Rozelle
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I was cleaning out a closet last week and stumbled across standing sheets from my original IDP league. Since this is a bit of a slow time on the forum, I thought I’d post the Top 10 IDP’s from our 1986 and 87 seasons, just to give ya’ll something to pass the time … and stroll down memory lane. As Jean stated in his IDP 401, 3-4 defenses were very popular back then.
Our IDP scoring was:
Solo 2
Assist 1
Sack 6 … ½ sack 3 (Players who had a sack were not credited with solo back then)
INT 10
TD’s 30 or 40 can’t recall (we gave too much for defensive TD’s, this was adjusted some years later, but not enough).
1986
RANK PTS PLAYER POS TEAM
1 223 Lawrence Taylor ROLB N.Y. Giants
3-4 outside backer, I suppose he was considered the rush backer. Had 20.5 sacks in '86 and was NFL MVP
2 214 Ronnie Lott FS San Fransisco
Lott played CB at first and switched over to S in '85. Led league in INT's in '86, despite missing a couple of games.
2 214 Fred Marion FS New England
I believe, like Lott, early in his career Fred played CB. Great tackler … He was a very good player, who was known in the IDP world.
4 201 Dexter Manley RDE Washington
Manleys had 18.5 sacks and FR for a TD in '86. Prolly his finest season as a pro.
5 199 John Offerdahl MLB Miami
The rookie 2nd round pick out of Western Michigan was a tackling machine.
6 196 Karl Mechlinburg LILB Denver
Karl had 9.5 sacks in '86, amazing numbers for an ILB. He was just a solid all-around backer.
7 189 Wilber Marshall RLB Chicago
I remember Marshall being a big play type. He'd get you sacks, INT's and tackles. Seem like he was always around the ball.
8 186 Dave Duerson SS Chicago
Duerson had 7 sacks and 6 picks in '86. Hard hitting, good tacking safety who blitzed. One of the best IDP DB's.
9 185 Carl Banks LOLB N.Y. Giants
Great tackler and could get you sacks. Banks was overshadowed by Taylor, he was very good.
G-Men had some great LB's in those days.
10 184 Brian Hinkle ROLB Pittsburgh
Best I remember … Hinkle was soid, but not spectacular.
10 184 Deron Cherry FS Kansas City
I'm pretty sure Cherry played some SS. Was a very solid IDP DB.
1987
RANK PTS PLAYER POS TEAM
1 223 Carl Banks LOLB N.Y. Giants
Banks had a great year, 9 sacks in 12 games. The '87 season was strike shortened. Simple one of the best IDP's back then.
2 220 Reggie White LDE Philadelphia
Had this season not been strike shortened, Reggie would prolly hold the record for sacks in a season. He registered 21 in 12 games!
3 209 Fredd Young LILB Seattle
Wow! … Now that’s a name I haven't heard in a while! Another 3-4 ILB who could get to the QB … Big Hitter!
4 188 Vann McElroy FS L.A. Raiders
McElroy was not that good of an IDP. The only reason he made the Top 10 was, he had a defensive TD in '87
4 188 Billy Ray Smith LOLB San Diego
BR was one of my favorite players. Played some ILB earlier in his career. Tackles, sacks, INT's, he'd do it all.
6 178 Joey Browner SS Minnesota
Browner was an IDP stud, at 6-2 220, he was the new breed of safety (like Lott). Was a great, hard hitting tackler, and a
perennial Top 10 IDP in our league.
7 177 Karl Mechlinberg LILB Denver
Karl cracked our Top 10 again with 7 sacks and 3 INT's. He was just a solid all-around backer.
8 171 Dino Hackett RILB Kansas City
Dino was another one of those tacking machines. Well-known in the IDP world, but not outside of it.
9 169 Terry Kinard FS N.Y. Giants
Like McElroy … Kinard's defensive TD is what put him in the Top 10. Not a great IDP.
10 165 Andre Tippett LOLB New England
Tippet was not a tackle guy, but could rush the passer. An LT type backer.… had 12.5 sacks and a TD in '87.
Our IDP scoring was:
Solo 2
Assist 1
Sack 6 … ½ sack 3 (Players who had a sack were not credited with solo back then)
INT 10
TD’s 30 or 40 can’t recall (we gave too much for defensive TD’s, this was adjusted some years later, but not enough).
1986
RANK PTS PLAYER POS TEAM
1 223 Lawrence Taylor ROLB N.Y. Giants
3-4 outside backer, I suppose he was considered the rush backer. Had 20.5 sacks in '86 and was NFL MVP
2 214 Ronnie Lott FS San Fransisco
Lott played CB at first and switched over to S in '85. Led league in INT's in '86, despite missing a couple of games.
2 214 Fred Marion FS New England
I believe, like Lott, early in his career Fred played CB. Great tackler … He was a very good player, who was known in the IDP world.
4 201 Dexter Manley RDE Washington
Manleys had 18.5 sacks and FR for a TD in '86. Prolly his finest season as a pro.
5 199 John Offerdahl MLB Miami
The rookie 2nd round pick out of Western Michigan was a tackling machine.
6 196 Karl Mechlinburg LILB Denver
Karl had 9.5 sacks in '86, amazing numbers for an ILB. He was just a solid all-around backer.
7 189 Wilber Marshall RLB Chicago
I remember Marshall being a big play type. He'd get you sacks, INT's and tackles. Seem like he was always around the ball.
8 186 Dave Duerson SS Chicago
Duerson had 7 sacks and 6 picks in '86. Hard hitting, good tacking safety who blitzed. One of the best IDP DB's.
9 185 Carl Banks LOLB N.Y. Giants
Great tackler and could get you sacks. Banks was overshadowed by Taylor, he was very good.
G-Men had some great LB's in those days.
10 184 Brian Hinkle ROLB Pittsburgh
Best I remember … Hinkle was soid, but not spectacular.
10 184 Deron Cherry FS Kansas City
I'm pretty sure Cherry played some SS. Was a very solid IDP DB.
1987
RANK PTS PLAYER POS TEAM
1 223 Carl Banks LOLB N.Y. Giants
Banks had a great year, 9 sacks in 12 games. The '87 season was strike shortened. Simple one of the best IDP's back then.
2 220 Reggie White LDE Philadelphia
Had this season not been strike shortened, Reggie would prolly hold the record for sacks in a season. He registered 21 in 12 games!
3 209 Fredd Young LILB Seattle
Wow! … Now that’s a name I haven't heard in a while! Another 3-4 ILB who could get to the QB … Big Hitter!
4 188 Vann McElroy FS L.A. Raiders
McElroy was not that good of an IDP. The only reason he made the Top 10 was, he had a defensive TD in '87
4 188 Billy Ray Smith LOLB San Diego
BR was one of my favorite players. Played some ILB earlier in his career. Tackles, sacks, INT's, he'd do it all.
6 178 Joey Browner SS Minnesota
Browner was an IDP stud, at 6-2 220, he was the new breed of safety (like Lott). Was a great, hard hitting tackler, and a
perennial Top 10 IDP in our league.
7 177 Karl Mechlinberg LILB Denver
Karl cracked our Top 10 again with 7 sacks and 3 INT's. He was just a solid all-around backer.
8 171 Dino Hackett RILB Kansas City
Dino was another one of those tacking machines. Well-known in the IDP world, but not outside of it.
9 169 Terry Kinard FS N.Y. Giants
Like McElroy … Kinard's defensive TD is what put him in the Top 10. Not a great IDP.
10 165 Andre Tippett LOLB New England
Tippet was not a tackle guy, but could rush the passer. An LT type backer.… had 12.5 sacks and a TD in '87.
