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Bob Gain

Robert Gain

Position: DT-DE-MG-T
Height: 6-3    Weight: 256 lbs.
Born: June 21, 1929 in Akron, OH
College: Kentucky

Career AV: 78 (389th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1951 NFL Draft.

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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
1952 23 CLE 74 6 0 2
1954 25 CLE 79 2 0 2
1955 26 CLE MG 79 11 0 0 2 2 0 7
1956 27 CLE 79 12 0 0 1 0 0 2
1957* 28 CLE LDT 79 12 0 0 4 0 0 12
1958* 29 CLE LDT 79 12 0 0 1 0 0 11
1959* 30 CLE LDE 79 12 0 0 2 0 0 11
1960 31 CLE LDT 79 12 0 1 22 1 22 0 2 0 0 8
1961* 32 CLE LDT 79 14 0 0 1 0 0 12
1962* 33 CLE LDT 79 14 0 0 1 0 0 13
1963 34 CLE LDT 79 14 0 14
1964 35 CLE 79 4 0 0 1 0 0 1
Career 125 0 1 22 1 22 0 15 2 0 95

Kicking & Punting

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1952 23 CLE 74 6 0 3 3 100.0%
Career 125 0 3 3 100.0%

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1952 23 CLE 74 6 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 125 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1952 23 CLE 74 6 0 3 3
1960 31 CLE LDT 79 12 0 1 1 6
Career 125 0 1 1 3 9

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1957
1958
1959
1961
1962

Non-Offensive TDs

1960 NFL 1 (3)

Fumbles Recovered

1957 NFL 4 (7)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1960 NFL 1 (2)

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

All-Pro Teams

1955UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1956UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1957NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1958Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1959Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1960Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1961UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1962Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1963Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL