Forrest Blue

Forrest Murrell Blue Jr.

Position: C
Height: 6-6 Weight: 261 lbs.

Born: September 7, 1944 in Marfa, TX
Died: July 16, 2011 in Carmichael, CA
College: Auburn (school history)
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 56 (1182nd overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated May 23, 2013 5:25PM

All-Time Rank: #973. Floyd Peters… #974. Peter Boulware… #975. Nesby Glasgow… #976. FORREST BLUE… #977. Barney Chavous… #978. Tommy Hart… #979. Samari Rolle…

All-Time Rank: #973. Floyd Peters… #974. Peter Boulware… #975. Nesby Glasgow… #976. FORREST BLUE… #977. Barney Chavous… #978. Tommy Hart… #979. Samari Rolle…

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	XPM	FGM	Sfty	Pts
1971*+	27	SFO	C	75	14	14					1			1					6
Career					148	82					1			1					6

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Walt Rock, Woody Peoples, Dave Taylor, Robert Pratt, Ryan Harris, Rocky Freitas, Dave Manders, Bob DeMarco, Mike Connelly, John Sandusky
4	Ron Yary, Steve Hutchinson, Shawn Andrews, Rocky Freitas, Harry Schuh, Dan Dierdorf, Lum Snyder, Jim Langer*, Larry Strickland, Jerry Kramer
5	Steve Hutchinson, Dan Dierdorf, Ron Yary, Reggie McKenzie, Harry Schuh, Tom Newberry, Jim Langer*, Duane Putnam, Doug France, Jammal Brown
6	Steve Hutchinson, Walt Sweeney, Harry Schuh, Kent Hull, Mike Webster, Dan Dierdorf, Jim Tyrer, Doug France, Tom Newberry, Tom Nalen
7	Walt Sweeney, Tom Nalen, Steve Hutchinson, Russ Grimm, Harry Schuh, Pat Donovan, Jim Tyrer, Kent Hull, Grady Alderman, Mike Webster
8	Russ Grimm, Mike Munchak, Pat Donovan, Bob DeMarco, Tom Banks, Mike McCormack*, Tom Nalen, Jay Hilgenberg, Ray Wietecha, Walt Sweeney
9	Jay Hilgenberg, Russ Grimm, Doug France, Bob DeMarco, John Alt, Dan Koppen, Tom Banks, Mike McCormack, Steve Wallace, Matt Birk
10	Guy McIntyre, Jay Hilgenberg, John Alt, Art Spinney, Doug France, Dan Koppen, Tom Banks, Russ Grimm*, Brian Holloway, Bob DeMarco
11	Guy McIntyre, Rich Saul, Doug France, Dan Koppen, Tom Banks, Art Spinney, Russ Grimm, Brian Holloway, Tom DeLeone, Jackie Slater
Career	Doug France, Dan Koppen, Tom Banks, Art Spinney, Brian Holloway, Russ Grimm*, Barret Robbins, Guy McIntyre, Steve August, Rich Saul

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1971 1972 1973 1974	First-Team All-Pro 1971 1972	Non-Offensive TDs 1971 NFL 1 (9)	Fumble Return TD 1971 NFL 1 (1/41)
Sacks 1968 NFL 0.0 (1) 1969 NFL 0.0 (1)

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1971	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1971	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1971	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1971	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1971	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1971	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1972	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1972	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1972	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1972	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1972	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1973	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1973	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1973	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1973	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI