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Tom Brookshier

Thomas Jefferson Brookshier

Position: DB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 196 lbs.
Born: December 16, 1931 in Roswell, NM
College: Colorado

Career AV: 56 (1053rd overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 10th round (117th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.

45 40

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1953 22 PHI RDH 45 11 0 8 41 0 22 1 1 0 0 9
1956 25 PHI RDH 40 11 0 1 31 0 31 0 1 0 0 8
1957 26 PHI RDH 40 12 0 4 74 0 40 8
1958 27 PHI RS 40 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 6
1959* 28 PHI RDH 40 12 0 3 13 0 8 0 3 0 0 12
1960*+ 29 PHI RCB 40 12 0 1 14 0 14 14
1961 30 PHI RCB 40 7 0 2 20 0 20 0 1 0 0 7
Career 76 0 20 193 0 40 2 8 0 0 64

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1959
1960

First-Team All-Pro

1960

Fumbles Recovered

1959 NFL 3 (9)

Interceptions

1953 NFL 8 (7)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1959Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1960Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL