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Frank Gatski

Frank Gatski

Position: C-LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 233 lbs.
Born: March 18, 1922 in Farmington, WV
College: Auburn, Marshall

Career AV: 72 (523rd overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1985

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

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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
1946 24 CLE 10 1 1 35 1 35
1947 25 CLE 12 3 2 0 0 0
1948 26 CLE C 14 14
1949 27 CLE C 12 11
1950 28 CLE C 22 12 0 0 1 -6 0 7
1951 29 CLE C 22 12 0 6
1952+ 30 CLE C 52 12 0 14
1953+ 31 CLE C 52 12 0 16
1954 32 CLE C 52 12 0 13
1955+ 33 CLE C 52 12 0 0 1 0 0 15
1956* 34 CLE C 52 12 0 0 1 0 0 6
1957 35 DET C 52 12 0 6
Career 144 29 3 35 1 35 0 3 -6 0 83

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
1947 25 CLE 12 3 1 17 0 17 17.0 17
Career 144 29 1 17 0 17 17.0 17

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1946 24 CLE 10 1 1 1 6
Career 144 29 1 1 6

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1956

First-Team All-Pro

1952
1953
1955

Non-Offensive TDs

1946 AAFC 1 (6)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1946 AAFC 1 (1)

Long Intercep. Return

1946 AAFC 35 (8)

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

All-Pro Teams

1951NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1952Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1953Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1954Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1955Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL