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 |
| 1976 | 23 | KAN | LDE | 64 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3 | ||||||
| 1977 | 24 | KAN | LDE | 64 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 5 | |||
| 1978 | 25 | KAN | LOLB | 64 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | |||
| 1979 | 26 | KAN | LOLB | 53 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | |||
| 1980 | 27 | KAN | ROLB | 53 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0.5 | 5 | |||
| 1981 | 28 | KAN | LOLB | 53 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 3.0 | 6 | |||
| 1982 | 29 | NOR | LB | 51 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | |||
| 1983 | 30 | NOR | ROLB | 51 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 9 | |||
| 1984 | 31 | NOR | ROLB | 51 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 7 | ||||||
| 1985 | 32 | NOR | ROLB | 51 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1986 | 33 | KAN | LB | 53 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | ||||||
| Career | 155 | 111 | 11 | 102 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 79 | 2 | 47.0 | 58 | |||||||
| 7 yrs | KAN | 100 | 72 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 79 | 2 | 24.0 | 34 | ||||||
| 4 yrs | NOR | 55 | 39 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 23.0 | 24 | |||||||||
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PFR HOF Monitor: 21.23 (201st among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48)
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Whitney Paul?
Whitney Paul is 70 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.
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