Andre Tippett

Games	151
Sacks	100
Fumble recoveries	19
Interceptions	1
Defensive touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andre Tippett
	Tippett in 2008
No. 56
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	December 27, 1959; Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Barringer (Newark, New Jersey)
College	Iowa
NFL draft	1982: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Career history
	New England Patriots (1982–1993);
Awards and highlights
	NFL co-Defensive Player of the Year (NEA) (1985); 2× First-team All-Pro (1985, 1987); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1986, 1988); 5× Pro Bowl (1984–1988); NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; New England Patriots All-1980s Team; New England Patriots All-1990s Team; New England Patriots 35th Anniversary Team; New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team; New England Patriots Hall of Fame; Consensus All-American (1981); First-team All-Big Ten (1981); Second-team All-Big Ten (1980);
Career NFL statistics
Games
Games	151
Sacks	100
Fumble recoveries	19
Interceptions	1
Defensive touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Andre Bernard Tippett Sr. (born December 27, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American in 1981. A second-round pick in the 1982 NFL draft, Tippett was selected to five Pro Bowls and was named first-team All-Pro twice in his career. Since 2007, he has been the Patriots' executive director of community affairs. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.