Jack Lambert (American football)

Total tackles	1,479
Sacks	8
Interceptions	28
Interception yards	243
Fumble recoveries	17
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jack Lambert
	Lambert in 1980
No. 58
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	July 8, 1952; Mantua, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Crestwood (Mantua)
College	Kent State (1971–1973)
NFL draft	1974: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1984);
Awards and highlights
	4× Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV); NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1976); NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1974); 6× First-team All-Pro (1976, 1979–1983); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1975, 1978); 9× Pro Bowl (1975–1983); NFL 1970s All-Decade Team; NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team; NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team (1974); Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team; Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor; Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame; MAC Defensive Player of the Year (1972); Kent State Golden Flashes No. 99 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
Total tackles	1,479
Sacks	8
Interceptions	28
Interception yards	243
Fumble recoveries	17
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

John Harold Lambert (born July 8, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for his entire 11-year career for Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990 as "the greatest linebacker of his era," Lambert was the starting middle linebacker on four Super Bowl-winning teams with the Steelers. He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes. In 2019, he was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.