Big Dog’s in the house

Class of Class of 2010 enshrinee John Randle was known for his "playful" chatter on the football field. Many football fans can readily recall the famous NFL Films footage of Randle when he was wired for sound. The charismatic Randle was entertaining for sure. “Big Dog's in the house!!!" is how the fun-loving defensive tackle announced his arrival on the field before a game.

He didn't have to yell anything for opposing quarterbacks to know his whereabouts. Randle proved he was a tenacious force as he played inside on the defensive line rather than at end and still managed to compile 137.5 career sacks. That total places him in a tie for sixth overall in NFL history. He is the first player to play extensively at defensive tackle to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame since Randy White in 1994.

In all, Randle sacked 61 different quarterbacks including five who are in the Hall of Fame – Troy Aikman, John Elway, Jim Kelly, Warren Moon, and Steve Young. Topping the list is Brett Favre who Randle managed to drop for a loss 11.5 times.

The following is a breakdown of Randle's career sacks.

Year Opponent Home/Away Score W/L Sacks QB
1990 Philadelphia A 24-32 L 1.0 Randall Cunningham
1991 Phoenix H 34-7 W 3.0 Tom Tupa
1991 Atlanta A 20-19 W 1.0 Chris Miller
1991 Denver H 6-13 L 1.0 John Elway
1991 Detroit A 20-24 L 1.0 Rodney Peete
1991 San Francisco H 17-14 W 1.0 Steve Young
1991 Phoenix A 28-0 W 1.0 Tom Tupa
1991 Tampa Bay A 26-24 W 1.0 Vinny Testaverde
1991 Green Bay H 27-7 L 0.5 Don Majkowski
1992 Chicago A 38-10 W 2.5 Jim Harbaugh
1992 Houston H 13-17 L 1.5 Warren Moon
1992 Cincinnati A 42-7 W 1.0 Boomer Esiason
1992 Green Bay H 27-7 W 1.0 Brett Favre
1992 Pittsburgh A 6-3 W 1.0 Bubby Brister
1992 Green Bay A 23-20 (OT) W 1.0 Don Majkowski
1992 Detroit H 31-14 W 1.0 Erik Kramer
1992 Detroit A 17-31 L 1.0 Rodney Peete
1992 San Francisco H 17-20 L 1.0 Steve Young
1992 Philadelphia A 17-28 L 0.5 Randall Cunningham
1993 Chicago A 19-12 W 3.0 Jim Harbaugh
1993 Detroit A 13-0 W 3.0 Rodney Peete
1993 Denver A 26-23 W 2.0 John Elway
1993 Chicago H 10-7 W 1.5 Jim Harbaugh
1993 Green Bay A 21-17 W 1.0 Brett Favre
1993 Tampa Bay H 15-0 W 1.0 Craig Erickson
1993 Washington A 14-9 W 1.0 Mark Rypien
1994 Detroit H 10-3 W 2.5 Scott Mitchell
1994 Green Bay H 13-10 (OT) W 2.0 Brett Favre, Mark Brunell
1994 NY Giants A 27-10 W 2.0 Dave Brown
1994 San Francisco H 21-14 W 2.0 Steve Young, Elvis Grbac
1994 Green Bay A 10-16 L 1.0 Brett Favre
1994 Tampa Bay A 36-13 W 1.0 Craig Erickson
1994 Arizona A 7-17 L 1.0 Jay Schroeder
1994 Buffalo A 21-17 W 1.0 Jim Kelly
1994 Chicago H 33-27 (OT) W 1.0 Steve Walsh
1995 Arizona A 30-24 (OT) W 2.0 Dave Krieg
1995 Detroit A 38-44 L 2.0 Scott Mitchell
1995 Green Bay H 27-24 W 1.0 Brett Favre
1995 Cleveland H 27-11 W 1.0 Eric Zeir
