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Sonny Gandee

Sherman Kenneth Gandee

Position: LB-DE
Height: 6-1    Weight: 216 lbs.
Born: February 27, 1929 in Akron, OH
College: Ohio State

Career AV: 26 (3509th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 9th round (106th overall) of the 1952 NFL Draft.

85 85 85

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
1952 23 2TM LDE/ 10 0 0 3 13 0 1 10
DTX 85 2 0 1
DET LDE 85 8 0 0 3 13 0 1 9
1953 24 DET 85 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
1954 25 DET 85 11 0 3 29 0 17 0 2 22 0 2
1955 26 DET LDE 85 12 0 0 3 46 1 6
1956 27 DET LLB 85 12 0 0 2 0 0 8
Career 53 0 4 29 0 17 0 11 81 1 1 28

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1955 26 DET LDE 85 12 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 7
Career 53 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 7

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
1952 23 2TM LDE/ 10 0 1 2
DET LDE 85 8 0 1 2
1955 26 DET LDE 85 12 0 1 1 6
Career 53 0 1 1 1 8

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1955 NFL 1 (6)

Fumbles Recovered

1955 NFL 3 (10)

Fumble Return Yds

1954 NFL 22 (8)
1955 NFL 46 (4)
Career 81 (194)

Fumble Return TD

1955 NFL 1 (1/38)

Safeties

1952 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

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