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Danny Fortmann

Daniel John Fortmann

Position: G-LB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: April 11, 1916 in Pearl River, NY
College: Colgate

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1965

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

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 9th round (78th overall) of the 1936 NFL Draft.

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
1936 20 CHI RG 12 9
1937 21 CHI LG 10 9
1938+ 22 CHI LG 11 10
1939+ 23 CHI LG 11 10
1940*+ 24 CHI LG 10 10 1 7 0 7
1941*+ 25 CHI LG 11 11 3 7 0 5
1942*+ 26 CHI LG 11 11 4 40 0 20
1943+ 27 CHI LG 10 9
Career 86 79 8 54 0 20

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1942*+ 26 CHI LG 11 11 1 1 6
Career 86 79 1 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1940
1941
1942

First-Team All-Pro

1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943

Non-Offensive TDs

1942 NFL 1 (5)

Fumble Return TD

1942 NFL 1 (1/38)

Interceptions

1942 NFL 4 (9)

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

All-Pro Teams

1936NFL: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1937Collyers Eye Mag.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Int. News Service: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NFL: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1938Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Int. News Service: 1st Team All-NFL
 NFL: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1939Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Int. News Service: 1st Team All-NFL
 NFL: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1940Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Int. News Service: 1st Team All-NFL
 NFL: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1941Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NFL: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1942Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Int. News Service: 1st Team All-NFL
 NFL: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
1943Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Foot. Illustrated: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL