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 | Awards |
| 1969 | 22 | ATL | RDE | 71 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9.5 | 8 | AP DRoY-7 | |||
| 1970 | 23 | ATL | RDE | 71 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | ||||
| 1971 | 24 | ATL | RDE | 71 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 1972 | 25 | ATL | RDE | 71 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 7.5 | 8 | |||||||
| 1973* | 26 | ATL | RDE | 71 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | PB | ||||||
| 1974 | 27 | ATL | RDE | 71 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1975 | 28 | ATL | RDE | 71 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | |||||||
| 1976 | 29 | STL | LDE | 63 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1977 | 30 | STL | LDE | 63 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1978 | 31 | STL | RDE | 63 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1979 | 32 | STL | DE | 63 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Career | 144 | 133 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 1 | 78.0 | 1 | 72 | |||||||
| 7 yrs | ATL | 98 | 97 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 1 | 61.0 | 1 | 57 | ||||||
| 4 yrs | STL | 46 | 36 | 0 | 17.0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was John Zook born?
John Zook was born on September 24, 1947.
Where was John Zook born?
John Zook was born in Garden City, KS.
How tall was John Zook?
John Zook was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did John Zook weigh when playing?
John Zook weighed 243 lbs (110 kg) when playing.
Is John Zook in the Hall of Fame?
John Zook has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did John Zook play?
John Zook played 144 games over his career.
How many sacks did John Zook have?
John Zook had 78.0 sacks over his career.
How many Super Bowls has John Zook won?
John Zook never won a Super Bowl.
When did John Zook retire?
John Zook last played in 1979.
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