PAUL LANKFORDLankford, Paul JayHeight: 6-1 Weight: 187 Born: June 15, 1958 New York, NY High School: Farmingdale (NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Penn State | |
| 1979 | Penn State | |
| 1980 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1981 | Penn State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (80th overall) 1982 Miami Dolphins |
| Relatives: Father of Ryan Lankford |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1982 MIA NFL | 44 | CB | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1983 MIA NFL | 44 | RCB | 16 | 1 |
| 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL | 44 | LCB | 16 | 6 |
| 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL | 44 | LCB | 16 | 15 |
| 1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL | 44 | LCB-SS | 12 | 12 |
| 1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL | 44 | LCB-FS | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1988 MIA NFL | 44 | LCB | 13 | 10 |
| 1989 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1989 MIA NFL | 44 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1990 MIA NFL | 44 | CB | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1991 MIA NFL | 44 | CB | 15 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 130 | 72 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/27/1982 | 1982 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1982 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 6/22/1982 | 1982 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1982 MIA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/28/1986 | 1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/7/1990 | 1990 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1990 MIA NFL |
| Activated | 11/8/1990 | 1990 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1990 MIA NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1990 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 9/17/1991 | 1991 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1991 MIA NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 4/24/1992 | 1991 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1991 MIA NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1983 MIA NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 44 | 0 |
| 1988 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1988 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1989 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 44 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1988 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1988 MIA NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1989 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1989 MIA NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
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