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

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All-Pro

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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… 

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 GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty 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
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)

All-Pro Teams