Regular-season all-time ranks
Season honors and record seasons
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1964 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1965 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1966 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | 8 | 52 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 4 | 65 | 0 | β | 16.3 | β | β | β |
| 1967 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1968 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1969 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1970 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1971 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1972 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1973 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1974 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1975 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1976 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1977 | β | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 8 | 52 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 0 | 4 | 65 | 0 | β | 16.3 | β | β | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1964 | 23 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1965 | 24 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1967 | 26 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1968 | 27 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1969 | 28 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1970 | 29 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1971 | 30 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1972 | 31 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1973 | 32 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1974 | 33 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1975 | 34 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1976 | 35 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1977 | 36 | DAL | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β |
Reached 24% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 0%.
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with DAL
Entered the NFL with DAL
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Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. See all β
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Monitor score 5 Β· components sum to the score (All-Pro Γ12 Β· Pro Bowl Γ3 Β· League Lead Γ4 Β· ranks/era/longevity weighted).
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list, nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 7/10/2026
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Gave the Dallas Cowboys an entire corpus-attributed career β 14 seasons (1964β1977), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.