Bubba Baker
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[edit] Biography
Bubba Baker (James Albert London Baker) was born on December 9, 1956 in Jacksonville, Florida. After going to high school at Weequahic (Newark, NJ), Baker attended Colorado State University. Baker made his professional debut in the NFL in 1978 with the Detroit Lions. He played for the Detroit Lions, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings over the course of his 13 year career.
Most people believe that 1983 was Bubba Baker's best year, as he recorded 13 sacks.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Sack/Safety Stats
| year | team | league | games | SK | SFY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | DET | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | DET | NFL | 9 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 1983 | SLC | NFL | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | SLC | NFL | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | SLC | NFL | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | SLC | NFL | 16 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 1987 | CLE | NFL | 12 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 1988 | MIN | NFL | 14 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 1989 | CLE | NFL | 16 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 1990 | CLE | NFL | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 year NFL career | 181 | 65.5 | 0 | ||
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | DET | NFL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | DET | NFL | 11 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | DET | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | SLC | NFL | 16 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 | SLC | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | SLC | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | SLC | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | CLE | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | MIN | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | CLE | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | CLE | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 year NFL career | 181 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Trivia
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[edit] See Also
[edit] Awards
- Won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1978
- Won the UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year in 1978
[edit] Categories
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