Leroy Irvin
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[edit] Biography
Leroy Irvin (LeRoy Irvin, Jr.) was born on September 15, 1957 in Fort Dix, New Jersey. After going to high school at Glenn Hills (Augusta, GA), Irvin attended the University of Kansas. Irvin made his professional debut in the NFL in 1980 with the Los Angeles Rams. He played for the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions over the course of his 11 year career.
Most people believe that 1981 was Leroy Irvin's best year, as he picked off 3 passes, had 615 punt return yards and ran back 3 punts for touchdowns.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 2 | 80 | 80 | 0 |
| 1981 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 1982 | LAM | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | LAM | NFL | 15 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 0 |
| 1984 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 5 | 166 | 81t | 2 |
| 1985 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 6 | 83 | 34t | 1 |
| 1986 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 6 | 150 | 50t | 1 |
| 1987 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 2 | 47 | 47t | 1 |
| 1988 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 | LAM | NFL | 13 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 | DET | NFL | 16 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 159 | 35 | 676 | 0 | 5 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 42 | 296 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 0 |
| 1981 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 46 | 615 | 13.4 | 6 | 84t | 3 |
| 1982 | LAM | NFL | 9 | 22 | 242 | 11 | 1 | 63t | 1 |
| 1983 | LAM | NFL | 15 | 25 | 212 | 8.5 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| 1984 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | LAM | NFL | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 159 | 147 | 1457 | 9.9 | 20 | 0 | 4 | ||
[edit] Sack/Safety Stats
| year | team | league | games | SK | SFY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | LAM | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | LAM | NFL | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 1989 | LAM | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 159 | 1.5 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | LAM | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | LAM | NFL | 15 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 1984 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | LAM | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 159 | 4 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | LAM | NFL | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | LAM | NFL | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 1 |
| 1987 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | LAM | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 159 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 69 | 1 | ||
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