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Galen Fiss

Galen Toyce Fiss

Position: LB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 227 lbs.
Born: July 10, 1931 in Johnson, KS
College: Kansas

Career AV: 62 (825th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 13th round (155th overall) of the 1953 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
1956 25 CLE RLB 35 12 0 1 4 0 4 8
1957 26 CLE LLB 35 12 0 1 15 0 15 8
1958 27 CLE LLB 35 12 0 0 4 16 0 8
1959 28 CLE LLB 35 12 0 1 9 0 9 0 2 5 0 7
1960 29 CLE LLB 35 12 0 1 19 0 19 0 4 1 0 8
1961 30 CLE llb 35 13 0 1 13 0 13 0 3 0 0 5
1962* 31 CLE LLB 35 14 0 4 81 0 40 0 4 0 0 11
1963* 32 CLE RLB 35 13 0 2 8 0 8 11
1964 33 CLE RLB 35 13 0 1 24 0 24 0 1 5 0 6
1965 34 CLE llb/rlb 35 12 0 1 5 0 5 3
1966 35 CLE 35 14 0 2
Career 139 0 13 178 0 40 0 18 27 0 77

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1962
1963

Fumbles Recovered

1958 NFL 4 (3)
1960 NFL 4 (3)
1962 NFL 4 (2)
Career 18 (124)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1962Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL