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Carl Eller

Carl Lee Eller

Position: DE
Height: 6-6    Weight: 247 lbs.

Born: February 25, 1942 in Winston-Salem, NC
College: Minnesota   (school history)
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1964 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 143 (10th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2004, finalist in 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

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Hall of Fame

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Fine Details  · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM
All-Time Rank: #30. Emlen Tunnell… #31. Nick Buoniconti… #32. Paul Krause… #33. CARL ELLER… #34. Night Train Lane… #35. Paul Warfield… #36. Bobby Layne… 

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
1964 22 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 0 4 45 1 10
1965 23 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 0 2 9 0 1 6
1966 24 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 0 4 0 0 10
1967 25 MIN LDE 81 14 13 0 0 2 0 0 8
1968*+ 26 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 15
1969*+ 27 MIN LDE 81 14 14 25
1970*+ 28 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 0 2 2 0 22
1971*+ 29 MIN LDE 81 14 14 22
1972 30 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 13
1973*+ 31 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 17
1974* 32 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 11
1975 33 MIN LDE 81 14 14 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 11
1976 34 MIN LDE 81 13 13 9
1977 35 MIN LDE 81 14 14 1 8
1978 36 MIN lde 81 14 7 0 0 3 0 0 5
1979 37 SEA LDE 71 16 8 3
Career 225 209 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 23 61 1 2 195

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1964 22 MIN LDE 81 14 14 1 1 6
1965 23 MIN LDE 81 14 14 1 2
1977 35 MIN LDE 81 14 14 1 2
Career 225 209 1 1 2 10

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Leo Sugar, James A. Jones, Bill Quinlan, Leroy Jones, Burt Grossman, Marco Coleman, Bruce Clark, Andre Carter, Mike Butler, Lionel Aldridge
4 Lionel Aldridge, Mark Lomas, Tamba Hali, Gerard Warren, Fred Miller, Tim Bowens, Marion Campbell, Dave Browning, Marco Coleman, Bruce Clark
5 Fred Miller, Doug Atkins*, Kevin Carter, Pat Holmes, Tommie Harris, Willie Davis*, Ray Childress, Claude Humphrey, Dwight White, Dan Hampton*
6 Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Doug Betters, Roger Brown, Michael Strahan, Doug Atkins*, Willie Davis*, Kevin Carter, John Henderson, Jevon Kearse
7 Jason Taylor, Bill Stanfill, Deacon Jones*, Dan Hampton*, Leo Nomellini*, Richard Dent*, Doug Atkins*, Willie Davis*, Clyde Simmons, Michael Strahan
8 Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*, Dan Hampton*, Richard Dent*, Willie Davis*, Chris Doleman, Alan Page*, Warren Sapp, Leo Nomellini*, Joe Greene*
9 Deacon Jones*, Willie Davis*, Jason Taylor, Andy Robustelli*, Dan Hampton*, Warren Sapp, Chris Doleman, Leo Nomellini*, Joe Greene*, Michael Strahan
10 Jason Taylor, Warren Sapp, Willie Davis*, Andy Robustelli*, Dan Hampton*, Jack Youngblood*, Deacon Jones*, Reggie White*, Alan Page*, Michael Strahan
11 Warren Sapp, Jack Youngblood*, Jason Taylor, Andy Robustelli*, Deacon Jones*, Alan Page*, Michael Strahan, Willie Davis*, Reggie White*, Joe Greene*
12 Alan Page*, Warren Sapp, Jason Taylor, Joe Greene*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Deacon Jones*, Michael Strahan, Bruce Smith*, Willie Davis*
13 Alan Page*, Jason Taylor, Michael Strahan, Joe Greene*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Warren Sapp, Gino Marchetti*, Deacon Jones*, Bruce Smith*
14 Alan Page*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Michael Strahan, Jason Taylor, Joe Greene*, Warren Sapp, Doug Atkins*, Deacon Jones*, Gino Marchetti*
15 Michael Strahan, Alan Page*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Jason Taylor, Joe Greene*, Doug Atkins*, Warren Sapp, Bruce Smith*, Chris Doleman
16 Michael Strahan, Alan Page*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Jason Taylor, Doug Atkins*, Joe Greene*, Warren Sapp, Bruce Smith*, Chris Doleman
Career Michael Strahan, Alan Page*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Jason Taylor, Joe Greene*, Warren Sapp, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti*, Doug Atkins*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1974

First-Team All-Pro
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973

Approximate Value
1969 NFL 25 (2/5)
1970 NFL 22 (2/28)
1971 NFL 22 (3/28)
1973 NFL 17 (8)
Career 195 (12)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 143 (10)

Non-Offensive TDs
1964 NFL 1 (9)

Games
Career 225 (96)

Games Started
Career 209 (44)

Playoff Games
Career 19 (70)

Playoff Games Started
Career 18 (43)

Fumbles Recovered
1964 NFL 4 (5)
1966 NFL 4 (3)
Career 23 (52)

Fumble Return Yds
1964 NFL 45 (5)

Fumble Return TD
1964 NFL 1 (2/39)

Safeties
1965 NFL 1 (1/19)
1977 NFL 1 (2/19)
Career 2 (23)

     

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19672nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19672nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19681st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19681st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19681st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19681st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19681st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19681st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19681st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19691st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19691st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19691st TeamAll-NFLHall of Fame
19691st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19691st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19691st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19691st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19691st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19701st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19701st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19701st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19711st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19711st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19711st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19711st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19711st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19711st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19711st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19711st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19721st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19722nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19722nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19731st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19731st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19731st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19731st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19731st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19732nd TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19731st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19742nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19751st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19751st TeamAll-Conf.UPI