Jack Lambert
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Linebacker, Kent State, 1971–⁠73

Jack Lambert

Born
Jul 8, 1952, in Mantua, Ohio

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Jack Lambert played linebacker at Kent State (1971–⁠73). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Lambert in round 2, No. 46 overall in the 1974 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1972
Mid-American Defensive Player of the Year
Drafted
No. 46
Round 2, 1974 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Honors

Team titles: MAC champions, 1972

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 9 (1975–⁠83) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 6 (1976, 1979–⁠83) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1975

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1976, 1979–⁠83; AP second team 1975; Pro Football Writers first team 1975–⁠76, 1980–⁠83; Sporting News first team 1981, 1983; Pro Football Weekly first team 1975–⁠76, 1979–⁠83; NEA first team 1976, 1979–⁠83; and 1 more.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Books

Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.

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