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Eddie Dove

Edward Everett Dove

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 181 lbs.
Born: April 4, 1937 in Hygiene, CO
College: Colorado

1-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd round (29th overall) of the 1959 Draft

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1959 22 SFO RS 12 0 22 126 0 62 5.7 126
1960 23 SFO RS 12 12 11 43 0 7 3.9 43
1961* 24 SFO RS 14 14 6 49 0 20 8.2 49
1962 25 SFO RS 14 10 5 21 0 10 4.2 21
1963 26 2TM RET/ 14 0 17 198 0 83 11.6 3 56 0 24 18.7 254
NYG RET 12 0 17 198 0 83 11.6 3 56 0 24 18.7 254
SFO 2 0 0
Career 66 36 61 437 0 83 7.2 3 56 0 24 18.7 493
5 yrs SFO 54 36 44 239 0 62 5.4 239
1 yr NYG 12 0 17 198 0 83 11.6 3 56 0 24 18.7 254

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1959 22 SFO RS 12 0 1 6 0 6 2 2 0 0
1960 23 SFO RS 12 12 3 29 0 29 1 1 0 0
1961* 24 SFO RS 14 14 3 41 0 28
1962 25 SFO RS 14 10 1 0 0 0 1 3 15 0
1963 26 2TM RET/ 14 0 2 75 0 75 3 1 0 0
NYG RET 12 0 2 75 0 75 3 1 0 0
Career 66 36 10 151 0 75 7 7 15 0
5 yrs SFO 54 36 8 76 0 29 4 6 15 0
1 yr NYG 12 0 2 75 0 75 3 1 0 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1961

Punt Returns

1959 NFL 22 (2)
1963 NFL 17 (5)

Punt Return Yds

1959 NFL 126 (10)
1963 NFL 198 (5)

Long Punt Return

1959 NFL 62 (9)
1963 NFL 83 (2)

Yds/Punt Return

1963 NFL 11.6 (3)

Long Intercep. Return

1963 NFL 75 (5)

   

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
1961 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL