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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

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

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
1953* 28 BAL LDT 12 0 1 2
Career 138 13 1 2

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1953
1954
1955
1956
1957

1st-team All-Pro

1954
1955
1956
1957

Safeties

1953 NFL 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
1954 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1954 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1954 - Sporting News: 2nd team all-NFL
1954 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1955 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1955 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1955 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1955 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1955 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1956 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1956 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1956 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1956 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1956 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1957 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1957 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1957 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1957 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1957 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1958 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1958 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1958 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1958 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1960 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL