The story goes, Spielman, one of the top high school players in the country, wanted to play college football at Michigan. He finished Ohio State tenure with 196 tackles (124 solos), 13 1/2 for loss, and 11 interceptions. Join American Youth Football and the annual leadership meeting where experts and the AYF/AYC community has the opprtunity to address pressing issues, trends and concerns confronting coaches, volunteers and administrators in youth football and cheer and youth sports in general. ." He also excelled in basketball and baseball. Lambert was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 1974 NFL Draft, though many pro football coaches and scouts thought he was too small to play linebacker in the NFL. Retrieved April 28, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/lambert-john-harold-jack. Johnson. Jack Lambert was an intimidating figure on NFL fields. He is a member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. However, Lambert's impact is evident by his nine-time selection to the Pro Bowl and his selection by the league as outstanding defensive player in both 1976 and 1979. A three-year starter for the Buckeyes, the Columbus, Ohio-native was a two-way standout and key member of the 1942 national championship squad at Ohio State. WebIsaac Leon - class of 2011 - Nike Football Training Camp, Los Angeles, CA (USC Campus), April 25, 2010 In the conference title game the defense improved by holding the Oakland Raiders to a single touchdown in the Steelers' 2413 victory. Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: Sports Figures. [29] Lake and Darren Perry returned as the starting safeties to begin the regular season. Facing Pittsburgh's two outstanding veteran linebackers, Jack Ham and Andy Russell, many of the Steelers' opponents hoped to find a weakness with a rookie in the center; this forced Lambert to develop quickly. We present them here for purely educational purposes. All rights reserved. He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Pittsburgh Steelers' season-opening 510 loss to the Cleveland Browns. In Super Bowl XIV, Pittsburgh was clinging to a slim 2419 lead in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams. Oh yeah, he was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. (Story), What Happened To Greg Lloyd? Other useful sources include David L. Porter, ed., Biographical Dictionary of American Sport: Football (1987), and Bob Carroll et al., Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (1997). 58 jersey remains unofficially retired by the Steelers. WebHe was a three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection and won both the Butkus Award and Jack Lambert Award for his play during the 1997 season. The team continued to show its talent in a defensive struggle against the Minnesota Vikings, whom they downed, 166, in Super Bowl IX. [37], In 1997, Lake was named AFC Defensive Player of the Year by the Kansas City Committee of 101. Lambert missed three games, the first of his career, with a knee injury; Pittsburgh dropped its first playoff game to the Denver Broncos, 3421. In each of two seasons, 1979 and 1981, he had six interceptions for the year. WebJohn Lambert (22 May 1902 7 December 1940) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward or inside forward. stood out as the Steelers gave up a single touchdown in a winning 1610 effort. The next season, Smith was the nation's top player, throwing for 2,542 yards with 30 TDs and running for 576 with seven scores for a 12-1 Buckeyes squad that lost to Florida in the national championship game.