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 In
his first NFL season, Lott led a
young secondary that helped the
49ers to win Super Bowl XVI. He
became the second rookie in NFL
history to return three
interceptions for touchdowns. His
outstanding play resulted in his
finishing second for Rookie of the
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Known
for his hard-hitting style, Lott was
used at both left and right
cornerback positions and as a free
and strong safety during his 14-year
career. The versatile defensive back
earned 10 Pro Bowl invitations at
three different positions –
cornerback, free safety, and strong
safety. It was, however, at free
safety, where he had the freedom to
cover the whole field, that he may
have been most effective. In 1986,
he played 14 games at the free
safety position before an injury
sidelined him for the final two
games of the season. Still, he led
the league with a career-most 10
interceptions, recorded 77 tackles,
three forced fumbles and two
quarterback sacks. It was perhaps
his finest season.
During his career with the 49ers
(1981-90), Los Angeles Raiders
(1991-92), and the New York Jets
(1993-94) Lott recorded 63 career
interceptions and twice led the
league. A complete player, he
surpassed the 1,000-career tackle
mark in 1993, and had five seasons
of at least 100 tackles. In his ten
seasons with the 49ers, San
Francisco won eight NFC Western
Division titles and four Super
Bowls. In 20 playoff contests (all
starts), he recorded nine
interceptions, 89 tackles, one
forced fumble, one fumble recovery,
and two touchdowns.
It
has been said that Lott had the
uncanny ability of being able to
sense the direction a play was about
to take and then somehow disrupt it.
"He’s like a middle linebacker
playing safety," Hall of Fame coach
Tom Landry once remarked. "He’s
devastating. He may dominate the
secondary better than anyone I’ve
seen." Named All-Pro eight times,
All-NFC six times, and All-AFC once,
Lott was also selected to play in 10
Pro Bowls and was named to the NFL’s
75th Anniversary Team. He was
enshrined in the Pro Football Hal of
Fame in 2000.
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