Jack Lambert
John Harold Lambert
Born: July 8, 1952
Mantua, OH USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
College: Kent St.
High School: Crestwood (Mantua, OH)
Career: 1974-1984
Drafted: 1974 in Round 2, #46 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990
Jack Lambert played from 1974 to 1984 during his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lambert intercepted 28 passes for 243 yards in his career.
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1975 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 24 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 41 | 10.2 | 24 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 23 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 31 | 0 |
| 1982 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 243 | 8.7 | 31 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1983 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 8.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 107 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 10 |
| 1978 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 13 |
| 1980 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 13 |
| 1981 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 |
| 1983 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 15 |
| 1984 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 3 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1970s Team
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1980s Team
1974 - AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
1976 - AP Defensive Player of the Year
Honors
1975 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1975 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1975 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1975 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1978 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1978 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1978 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1978 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1978 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1979 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1979 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1979 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1979 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1979 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1979 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1980 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1980 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1980 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1980 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1980 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1981 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1981 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1981 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1981 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1981 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1981 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1981 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1982 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1982 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1982 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1982 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1982 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1983 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1983 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1983 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1983 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1983 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1983 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1983 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
