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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 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1942*+ 26 CHI LG 11 11 1 6
Career 86 79 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1940
1941
1942

1st-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)

     

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