Bubba Baker
|
|
|
Contents |
[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
[edit] Video Gallery
[edit] Picture Gallery
[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
Categories: Athletes | Football Players | NFL Players | Detroit Lions Players | St. Louis Cardinals Players | Cleveland Browns Players | Minnesota Vikings Players | 1978 Detroit Lions Players | 1979 Detroit Lions Players | 1980 Detroit Lions Players | 1981 Detroit Lions Players | 1982 Detroit Lions Players | 1983 St. Louis Cardinals Players | 1984 St. Louis Cardinals Players | 1985 St. Louis Cardinals Players | 1986 St. Louis Cardinals Players | 1987 Cleveland Browns Players | 1988 Minnesota Vikings Players | 1989 Cleveland Browns Players | 1990 Cleveland Browns Players | Athletes Who Attended Weequahic (Newark, NJ) | Football Players Who Attended Weequahic (Newark, NJ) | NFL Players Who Attended Weequahic (Newark, NJ) | Athletes Who Attended Colorado State University | Football Players Who Attended Colorado State University | NFL Players Who Attended Colorado State University | AP Defensive Rookie of the Year | Football Players Who Have Won The AP Defensive Rookie of the Year At Least 1 Time | UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year | Football Players Who Have Won The UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year At Least 1 Time | Retired Athletes | Retired Football Players | Athletes with the Last Name Baker | Football Players with the Last Name Baker | Athletes with the First Name Bubba | Football Players with the First Name Bubba | Athletes Born in December | Football Players Born in December | Athletes Born on December 9 | Football Players Born on December 9 | Athletes Born in 1956 | Football Players Born in 1956 | Athletes Born in December 1956 | Football Players Born in December 1956 | Athletes Born on December 9, 1956 | Football Players Born on December 9, 1956 | Athletes Born in Jacksonville, Florida | Football Players Born in Jacksonville, Florida | Athletes Born in Florida | Football Players Born in Florida | Football Players Who Debuted with the Detroit Lions | Players with 5 years experience in Professional Football | Football Players with 5 years experience in the Pros | Players with 10 years experience in Professional Football | Football Players with 10 years experience in the Pros | NFL Players with at least 25 Sacks | NFL Players with at least 50 Sacks | NFL Players with at least 1 Opponent Fumble Recoveries | NFL Players with at least 5 Opponent Fumble Recoveries
