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  • Al Baker
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  • Al "Bubba" Baker (born December 9, 1956 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the NFL. He went to three Pro Bowls during his career. He was named 1978 Defensive Rookie of the Year. Traded from Detroit to St.Louis for Mike Dawson and a 4th round draft pick. Career Sacks: 1978: 23 - Unofficial, 1979: 16 - Unofficial, 1980: 18 - Unofficial, 1981: 10 - Unofficial, 1982: 8.5, 1983: 13.5, 1984: 10, 1985: 4, 1986: 10.5, 1987: 4, 1988: 5.5, 1989: 7.5, 1990: 3, Career: 131.5 - Unofficial
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  • 1978
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  • 60
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  • 4
  • 65.500000
  • 181
Birth Date
  • 1956-12-09
Name
  • Baker, Al
NFL
  • BAK226054
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  • 2
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College
Highlights
  • * 3× Pro Bowl selection * 1978 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year * 1978 UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year
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Years
  • 1978
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  • 1978
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  • 40
Teams
  • * Detroit Lions * St. Louis Cardinals * Cleveland Browns * Minnesota Vikings * Cleveland Browns
Date of Birth
  • 1956-12-09
Short Description
  • American football player
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finalyear
  • 1990
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  • Al "Bubba" Baker (born December 9, 1956 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the NFL. He went to three Pro Bowls during his career. He was named 1978 Defensive Rookie of the Year. Baker, a graduate of Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey and Colorado State University, was drafted in the second round of the 1978 draft. A massive 6-6, 250 pound frame with extraordinary speed and strength. Opened his NFL career with an incredible 23 sacks (unofficial stat at that time). Had 5 sacks in a single game against Tampa Bay. He was named Defensive Rookie of the year and was selected to three Pro Bowls in his twelve-year career. Traded from Detroit to St.Louis for Mike Dawson and a 4th round draft pick. Career Sacks: 1978: 23 - Unofficial, 1979: 16 - Unofficial, 1980: 18 - Unofficial, 1981: 10 - Unofficial, 1982: 8.5, 1983: 13.5, 1984: 10, 1985: 4, 1986: 10.5, 1987: 4, 1988: 5.5, 1989: 7.5, 1990: 3, Career: 131.5 - Unofficial Post NFL Career: Al "Bubba" Baker now lives with his family in Avon, OH, a suburb of Cleveland, and owns a restaurant called Bubba Q's: World Famous Bar-B-Q and Catering, also in Avon, Ohio.
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