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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

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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
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

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

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
1946 24 CLE 10 1 1 1 6
Career 144 29 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Tony Wragge, Darnell Stapleton, Oliver Ross, Tutan Reyes, Lonnie Palelei, Tom Nutten, Bob Kuziel, Clarence Jones, Chris Godfrey, Wilbert Brown
4 Tony Wragge, Darnell Stapleton, Lonnie Palelei, Chris Kuper, Chris Godfrey, Bob Kuziel, Walt Cudzik, Tom Nutten, Jack Davis, Ethan Brooks
5 Bernard Williams, Mike Pollak, Ikechuku Ndukwe, Joe Moss, Steve Dowden, Bill Reid, Earl Putman, Mike D. Wilson, Tom Nutten, Clarence Jones
6 Donald Penn, Pete Ladygo, Samson Satele, Tony Mandarich, Clarence Jones, Art Anderson, Tony Ugoh, Joe Staley, Dick Logan, Pete Adams
7 David Stewart, Shawn Andrews, Daryn Colledge, Ken Farragut, Jesse Sapolu, Marcus McNeill, Tom Nutten, Nick Mangold, Dave Manders, Al Jamison
8 Jammal Brown, Larry Strickland, Logan Mankins, Jason Peters, Michael Roos, Kris Dielman, Dave Taylor, Lum Snyder, Ken Farragut, Nick Hardwick
9 Leon McLaughlin, Larry Strickland, Dan Koppen, Jammal Brown, John Alt, Forrest Blue, Lum Snyder, Guy McIntyre, Art Hunter, Tony Boselli
10 Jim Ray Smith, Tony Boselli, Dwight Stephenson*, Dick Stanfel, Forrest Blue, Duane Putnam, Jim Langer*, Jeff Saturday, Rayfield Wright*, Larry Little*
11 Dick Stanfel, Dwight Stephenson*, Jim Ray Smith, Tony Boselli, Jim Langer*, Rayfield Wright*, Jeff Saturday, Duane Putnam, Jim Lachey, Forrest Blue
12 Jeff Saturday, Dwight Stephenson*, Duane Putnam, Jim Lachey, Dick Stanfel, Jim Langer*, Jim Ray Smith, Jimbo Covert, Kent Hull, Rayfield Wright*
Career Dick Stanfel, Dwight Stephenson*, Jim Ray Smith, Tony Boselli, Jim Langer*, Jeff Saturday, Duane Putnam, Jim Lachey, Forrest Blue, Jimbo Covert

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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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

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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