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-...): 100 (148th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated May 22, 2013 4:25AM

All-Time Rank: #380. Mike Stratton… #381. Charlie Cowan… #382. Ken Norton… #383. JOE FORTUNATO… #384. Ollie Matson… #385. Willie Anderson… #386. Erich Barnes…

All-Time Rank: #380. Mike Stratton… #381. Charlie Cowan… #382. Ken Norton… #383. JOE FORTUNATO… #384. Ollie Matson… #385. Willie Anderson… #386. Erich Barnes…

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
1955	25	CHI	LLB	31	12								0	0	1	0	0				7
1956	26	CHI		31	12			2	30	1	27	0	0	0	2	0	0				2
1957	27	CHI	RLB	31	12								0	1	3	9	0				9
1958*	28	CHI	RLB	31	12			1	5	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0				12
1959	29	CHI	LLB	31	12			2	10	0	6	0	0	0	3	0	0				8
1960	30	CHI	LLB	31	12																7
1961	31	CHI	LLB	31	14			3	34	0	16	0	0	0	1	0	0				9
1962*	32	CHI	LLB	31	14			3	44	0	36	0									14
1963*+	33	CHI	LLB	31	14			2	30	0	19	0	0	0	3	7	0				22
1964*+	34	CHI	LLB	31	13								0	0	2	0	0				11
1965*+	35	CHI	LLB	31	14			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0				14
1966	36	CHI	LLB	31	14			1	3	0	3	0	0	0	3	24	1				10
Career					155			16	156	1	36	0	0	1	22	43	1				125

Rushing & Receiving

							Rushing							Receiving
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1957	27	CHI	RLB	31	12		2	-9	1	1	-4.5	-0.8	0.2								-9	1	1
Career					155		2	-9	1	1	-4.5	-0.1	0.0								-9	1	1

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	RshTD	FblTD	IntTD	AllTD	Pts
1956	26	CHI		31	12			1	1	6
1957	27	CHI	RLB	31	12	1			1	6
1966	36	CHI	LLB	31	14		1		1	6
Career					155	1	1	1	3	18

Similar Players

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Shelton Robinson, Ron Porter, Rocky McIntosh, Tom Howard, Mark Fields, Al Carapella, Willie Harper, Don Blackmon, Stan White, Ian Gold
4	Dave Robinson, Roger Zatkoff, Brian M. Williams, Paul Naumoff, Vaughan Johnson, Robert Pennywell, Al Carapella, Tom Jackson, Pat Swilling, Dave Wilcox
5	Paul Naumoff, Chris Slade, Keena Turner, Tommy Nobis, Mike Johnson, Earl Holmes, Riki Ellison, William Thomas, George Koonce, Dewey Selmon
6	Nick Barnett, Paul Naumoff, Lonnie Warwick, Chris Slade, Frank LeMaster, Roger Zatkoff, Leo Sanford, Jim Houston, Lance Mehl, Keena Turner
7	Nick Barnett, Mike Douglass, Jim Houston, Paul Naumoff, Chris Slade, Jim Carter, George Koonce, William Thomas, Leo Sanford, Bruce Scholtz
8	Takeo Spikes, Seth Joyner, Ken Norton, Paul Naumoff, Lee Roy Caffey, Otis Wilson, Chuck Drazenovich, Rod Martin, Duane Bickett, Jim Lynch
9	Seth Joyner, Chad Brown, Jim Lynch, Tom Jackson, Dave Robinson*, Sam Mills, Jeremiah Trotter, Keith Bulluck, Rod Martin, Lee Roy Caffey
10	Chad Brown, Tom Jackson, Dave Robinson*, Seth Joyner, Jason Gildon, Mo Lewis, Ken Norton, Jim Lynch, Sam Mills, Levon Kirkland
11	Joey Porter, Dave Robinson, Tom Jackson, Chad Brown, Dave Wilcox, Bill Bergey, Ray Nitschke*, Walt Michaels, Jessie Armstead, Mo Lewis
12	Tom Jackson, Dave Robinson, Dave Wilcox, Ray Nitschke, Ted Hendricks, Joey Porter, Mo Lewis, Bill Bergey, Rickey Jackson*, Chad Brown
Career	Dave Wilcox, Dave Robinson, Joey Porter, Andy Russell, Bill Bergey, Tom Jackson, Kevin Greene, Bill Forester, Walt Michaels, Sam Mills

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1958 1962 1963 1964 1965	First-Team All-Pro 1963 1964 1965	Approximate Value 1963 NFL 22 (2/29) Career 125 (182)	Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 100 (148)
Non-Offensive TDs 1956 NFL 1 (5) 1966 NFL 1 (7)	Fumbles Recovered 1959 NFL 3 (9) Career 22 (67)	Fumble Return Yds 1966 NFL 24 (7)	Fumble Return TD 1966 NFL 1 (1/41)
Intercept. Ret. TD 1956 NFL 1 (2)

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

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