Julius Adams played college football for the Texas Southern Tigers.
14 Facts About Julius Adams
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Julius Adams was a four-year starter at Texas Southern where he was twice tabbed All-conference in 1968 and 1970.
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Julius Adams played in the College Football All-Star game in Chicago prior to his rookie season in the NFL.
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Julius Adams was drafted in the second round of the 1971 NFL draft.
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Julius Adams started as a rookie and was chosen to the UPI All-Rookie team in 1971.
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Julius Adams was Patriots' leading sacker with 7.5 in 1974 and was named as one of the NFL's top defensive linemen by Pro QB Magazine.
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Julius Adams was the team's top tackler at 47 among the defensive linemen in 1976, and had six sacks and 12 quarterback pressures.
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Julius Adams started 14 games in 1977 and had 9.5 sacks.
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Julius Adams had 49 tackles, 13 quarterback pressures and a fumble recovery.
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Julius Adams was again the top tackler among Patriots' defensive linemen in 1983 with a total of 83 tackles and he finished second on the team in quarterback sacks with eight and third with seven quarterback pressures.
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Julius Adams blocked an extra-point kick late in the first half vs Miami in October 1984.
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Julius Adams played in all twenty games for the Patriots' first Super Bowl team, compiling five sacks in the regular season.
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Julius Adams recovered a fumble in the AFC Championship Game in Miami on January 12,1986, where New England won their unprecedented third straight road playoff game, defeating the Dolphins.
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Julius Adams returned to the Patriots in 1987, playing in ten games.