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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

Career AV: 140 (10th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2004

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

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.

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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
1964 22 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 4 45 1 8
1965 23 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 2 9 0 1 6
1966 24 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 4 0 0 8
1967 25 MIN LDE 81 14 13 0 2 0 0 8
1968*+ 26 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 1 0 0 16
1969*+ 27 MIN LDE 81 14 14 21
1970*+ 28 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 2 2 0 23
1971*+ 29 MIN LDE 81 14 14 22
1972 30 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 1 0 0 13
1973*+ 31 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 1 0 0 17
1974* 32 MIN LDE 81 14 14 0 1 0 0 12
1975 33 MIN LDE 81 14 14 1 1 0 1 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 3 0 0 5
1979 37 SEA LDE 71 16 8 3
Career 225 209 1 1 0 1 0 23 61 1 2 190

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
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

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
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, Gerard Warren, Fred Miller, Tim Bowens, Marion Campbell, Dave Browning, Burt Grossman, 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*, Fred Dean*, Clyde Simmons
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*, Michael Strahan, Joe Greene*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Warren Sapp, Gino Marchetti*, Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*, Bruce Smith*
14 Alan Page*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Michael Strahan, Joe Greene*, Warren Sapp, Doug Atkins*, Deacon Jones*, Gino Marchetti*, Jason Taylor
15 Michael Strahan, Alan Page*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Joe Greene*, Doug Atkins*, Warren Sapp, Bruce Smith*, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti*
16 Michael Strahan, Alan Page*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Doug Atkins*, Joe Greene*, Warren Sapp, Bruce Smith*, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti*
Career Michael Strahan, Alan Page*, Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Joe Greene*, Warren Sapp, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti*, Doug Atkins*, Deacon Jones*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1974

First-Team All-Pro

1968
1969
1970
1971
1973

Non-Offensive TDs

1964 NFL 1 (9)

Games

Career 225 (84)

Games Started

Career 209 (39)

Playoff Games

Career 19 (68)

Playoff Games Started

Career 18 (43)

Fumbles Recovered

1964 NFL 4 (5)
1966 NFL 4 (3)
Career 23 (51)

Fumble Return Yds

1964 NFL 45 (5)

Fumble Return TD

1964 NFL 1 (2/38)

Safeties

1965 NFL 1 (1/18)
1977 NFL 1 (2/18)
Career 2 (20)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1967Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1968Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Hall of Fame: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1970Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1971Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1972Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1973Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1974UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.