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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

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1985

1-time Pro Bowler & 3-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
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 12 0 0 1 -6 0
1951 29 CLE C 12 0
1952+ 30 CLE C 12 0
1953+ 31 CLE C 12 0
1954 32 CLE C 12 0
1955+ 33 CLE C 12 0 0 1 0 0
1956* 34 CLE C 12 0 0 1 0 0
1957 35 DET C 12 0
Career 144 29 3 35 1 35 0 3 -6 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos 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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1946 24 CLE 10 1 1 6
Career 144 29 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1956

1st-team All-Pro

1952
1953
1955

Non-Offensive TDs

1946 AAFC 1 (6)

Playoff Games Started

Career 12 (197)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1946 AAFC 1 (1)

Long Intercep. Return

1946 AAFC 35 (8)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

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