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Art Donovan

Arthur James Donovan Jr.

Position: DT-T
Height: 6-2    Weight: 263 lbs.
Born: June 5, 1925 in Bronx, NY
College: Boston College, Notre Dame

Career AV: 88 (252nd overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1968

5-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 22nd round (204th overall) of the 1947 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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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
1950 25 BAL RDT 49 12 0 0 2 0 0 4
1951 26 NYY LDT 39 12 0 0 1 0 0 5
1952 27 DTX LDT 70 6 1 4
1953* 28 BAL LDT 70 12 0 0 2 0 0 1 8
1954*+ 29 BAL LDT 70 11 0 13
1955*+ 30 BAL LDT 70 12 0 12
1956*+ 31 BAL LDT 70 11 0 11
1957*+ 32 BAL LDT 70 12 0 0 1 0 0 13
1958 33 BAL LDT 70 12 0 15
1959 34 BAL LDT 70 12 0 0 1 0 0 6
1960 35 BAL LDT 70 12 12 0 1 0 0 13
1961 36 BAL LDT 70 14 0 6
Career 138 13 0 8 0 0 1 110
9 yrs CLT 108 12 0 5 0 0 1 97
1 yr BCL 12 0 0 2 0 0 4
1 yr NYY 12 0 0 1 0 0 5

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1953* 28 BAL LDT 70 12 0 1 2
Career 138 13 1 2

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Orville Trask, Kenny Holmes, Tony Brackens, Dalva Allen, Charles Martin, Mark Wheeler, Randy Starks, Sam Adams, James Roberson, Ben Williams
4 Dalva Allen, Bobby McCray, Ben Williams, Curtis McGriff, Jonathan Babineaux, Santana Dotson, Dave Rowe, Chuck McMurtry, Sam Adams, Mark Wheeler
5 Kenny Holmes, Greg Kragen, Erik Howard, Santana Dotson, Ed Meadows, Charlie Krueger, Simeon Rice, Don Colo, Jimmy Webb, Volney Peters
6 John Dutton, Ernie Ladd, Jim Dunaway, Charlie Krueger, Don Colo, Fred Dryer, Larry Brooks, Gary Johnson, Houston Antwine, Jerry Ball
7 Jerry Ball, Marcus Stroud, John Dutton, Tom Sestak, Gary Johnson, Curley Culp, Charlie Krueger, Rich Jackson, Larry Brooks, Houston Antwine
8 Gary Johnson, Marcus Stroud, Jerry Ball, Larry Brooks, Dwight Freeney, Louie Kelcher, John Dutton, Curley Culp, Al Baker, Fred Smerlas
9 Don Colo, Larry Brooks, Chester McGlockton, Curley Culp, Fred Dryer, Doug Atkins*, Gary Johnson, Michael Carter, Fred Smerlas, Trevor Pryce
10 Larry Brooks, Gary Johnson, Fred Smerlas, Chester McGlockton, Gary Larsen, Don Colo, Harvey Martin, Fred Dryer, Curley Culp, Bryant Young
11 Larry Brooks, Harvey Martin, Curley Culp, Ray Childress, Fred Smerlas, Gary Johnson, Leslie O'Neal, Fred Dryer, Chester McGlockton, La'Roi Glover
12 Bob Gain, Larry Brooks, Fred Smerlas, Chester McGlockton, Bryant Young, Ray Childress, Harvey Martin, La'Roi Glover, Jim Marshall, Fred Dryer
Career Bob Gain, Larry Brooks, Ray Childress, Harvey Martin, Chester McGlockton, La'Roi Glover, Fred Smerlas, Gary Johnson, Michael Dean Perry, George Andrie

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1953
1954
1955
1956
1957

First-Team All-Pro

1954
1955
1956
1957

Safeties

1953 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1954Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1955Associated 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
1956Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1957Associated 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
1958Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1960Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL