Ronnie Lott

Tackles:	1,146
Interceptions:	63
Int. return yards:	730
Forced fumbles:	16
Fumble recoveries:	17
Touchdowns:	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronnie Lott
	Lott in 2018
No. 42
Position:	Cornerback ; Safety
Personal information
Born:	May 8, 1959 (age 65); Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Eisenhower (Rialto, California)
College:	USC (1977–1980)
NFL draft:	1981 / round: 1 / pick: 8
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (1981–1990); Los Angeles Raiders (1991–1992); New York Jets (1993–1994); Kansas City Chiefs (1995); San Francisco 49ers (1995);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	4× Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV); 8× First-team All-Pro (1981, 1983, 1986–1991); 10× Pro Bowl (1981–1984, 1986–1991); 2× NFL interceptions leader (1986, 1991); NFL combined tackles leader (1982); NFL forced fumbles co-leader (1982); NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; NFL 1990s All-Decade Team; NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team; NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team (1981); San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame; San Francisco 49ers No. 42 retired; National champion (1978); Unanimous All-American (1980); 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1979, 1980); Second-team All-Pac-10 (1978); NFL record Most interceptions returned for touchdown in a season by a rookie: 3 (1981; tied with Lem Barney and Janoris Jenkins);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	1,146
Interceptions:	63
Int. return yards:	730
Forced fumbles:	16
Fumble recoveries:	17
Touchdowns:	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Ronald Mandel Lott (born May 8, 1959) is an American former professional football player. He played as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons from 1981 to 1994.

Lott played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and was honored as a consensus All-American. A first-round pick in the 1981 NFL draft, he played for the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders, New York Jets, and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Lott was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2023,^[1] and is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all time at the safety position in NFL history.^[2]^[3]

^ Dr. Robert M. Goldman. "2023 International Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Full Program) Official Footage". YouTube. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ Phillips, Roger (November 6, 2003). "49ers announce plan to retire Lott's No. 42". Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
^ Freeman, Mike (January 30, 2000). "Montana And Lott Lead Way Into Hall". New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2009.

[1] Dr. Robert M. Goldman. "2023 International Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Full Program) Official Footage". YouTube. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[2] Phillips, Roger (November 6, 2003). "49ers announce plan to retire Lott's No. 42". Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

[3] Freeman, Mike (January 30, 2000). "Montana And Lott Lead Way Into Hall". New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2009.

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