07/24/2013
Class of 2013 enshrinee was one of the best ever when it came to covering receivers in the defensive backfield. The three-time All-Pro linebacker was typically matched up against a tight end, much to the frustration of the opposing team.
The results were a key ingredient to the ’ dominant defense in the 1960s when they won three NFL championships in a row (1965-67) and enjoyed victories in Super Bowls I and II with Robinson. By the end of his career, that included two final seasons with the Washington Redskins, Robinson intercepted 27 passes. That total currently ranks him fifth among all linebackers enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Here’s how Robinson’s interception numbers stacks up against the 22 linebackers immortalized in Canton.
| 1T |
Nick Buoniconti |
183 |
32 |
312 |
9.8 |
0 |
| 1T |
Jack Ham |
162 |
32 |
218 |
6.8 |
1 |
| 3 |
Sam Huff |
168 |
30 |
381 |
12.7 |
2 |
| 4 |
Jack Lambert |
146 |
28 |
243 |
8.7 |
0 |
| 5T |
Willie Lanier |
149 |
27 |
440 |
16.3 |
2 |
| 5T |
|
155 |
27 |
449 |
16.6 |
1 |
| 7T |
Bobby Bell |
168 |
26 |
479 |
18.4 |
6 |
| 7T |
Ted Hendricks |
215 |
26 |
332 |
12.8 |
1 |
| 9 |
Ray Nitschke |
190 |
25 |
385 |
15.4 |
2 |
| 10 |
Joe Schmidt |
155 |
24 |
294 |
12.3 |
2 |
| 11 |
Dick Butkus |
119 |
22 |
116 |
7.5 |
0 |
| 12 |
Chuck Bednarik |
169 |
20 |
268 |
13.4 |
1 |
| 13 |
Chris Hanburger |
187 |
19 |
347 |
18.3 |
2 |
| 14 |
Bill George |
173 |
18 |
144 |
8.0 |
0 |
| 15 |
Les Richter |
112 |
16 |
206 |
12.9 |
0 |
| 16 |
Dave Wilcox |
153 |
14 |
149 |
10.6 |
1 |
| 17 |
Harry Carson |
173 |
11 |
212 |
19.9 |
0 |
| 18 |
Lawrence Taylor |
184 |
9 |
134 |
14.9 |
2 |
| 19 |
Rickey Jackson |
227 |
8 |
68 |
8.5 |
0 |
| 20T |
George Conner |
90 |
7 |
66 |
9.4 |
0 |
| 20T |
Mike Singletary |
179 |
7 |
44 |
6.3 |
0 |
| 22T |
Derrick Thomas |
169 |
1 |
20 |
20.0 |
0 |
| 22T |
Andre Tippett |
151 |
1 |
42 |
42.0 |
0 |
Here is a listing of each of Robinson’s career picks. Robinson's team had a 21-5 record when recording an interception.
| Oct. 31, 1965 |
at Chicago Bears (L, 10-31) |
1 |
41 |
0 |
Rudy Bukich |
| Nov. 21, 1965 |
at Minnesota Vikings (W, 38-13) |
1 |
13 |
0 |
Fran Tarkenton |
| Dec. 12, 1965 |
at Baltimore Colts (W, 42-27) |
1 |
87 |
0 |
Gary Cuozzo |
| Sept. 25, 1966 |
Los Angeles Rams (W, 24-13) |
1 |
14 |
0 |
Roman Gabriel |
| Oct. 2, 1966 |
Detroit Lions (W, 23-14) |
1 |
6 |
0 |
Milt Plum |
| Oct. 9, 1966 |
at San Francisco 49ers (L, 20-21) |
1 |
23 |
0 |
George Mira |
| Nov. 20, 1966 |
Chicago Bears (W, 13-6) |
1 |
6 |
0 |
Rudy Bukich |
| Dec. 4, 1966 |
San Francisco 49ers (W,20-7) |
1 |
11 |
0 |
John Brodie |
| Oct. 1, 1967 |
Atlanta Falcons (W, 23-0) |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Randy Johnson |
| Oct. 22, 1967 |
at New York Giants (W, 48-21) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Fran Tarkenton |
| Nov. 26, 1967 |
at Chicago Bears (W, 17-13) |
1 |
12 |
0 |
Jack Concannon |
| Sept. 22, 1968 |
Minnesota Vikings (L, 13-26) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Joe Kapp |
| Oct. 28, 1968 |
at Dallas Cowboys (W, 28-17) |
1 |
18 |
0 |
Don Meredith |
| Sept. 27, 1970 |
Atlanta Falcons (W, 27-24) |
1 |
13 |
0 |
Bob Berry |
| Oct. 12, 1970 |
at San Diego Chargers (W, 22-20) |
1 |
20 |
0 |
John Hadl |
| Sept. 26, 1971 |
Denver Broncos (W, 34-13) |
1 |
20 |
0 |
Don Horn |
| Oct. 3, 1971 |
Cincinnati Bengals (W, 20-17) |
1 |
23 |
0 |
Ken Anderson |
| Nov. 7, 1971 |
at Chicago Bears (W, 17-14) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Bobby Douglass |
| Sept. 17, 1972 |
at Cleveland Browns (W, 26-10) |
1 |
7 |
0 |
Mike Phipps |
| Dec. 3, 1972 |
Detroit Lions (W, 33-7) |
1 |
3 |
0 |
Greg Landry |
| Oct. 14, 1973 |
at New York Giants (W, 21-3) |
1 |
28 |
1 |
Norm Snead |
| Oct. 21, 1973 |
St. Louis Cardinals (W, 31-13) |
1 |
39 |
0 |
Jim Hart |
| Nov. 5, 1973 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers (L, 16-21) |
1 |
10 |
0 |
Terry Hanratty |
| Nov. 22, 1973 |
at Detroit Lions (W, 20-0) |
1 |
21 |
0 |
Bill Munson |
| Nov. 3, 1974 |
at (W, 17-6) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Jack Concannon |
| Nov. 28, 1974 |
at Dallas Cowboys (L, 23-24) |
1 |
29 |
0 |
Roger Staubach |
| CAREER TOTAL |
|
27 |
449 |
1 |
|
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