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Joe Fortunato
Joseph Francis Fortunato
Position: LB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: March 28, 1930 in Mingo Junction, OH
College: VMI, Mississippi St. (school history)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 7th round (80th overall) of the 1952 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 93 (211th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1955 | 25 | CHI | LLB | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1956 | 26 | CHI | 31 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1957 | 27 | CHI | RLB | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1958* | 28 | CHI | RLB | 31 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1959 | 29 | CHI | LLB | 31 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1960 | 30 | CHI | LLB | 31 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | 31 | CHI | LLB | 31 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1962* | 32 | CHI | LLB | 31 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
| 1963*+ | 33 | CHI | LLB | 31 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 22 | ||||
| 1964*+ | 34 | CHI | LLB | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1965*+ | 35 | CHI | LLB | 31 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| 1966 | 36 | CHI | LLB | 31 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| Career | 155 | 0 | 16 | 156 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 43 | 1 | 125 | ||||||||
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All-Pro Teams
| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1962 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1964 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1964 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1964 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1964 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1964 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1965 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1965 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1965 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1965 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1966 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |