Kyle Clifton

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Kyle Clifton
No. 59
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1962-08-23) August 23, 1962 (age 62)
Olney, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Bridgeport (Bridgeport, Texas)
College: TCU
NFL draft: 1984  / round: 3 / pick: 64
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:1,484
Sacks:5.5
Interceptions:12
Forced fumbles:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronald Kyle Clifton (born August 23, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 13 seasons with the for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, he was selected by the Jets in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft with the 64th overall pick. [1] [2]

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He led the NFL in solo tackles with 160 in 1985, 174 in 1986 and 162 in 1988. Additionally, he was in the top 10 of NFL solo tacklers in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991. He briefly took the lead in career combined tackles away from Clay Matthews in 1993. He announced his retirement on February 14, 1997. [3] At the time of his retirement, he was the second-leading tackler in NFL history and remains the Jets' all-time leading tackler. Clifton made 1,484 tackles over the course of his professional career ranking him 10th overall in combined tackles since 1987. [4] Clifton attended high school in Bridgeport, Texas.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckIntYdsTDFFFR
1984 NYJ 169113––0.010001
1985 NYJ 1616160––0.0310022
1986 NYJ 1616174––0.028011
1987 NYJ 12851––0.000000
1988 NYJ 1615162––0.000002
1989 NYJ 1616162––2.000021
1990 NYJ 1616199––0.5349011
1991 NYJ 1616146––1.013020
1992 NYJ 1616138––1.011034
1993 NYJ 1616143––1.013022
1994 NYJ 1653219130.000001
1995 NYJ 1604130.000000
1996 NYJ 1600000.000000
Career 2041491,48420165.5127401315


References

  1. ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald (July 30, 1996). "In His 13th Season, Clifton Knows the Angles". The New York Times . Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (February 15, 1997). "Clifton, a Career Jet, Retires". The New York Times . Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ "NFL Tackles Combined Career Leaders (since 1987)". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 6, 2020.


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