1995 Chicago A 14-31 L 1.0 Erik Kramer
1995 Detroit H 20-10 W 1.0 Scott Mitchell
1995 Tampa Bay H 31-17 W 1.0 Trent Dilfer
1995 Dallas H 23-17 (OT) W 1.0 Troy Aikman
1995 Tampa Bay A 17-20 L 0.5 Trent Dilfer
1996 Green Bay H 30-21 W 3.5 Brett Favre
1996 Oakland A 16-13 (OT) W 2.0 Jeff Hostetler
1996 Arizona H 41-17 W 1.0 Boomer Esiason
1996 NY Giants A 10-15 L 1.0 Dave Brown
1996 Chicago A 20-14 W 1.0 Erik Kramer
1996 Seattle A 23-42 L 1.0 John Friesz
1996 Detroit H 17-13 W 1.0 Scott Mitchell
1996 Tampa Bay H 21-10 W 1.0 Trent Dilfer
1997 Detroit H 13-14 L 3.0 Scott Mitchell
1997 Carolina H 21-14 W 3.0 Steve Beuerlein
1997 Indianapolis H 39-28 W 2.0 Jim Harbaugh
1997 Buffalo A 34-13 W 2.0 Todd Collins
1997 Arizona A 20-19 W 1.5 Kent Graham
1997 Philadelphia H 28-19 W 1.5 Ty Detmer
1997 New England H 23-18 W 1.0 Drew Bledsoe
1997 Chicago H 29-22 W 1.0 Erik Kramer
1997 Tampa Bay A 10-6 W 0.5 Trent Dilfer
1998 Detroit A 34-13 W 2.0 Charlie Batch
1998 Jacksonville H 50-10 W 2.0 Jonathan Quinn
1998 Detroit H 29-6 W 1.5 Charlie Batch
1998 Chicago H 48-22 W 1.5 Steve Stenstrom
1998 Green Bay H 28-14 W 1.0 Brett Favre
1998 Chicago A 29-6 W 1.0 Erik Kramer
1998 Cincinnati H 24-3 W 1.0 Neil O'Donnell
1998 New Orleans H 31-24 W 0.5 Billy Joe Tolliver
1999 Detroit H 24-17 W 3.0 Charlie Batch, Gus Frerotte
1999 NY Giants A 34-17 W 2.0 Kerry Collins
1999 Tampa Bay H 21-14 W 2.0 Trent Dilfer
1999 Kansas City A 28-31 L 1.0 Elvis Grbac
1999 Detroit A 23-25 L 1.0 Gus Frerotte
1999 Dallas H 27-17 W 1.0 Troy Aikman
2000 Carolina H 31-17 W 2.0 Steve Beuerlein
2000 Detroit H 24-17 W 2.0 Stony Case
2000 Green Bay A 20-26 (OT) L 1.0 Brett Favre
2000 Chicago A 28-16 W 1.0 Cade McNown
2000 Arizona H 31-14 W 1.0 Jake Plummer
2000 Tampa Bay H 30-23 W 1.0 Shaun King
2001 Denver A 7-20 L 2.0 Gus Frerotte
2001 San Diego A 25-22 W 1.5 Doug Flutie
2001 Denver H 34-21 W 1.0 Brian Griese
2001 Jacksonville H 24-15 W 1.0 Mark Brunell
2001 Dallas H 29-3 W 1.0 Quincy Carter
2001 Oakland A 14-38 L 1.0 Rich Gannon
2001 Cleveland A 9-6 W 1.0 Tim Couch
2001 Washington A 14-27 L 1.0 Tony Banks
2001 Kansas City A 7-19 L 1.0 Trent Green
2001 Philadelphia H 3-27 L 0.5 Donovan McNabb
2002 San Diego A 31-28 W 3.0 Drew Brees
2002 Dallas A 17-14 W 2.0 Chad Hutchinson
2002 Atlanta A 30-24 W 1.0 Michael Vick
2002 Kansas City H 32-39 L 1.0 Trent Green
2003 Baltimore A 41-44 L 2.0 Anthony Wright
2003 Green Bay A 13-35 L 1.0 Brett Favre
2003 San Francisco H 20-19 W 1.0 Jeff Garcia
2003 Arizona H 28-10 W 1.0 Josh McCown
2003 San Francisco A 24-17 W 0.5 Jeff Garcia


 


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  • Guy - August 06 2010 10:38 AM

    My wife is from Russia, and knows almost nothing about football, but she does know who I'm talking about when I say, "I will not be denied!" :) Gotta love this guy.

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