Curley Culp

Curley Culp

Position: DT-NT-G
Height: 6-2 Weight: 265 lbs.

Born: March 10, 1946 in Yuma, AZ
College: Arizona St. (school history)
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 84 (330th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2013

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Fine Details · Last updated May 22, 2013 7:25PM

All-Time Rank: #150. Jim Kelly… #151. Jason Taylor… #152. Kevin Greene… #153. CURLEY CULP… #154. Champ Bailey… #155. Mike Munchak… #156. Gene Hickerson…

All-Time Rank: #150. Jim Kelly… #151. Jason Taylor… #152. Kevin Greene… #153. CURLEY CULP… #154. Champ Bailey… #155. Mike Munchak… #156. Gene Hickerson…

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
1968	22	KAN		61	9																1
1969*	23	KAN	LDT	61	14																11
1970	24	KAN	LDT	61	14	0							0	0	1	0	0				7
1971*	25	KAN	LDT	61	14	0															10
1972	26	KAN	LDT	61	14	0							0	0	2	4	0				9
1973	27	KAN	LDT	61	13								0	0	2	0	0				10
1974	28	2TM			12																5
		KAN		61	4																0
		HOU	LDT	78	8																5
1975*+	29	HOU	NT	78	14	0							0	0	3	38	1				15
1976*	30	HOU	NT	78	14	0							0	0	2	0	0				9
1977*	31	HOU	NT	78	14	0		1	25	0	25	0	0	0	2	28	0				11
1978*	32	HOU	NT	78	16	0							0	0	1	4	0				10
1979	33	HOU	NT	78	16	0															10
1980	34	2TM			13	7															4
		DET	dt	77	3	2															1
		HOU	nt	78	10	5															3
1981	35	DET		77	2	0															0
Career					179	7		1	25	0	25	0	0	0	13	74	1				112
7 yrs		HOU			92	5		1	25	0	25	0	0	0	8	70	1				63
7 yrs		KAN			82	0							0	0	5	4	0				48

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	XPM	FGM	Sfty	Pts
1975*+	29	HOU	NT	78	14	0					1			1					6
Career					179	7					1			1					6

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Marcus Stroud, Jim Weatherall, Michael Carter, Billy Newsome, Ed Meadows, Charles Mann, Jerry Ball, Jimmy Webb, Chester McGlockton, George Hays
4	Jerry Ball, Marcus Stroud, Vern Den Herder, Trevor Pryce, Vince Wilfork, Billy Newsome, Wayne Martin, Tony Casillas, Wilbur Young, Keith Hamilton
5	Neil Smith, Coy Bacon, Ernie Ladd, Larry Brooks, Larry Eisenhauer, Manny Fernandez, Mario Williams, Jerry Ball, Vince Wilfork, Mike Barnes
6	Vern Den Herder, Earl Faison, Marcus Stroud, Manny Fernandez, Jerry Ball, Larry Eisenhauer, Larry Brooks, Vince Wilfork, Verlon Biggs, Trevor Pryce
7	Houston Antwine, Vern Den Herder, Marcus Stroud, Larry Eisenhauer, Manny Fernandez, Jerry Mays, Jacob Green, Jerry Ball, Louie Kelcher, Diron Talbert
8	Trevor Pryce, Fred Smerlas, Louie Kelcher, Art Still, Gary Johnson, Dana Stubblefield, Bryant Young, Jerry Mays, Claude Humphrey, Fred Dryer
9	Trevor Pryce, Art Still, Fred Dryer, Larry Brooks, Bryant Young, Claude Humphrey, Jerry Mays, Gary Johnson, Harvey Martin, Chester McGlockton
10	Trevor Pryce, Fred Dryer, Larry Brooks, Fred Smerlas, George Andrie, Verlon Biggs, Jerry Mays, Gary Johnson, Bryant Young, Dana Stubblefield
11	Verlon Biggs, Fred Dryer, George Andrie, Ted Washington, Fred Smerlas, Trevor Pryce, Diron Talbert, Art Donovan*, Larry Brooks, Rubin Carter
12	Fred Dryer, Trevor Pryce, Leslie O'Neal, Diron Talbert, Verlon Biggs, Neil Smith, Fred Smerlas, Buck Buchanan, Art Donovan, Elvin Bethea*
13	Trevor Pryce, Fred Dryer, Leslie O'Neal, Diron Talbert, Neil Smith, Ted Washington, Greg Kragen, Art Donovan, Fred Smerlas, Buck Buchanan
14	Trevor Pryce, Fred Dryer, Leslie O'Neal, Ted Washington, Diron Talbert, Neil Smith, Dave Butz, Greg Kragen, Art Donovan, Buck Buchanan
Career	Trevor Pryce, Fred Dryer, Leslie O'Neal, Diron Talbert, Neil Smith, Greg Kragen, Art Donovan, Buck Buchanan, Fred Smerlas, La'Roi Glover

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls 1969 1971 1975 1976 1977 1978	First-Team All-Pro 1975	Non-Offensive TDs 1975 NFL 1 (4)	Fumble Return TD 1975 NFL 1 (1/41)

Pro Bowls
1969
1971
1975
1976
1977
1978

First-Team All-Pro
1975

Non-Offensive TDs
1975 NFL 1 (4)

Fumble Return TD
1975 NFL 1 (1/41)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1971	2nd Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1975	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1975	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1975	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1975	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1976	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1977	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1977	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1978	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1978	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1978	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1979	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1979	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press

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