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Louis Lipps

Louis Adam Lipps Jr.

Position: WR
Height: 5-10    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: August 9, 1962 in New Orleans, LA
College: Southern Miss

2-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1984 Draft

Receiving & Rushing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1984* 22 PIT WR 14 8 45 860 19.1 9 80 3.2 61.4 3 71 1 36 23.7 5.1 0.2 931 10 8
1985* 23 PIT WR 16 16 59 1134 19.2 12 51 3.7 70.9 2 16 1 15 8.0 1.0 0.1 1150 13 5
1986 24 PIT WR 13 12 38 590 15.5 3 48 2.9 45.4 4 -3 0 8 -0.8 -0.2 0.3 587 3 2
1987 25 PIT 4 2 11 164 14.9 0 27 2.8 41.0 164 0 0
1988 26 PIT WR 16 16 50 973 19.5 5 89 3.1 60.8 6 129 1 39 21.5 8.1 0.4 1102 6 2
1989 27 PIT WR 16 16 50 944 18.9 5 79 3.1 59.0 13 180 1 58 13.8 11.3 0.8 1124 6 2
1990 28 PIT WR 14 14 50 682 13.6 3 37 3.6 48.7 1 -5 0 -5 -5.0 -0.4 0.1 677 3 1
1991 29 PIT WR 15 14 55 671 12.2 2 35 3.7 44.7 671 2 1
1992 30 NOR 2 0 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.5 0.5 1 0 1
Career 110 98 359 6019 16.8 39 89 3.3 54.7 29 388 4 58 13.4 3.5 0.3 6407 43 22
8 yrs PIT 108 98 358 6018 16.8 39 89 3.3 55.7 29 388 4 58 13.4 3.6 0.3 6406 43 21
1 yr NOR 2 0 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.5 0.5 1 0 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1984* 22 PIT WR 14 8 53 656 1 76 12.4 1587
1985* 23 PIT WR 16 16 36 437 2 71 12.1 13 237 0 26 18.2 1824
1986 24 PIT WR 13 12 3 16 0 10 5.3 603
1987 25 PIT 4 2 7 46 0 12 6.6 210
1988 26 PIT WR 16 16 4 30 0 11 7.5 1132
1989 27 PIT WR 16 16 4 27 0 9 6.8 1151
1990 28 PIT WR 14 14 1 9 0 9 9.0 686
1992 30 NOR 2 0 5 22 0 16 4.4 23
Career 110 98 112 1234 3 76 11.0 14 246 0 26 17.6 7887
8 yrs PIT 108 98 107 1212 3 76 11.3 14 246 0 26 17.6 7864
1 yr NOR 2 0 5 22 0 16 4.4 23

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1984* 22 PIT WR 14 8 8 2 0 0
1985* 23 PIT WR 16 16 5 4 3 0
1986 24 PIT WR 13 12 2 1 0 0
1988 26 PIT WR 16 16 2 0 0 0
1989 27 PIT WR 16 16 2 1 0 0
1990 28 PIT WR 14 14 1 0 0 0
1991 29 PIT WR 15 14 1 0 0 0
1992 30 NOR 2 0 1 0 0 0
Career 110 98 22 8 3 0
8 yrs PIT 108 98 21 8 3 0
1 yr NOR 2 0 1 0 0 0

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1988 26 PIT WR 16 16 1 2 50.0 13 1 50.0 1 50.0 13 6.5 -11.0 13.0 0.8 70.8 1 6 2.3 -9.3 33.3
Career 110 98 1 2 50.0 13 1 50.0 1 50.0 13 6.5 -11.0 13.0 0.1 70.8 1 6 2.3 -9.3 33.3

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1984* 22 PIT WR 14 8 1 9 1 66
1985* 23 PIT WR 16 16 1 12 2 90
1986 24 PIT WR 13 12 3 18
1988 26 PIT WR 16 16 1 5 36
1989 27 PIT WR 16 16 1 5 36
1990 28 PIT WR 14 14 3 18
1991 29 PIT WR 15 14 2 12
Career 110 98 4 39 3 276

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1984 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year

Pro Bowls

1984
1985

Long Rush

1989 NFL 58 (8)

Receiving Yds

1985 NFL 1134 (7)
Career 6019 (152)

Receiving TD

1984 NFL 9 (7)
1985 NFL 12 (2-- 77)
Career 39 (175)

Long Reception

1984 NFL 80 (6)
1988 NFL 89 (3-- 97)
1989 NFL 79 (6)

Yds/Reception

1984 NFL 19.1 (5)
1985 NFL 19.2 (8)
1988 NFL 19.5 (5)
1989 NFL 18.9 (4)
Career 16.8 (89)

Receiving Yds/Game

1985 NFL 70.9 (10)
Career 54.7 (96)

Touchdowns

1984 NFL 11 (10)
1985 NFL 15 (2-- 97)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1985 NFL 13 (4)

Non-Offensive TDs

1985 NFL 2 (2)

All-Purpose Yds

1984 NFL 1587 (10)
1985 NFL 1824 (7)

Yds/Touch

1984 NFL 15.7 (1-- 49)

1985 NFL 16.6 (1-- 34)

Career 15.3 (67)

Punt Returns

1984 NFL 53 (3-- 20)
1985 NFL 36 (10)
Career 112 (126)

Punt Return Yds

1984 NFL 656 (1-- 6)

1985 NFL 437 (6)
Career 1234 (100)

Punt Return TD

1984 NFL 1 (2-- 89)
1985 NFL 2 (1-- 15)

Career 3 (33)

Long Punt Return

1984 NFL 76 (3)
1985 NFL 71 (3)

Yds/Punt Return

1984 NFL 12.4 (3)
1985 NFL 12.1 (4)
Career 11.0 (27)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1984 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1984 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1984 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1985 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1985 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1985 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1985 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL

Fantasy

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1984 22 14 WR 153 51 10 32
1985 23 16 WR 193 84 1 9
1986 24 13 WR 77 47
1987 25 4 WR 16 131
1988 26 16 WR 151 42 11 30
1989 27 16 WR 148 41 17 37
1990 28 14 WR 86 42
1991 29 15 WR 79 46
1992 30 2 WR 154
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