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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: Mississippi State, VMI

Career AV: 92 (210th overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 7th round (80th overall) of the 1952 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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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 0 2 30 1 27 0 2 0 0 2
1957 27 CHI RLB 31 12 0 1 3 9 0 9
1958* 28 CHI RLB 31 12 0 1 5 0 5 0 1 0 0 12
1959 29 CHI LLB 31 12 0 2 10 0 6 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 1 0 0 7
1962* 32 CHI LLB 31 14 0 3 44 0 36 15
1963*+ 33 CHI LLB 31 14 0 2 30 0 19 0 3 7 0 17
1964*+ 34 CHI LLB 31 13 0 0 2 0 0 10
1965*+ 35 CHI LLB 31 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 14
1966 36 CHI LLB 31 14 0 1 3 0 3 0 3 24 1 8
Career 155 0 16 156 1 36 1 22 43 1 116

Rushing & Receiving

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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 0 2 -9 1 1 -4.5 -0.8 0.2 -9 1 1
Career 155 0 2 -9 1 1 -4.5 -0.1 0.0 -9 1 1

Scoring Summary

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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 0 1 1 6
1957 27 CHI RLB 31 12 0 1 1 6
1966 36 CHI LLB 31 14 0 1 1 6
Career 155 0 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 Mike Douglass, Jim Houston, Paul Naumoff, Chris Slade, Jim Carter, George Koonce, William Thomas, Nick Barnett, 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 Dave Robinson, Joey Porter, 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*, Mo Lewis, Bill Bergey, Rickey Jackson, Chad Brown, Cornelius Bennett
Career Dave Wilcox*, Dave Robinson, Andy Russell, Bill Bergey, Tom Jackson, Kevin Greene, Bill Forester, Joey Porter, Walt Michaels, Sam Mills

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1958
1962
1963
1964
1965

First-Team All-Pro

1963
1964
1965

Non-Offensive TDs

1956 NFL 1 (5)
1966 NFL 1 (7)

Fumbles Recovered

1959 NFL 3 (9)
Career 22 (66)

Fumble Return Yds

1966 NFL 24 (7)

Fumble Return TD

1966 NFL 1 (1/38)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1956 NFL 1 (2)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1958NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1962Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1963Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1964Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1965Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1966NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL