Lynch vs. HOF DBs

If 2015 Finalist John Lynch is elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he would become the 25th defensive back from the modern era to make it to Canton. Here’s how Lynch stacks up against the DBs enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

		Interceptions				Punt Returns				Kickoff Returns				Scoring					Other Categories
Player	Yrs.	No.	Yds	TD		No.	Yds.	TD		No.	Yds	TD		TD	PAT	FG	TOT
John Lynch	15	26	204	0		-	-	-		2	90	0		0	0	0	0		Rushing: 1-40
HOF DBs
Herb Adderley	12	48	1,046	7		1	0	0		120	3,080	2		9	0	0	54
Lem Barney	11	56	1,077	7		143	1,312	2		50	1,274	1		11	0	0	66		Fumble Ret: 11-168; FG Ret: 1-94
Mel Blount	14	57	736	2		1	52	0		36	911	0		4	0	0	24		Fumble Ret: 13-
Willie Brown	16	54	472	2		3	29	0		3	70	2		2	0	0	14
Jack Butler	9	52	827	4		3	17	0		-	-	-		9	0	0	54		Receiving: 7-102, 4 TDs; Fum Ret: 1 TD
Jack Christiansen	8	46	717	3		85	1,084	8		59	1,329	0		13	0	0	78		Rush: 19-143, 2TD
Darrell Green	20	54	621	6		51	611	0		1	9	0		8	0	0	48		Sacks: 1.0; Rush: 1-6; Fumble Ret: 2
Mike Haynes	14	46	688	2		112	1,168	2		-	-	-		5	0	0	30		Fumble Ret: 12-6; Blocked FG: 1-65, 1TD
Ken Houston	14	49	898	9		51	333	1		3	80	0		12	0	0	72		Fumble Ret: 19-116, 1TD ,Blocked
Jimmy Johnson	16	47	615	2		-	-	-		-	-	-		6	0	0	38		Rec: 40-690, 4TD
Paul Krause	16	81	1,185	3		-	-	-		-	-	-		6	0	0	36
Dick Lane	14	68	1,207	5		4	14	0		-	-	-		8	0	0	52		Rec: 8-253 yards
Yale Lary	11	50	787	2		126	758	3		22	495	0		6	0	0	36		Punting: 503-44.3 Avg.
Dick LeBeau	14	62	762	3		-	-	-		2	16	0		4	0	0	24		Fum Ret: 1 TD
Ronnie Lott	14	63	730	5		-	-	-		8	113	0		5	0	0	30		Sacks: 8.5
Mel Renfro	14	52	626	3		109	842	1		85	2,246	2		6	0	0	36		Rush: 8-52 yards
Deion Sanders	14	53	1,331	9		212	2,199	6		155	3,523	3		22	0	0	132		Receiving: 60-784, 3 TDs; Rushing: 9-(-14); Passing: 0-2-0; Fumble Ret for TD: 1
Emmitt Thomas	13	58	937	5		11	64	0		29	673	0		5	0	0	30
Emlen Tunnell	14	79	1,282	4		258	2,209	5		46	1,215	1		10	0	0	60		Rush: 17-43 yards
Roger Wehrli	14	40	309	2		42	310	0		5	38	0		3	1	0	19		Rush: 5-45, 1TD
Aeneas Williams	14	55	807	9		-	-	-		-	-	-		12	0	0	82		Sacks: 3.0; Fum Rec for TD: 3
Larry Wilson	12	52	800	5		3	26	0		11	198	0		8	0	0	50		Rush: 5-36 yards, 1TD; Safties: 1; Fumble Ret: 2TD
Willie Wood	12	48	699	2		187	1,391	2		3	20	0		4	1	0	25
Rod Woodson	17	71	1,483	12		260	2,362	2		220	4,894	2		17	0	0	102		Rushing: 1-0; Fumble Ret: 1TD; Sacks: 13.5