Carl Hairston

1979 N.F.C. sack leader

Hairston appeared in 234 NFL contests (184 starts), registering 1,141 tackles and 94.0 sacks. He played one season with Phoenix (’90), six years in Cleveland (‘84-83) and eight seasons in Philadelphia (‘77-83). A first-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles and first-year head coach Dick Vermeil, Hairston went on to start all eight seasons he was in Philadelphia, captaining the defense from ‘79-83 and racking up 100 or more tackles five straight years (‘77-81). In ’79, he led the Eagles and the NFC with a career-best 15 sacks. The Martinsville, Virginia, product participated in 15 career playoff contests and was a member of the Eagles Super Bowl XV squad.

EVENT

PLACE

POINTS

MONEY

EVENT WINS
1981 Superteams Football Preliminary

1

 

$6,200

 
1981 Superteams Final

1

 

$7,700

 
TOTALS  

$13,900


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