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
1981 28 KAN NFL LOLB 16 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
11 Yrs 155 111 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1
KAN (7 Yrs) 100 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.1
NOR (4 Yrs) 55 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
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Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 21.23 (200th among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48)

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Whitney Paul?

Whitney Paul is 71 years old.

When was Whitney Paul born?

Whitney Paul was born on October 8, 1953.

Where was Whitney Paul born?

Whitney Paul was born in Galveston, TX.

How tall is Whitney Paul?

Whitney Paul is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Whitney Paul weigh when playing?

Whitney Paul weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Is Whitney Paul in the Hall of Fame?

Whitney Paul has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Whitney Paul play?

Whitney Paul played 155 games over his career.

How many sacks did Whitney Paul have?

Whitney Paul had 47.0 sacks over his career.

When did Whitney Paul retire?

Whitney Paul last played in 1986.