Tom Dinkel
Thomas Dinkel
Born: July 25, 1956
Topeka, KS USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 240
College: Kansas
High School: Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh, KS)
Career: 1978-1985
Drafted: 1978 in Round 5, #126 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals
Tom Dinkel played from 1978 to 1985 during his career with the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Bulls. Dinkel intercepted 3 passes for 32 yards in his career.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 |
| NFL | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 20 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 20 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL Jacksonville Bulls | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1985 | USFL Jacksonville Bulls | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 |
| NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | |
| USFL | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Totals | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 24 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL Jacksonville Bulls | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 20 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| USFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 20 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 20 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | USFL Jacksonville Bulls | 1.0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 1985 | USFL Jacksonville Bulls | 2.0 | 17 | 8.5 |
| NFL | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| USFL | 3.0 | 29 | 9.7 | |
| Totals | 3.5 | 29 | 8.3 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 12 |
| 1981 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 11 |
| 1984 | USFL | Jacksonville Bulls | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | USFL | Jacksonville Bulls |
