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
1958 22 BAL NFL DB 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
1959 23 BAL NFL DB 12 2 1 10 0 10 1 3 0 0 0.0 0
1960 24 BAL NFL FS 11 11 4 27 0 18 3 3 0 0 0.0 0 8
1961 25 PIT NFL RCB/LCB 14 13 8 141 1 42 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 12
1962 26 PIT NFL DB 6 5 0 21 0 21 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2
1963 27 WAS NFL DB 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1
1964 28 WAS NFL LCB 14 13 4 31 1 16 0 2 41 0 0.0 0 7
1965 29 WAS NFL LCB 13 13 6 57 0 28 0 2 20 0 0.0 0 7
1966 30 NYJ AFL LCB 13 13 6 32 0 21 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7
1967 31 NYJ AFL LCB 14 14 4 53 1 41 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 8
1968 32 NYJ AFL LCB 14 14 7 88 1 39 0 1 5 0 0.0 0 8
11 Yrs 125 101 41 460 4 42 4 14 66 0 0.0 0 60
17 Game Avg 17 14 6 63 1 42 1 2 9 0 0.0 0 8
NYJ (3 Yrs) 41 41 17 173 2 41 0 1 5 0 0.0 0 23
BAL (3 Yrs) 35 14 5 37 0 18 4 7 0 0 0.0 0 8
WAS (3 Yrs) 29 28 11 88 1 28 0 4 61 0 0.0 0 15
PIT (2 Yrs) 20 18 8 162 1 42 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 14
NFL (8 Yrs) 84 60 24 287 2 42 4 13 61 0 0.0 0 37
AFL (3 Yrs) 41 41 17 173 2 41 0 1 5 0 0.0 0 23
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1958 22 BAL NFL DB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 23 BAL NFL DB 1 0 2 66 1 42 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1968 32 NYJ AFL LCB 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5 0
3 Yrs 4 2 3 66 1 42 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5 0
17 Game Avg 17 9 0 0 0 0 21
BAL (2 Yrs) 2 0 2 66 1 42 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
NYJ (1 Yr) 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5 0
NFL (2 Yrs) 2 0 2 66 1 42 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
AFL (1 Yr) 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5 0
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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds TD R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1960 24 BAL NFL FS 11 11 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 7.0 7 0 3
11 Yrs 125 101 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 7.0 7 0 4
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 1 0 7 7.0 0.1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 1
NYJ (3 Yrs) 41 41 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
BAL (3 Yrs) 35 14 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 7.0 7 0 4
WAS (3 Yrs) 29 28 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
PIT (2 Yrs) 20 18 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
NFL (8 Yrs) 84 60 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 7.0 7 0 4
AFL (3 Yrs) 41 41 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1959 23 BAL NFL DB 12 2 22 129 0 25 5.9 17 457 0 50 26.9 596
1960 24 BAL NFL FS 11 11 14 101 0 26 7.2 18 519 1 94 28.8 654
1961 25 PIT NFL RCB/LCB 14 13 26 283 1 55 10.9 23 532 0 59 23.1 956
1962 26 PIT NFL DB 6 5 4 1 0 1 0.3 2 52 0 30 26.0 74
1963 27 WAS NFL DB 2 2 2 45 0 42 22.5 0 0 0 0 45
11 Yrs 125 101 68 559 1 55 8.2 60 1560 1 94 26.0 2652
17 Game Avg 17 14 9 76 0 7 8.2 8 212 0 13 26.0 361
NYJ (3 Yrs) 41 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 178
BAL (3 Yrs) 35 14 36 230 0 26 6.4 35 976 1 94 27.9 1250
WAS (3 Yrs) 29 28 2 45 0 42 22.5 0 0 0 0 194
PIT (2 Yrs) 20 18 30 284 1 55 9.5 25 584 0 59 23.4 1030
NFL (8 Yrs) 84 60 68 559 1 55 8.2 60 1560 1 94 26.0 2474
AFL (3 Yrs) 41 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 178
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1959 23 BAL NFL DB 1 0 2 23 0 14 11.5 1 8 0 8 8.0 97
3 Yrs 4 2 2 23 0 14 11.5 1 8 0 8 8.0 97
17 Game Avg 17 9
BAL (2 Yrs) 2 0 2 23 0 14 11.5 1 8 0 8 8.0 97
NYJ (1 Yr) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NFL (2 Yrs) 2 0 2 23 0 14 11.5 1 8 0 8 8.0 97
AFL (1 Yr) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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
1960 24 BAL NFL FS 11 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
1961 25 PIT NFL RCB/LCB 14 13 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
1964 28 WAS NFL LCB 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1967 31 NYJ AFL LCB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1968 32 NYJ AFL LCB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
11 Yrs 125 101 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0.3
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.3
NYJ (3 Yrs) 41 41 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.3
BAL (3 Yrs) 35 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.2
WAS (3 Yrs) 29 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.2
PIT (2 Yrs) 20 18 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.6
NFL (8 Yrs) 84 60 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0.3
AFL (3 Yrs) 41 41 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.3
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
1959 23 BAL NFL DB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0
3 Yrs 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0
17 Game Avg 17 9 0 0 0 0 0 26 0.0
BAL (2 Yrs) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0
NYJ (1 Yr) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
NFL (2 Yrs) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0
AFL (1 Yr) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 22.63 (325th among DB, average HOF DB is 98.02)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Johnny Sample born?

Johnny Sample was born on June 15, 1936.

Where was Johnny Sample born?

Johnny Sample was born in Cape Charles, VA.

How tall was Johnny Sample?

Johnny Sample was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Johnny Sample weigh when playing?

Johnny Sample weighed 203 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Is Johnny Sample in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Sample has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Johnny Sample play?

Johnny Sample played 125 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Johnny Sample have?

Johnny Sample had 460 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Johnny Sample won?

Johnny Sample won 1 Super Bowl.

When did Johnny Sample retire?

Johnny Sample last played in 1968.