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American football player (1948–2018)

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American football player

Tony Cline

No. 84, 82

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Born:

(1948-07-25)July 25, 1948
Michigan City, Indiana, U.S.

Died:

July 23, 2018(2018-07-23) (aged 69)

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

244 lb (111 kg)

Career information

High school:

Michigan City (IN)

College:

Miami (FL)

NFL draft:

1970 / round: 4 / pick: 102

Career history

Oakland Raiders (1970–1975)
San Francisco 49ers (1976–1977)

Career NFL statistics

Fumble recoveries:	3
Interceptions:	3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Francis Cline (July 25, 1948 – July 23, 2018) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders from 1970 to 1975 and the San Francisco 49ers from 1976 to 1977. He played college football at the University of Miami. Some researchers claim that he holds the American Football Conference (AFC) rookie sack record with 17½ in 1970, but the NFL has only recognized a sack as an official statistic since 1982, so Cline's record is not officially recognized. His son, Tony Cline Jr., also played in the NFL. His son-in-law, Jason Kapono played 8 seasons in the NBA.

References

"Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers former defensive end Tony Cline passes away". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

v t e Oakland Raiders 1970 NFL draft selections
Raymond Chester Ted Koy Gerald Irons Tony Cline Art Laster Alvin Wyatt Steve Svitak Mike Wynn Ike Hill Gordon Bosserman Emery Hicks Gary DeLoach Don Highsmith Don Riley Fred Moore Tim Roth Eric Stolberg

v t e NFL annual sacks leaders (Deacon Jones Award)
1982: Martin 1983: Gastineau 1984: Gastineau 1985: Dent 1986: L. Taylor 1987: White 1988: White 1989: Doleman 1990: Thomas 1991: Swilling 1992: Simmons 1993: Smith 1994: Greene 1995: Paup 1996: Greene 1997: Randle 1998: Sinclair 1999: Carter 2000: Glover 2001: Strahan 2002: J. Taylor 2003: Strahan 2004: Freeney 2005: Burgess 2006: Merriman 2007: Allen 2008: Ware 2009: Dumervil 2010: Ware 2011: Allen 2012: J. Watt 2013: Mathis 2014: Houston 2015: J. Watt 2016: Beasley 2017: Jones 2018: Donald 2019: Barrett 2020: T. Watt 2021: T. Watt 2022: Bosa 2023: T. Watt 2024: Hendrickson
Sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL. Starting in 2013, the sack leader is officially given the Deacon Jones Award

NFL annual sacks leaders (Deacon Jones Award)

1982: Martin
1983: Gastineau
1984: Gastineau
1985: Dent
1986: L. Taylor
1987: White
1988: White
1989: Doleman
1990: Thomas
1991: Swilling
1992: Simmons
1993: Smith
1994: Greene
1995: Paup
1996: Greene
1997: Randle
1998: Sinclair
1999: Carter
2000: Glover
2001: Strahan
2002: J. Taylor
2003: Strahan
2004: Freeney
2005: Burgess
2006: Merriman
2007: Allen
2008: Ware
2009: Dumervil
2010: Ware
2011: Allen
2012: J. Watt
2013: Mathis
2014: Houston
2015: J. Watt
2016: Beasley
2017: Jones
2018: Donald
2019: Barrett
2020: T. Watt
2021: T. Watt
2022: Bosa
2023: T. Watt
2024: Hendrickson

Sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL. Starting in 2013, the sack leader is officially given the Deacon Jones Award

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