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Dan Birdwell

Daniel Lee Birdwell

Position: DT-DE
Height: 6-4    Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: October 14, 1940 in Big Spring, TX
College: Houston

1-time Pro Bowler & 1-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 6th round (41st overall) of the AFL 1962 Draft
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round (66th overall) of the 1962 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1962 22 OAK 14 0
1963 23 OAK 10 0
1964 24 OAK RDE 14 0 2 21 0 16 1 0 0 0
1965 25 OAK ldt 14 0
1966 26 OAK LDT 14 0 1 2 0 2
1967 27 OAK LDT 14 0 1
1968*+ 28 OAK LDT 14 14 0 2 7 0
1969 29 OAK 2 0
Career 96 14 3 23 0 16 1 2 7 0 1

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1962 22 OAK 14 0 1 0.0%
Career 96 14 1 0.0%

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1963 23 OAK 10 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 7
Career 96 14 1 7 0 7 7.0 7

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1967 27 OAK LDT 14 0 1 2
Career 96 14 1 2

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1968

1st-team All-Pro

1968

Safeties

1967 AFL 1 (1-- 16)

Career 1 (67)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1968 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1968 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1968 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1968 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-AFL
1968 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL