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Bill George

William J. George

Position: LB-G-MG-DT
Height: 6-2    Weight: 237 lbs.
Born: October 27, 1929 in Waynesburg, PA
College: Wake Forest

Career AV: 132 (22nd overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1974

8-time Pro Bowler & 8-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round (23rd overall) of the 1951 NFL Draft.

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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
1952 23 CHI RG/RLB 72 12 0 0 3 0 0 8
1953 24 CHI RG 72 12 0 5
1954* 25 CHI MG 61 12 0 2 9 0 6 11
1955*+ 26 CHI MLB 61 12 0 2 13 0 13 0 2 0 0 14
1956*+ 27 CHI MG 61 12 0 2 9 0 9 0 3 0 0 15
1957*+ 28 CHI MLB 61 12 0 0 1 0 0 19
1958*+ 29 CHI MLB 61 12 0 1 5 0 5 0 4 0 0 18
1959*+ 30 CHI MLB 61 12 0 2 20 0 20 0 1 0 0 17
1960*+ 31 CHI MLB 61 12 0 1 12 0 12 15
1961*+ 32 CHI MLB 61 14 0 3 18 0 13 0 2 0 0 16
1962 33 CHI MLB 61 13 0 2 26 0 15 8
1963+ 34 CHI MLB 61 14 0 1 4 0 4 17
1964 35 CHI MLB 61 8 0 2 28 0 20 0 1 0 0 5
1965 36 CHI 61 2 0 1
1966 37 RAM MLB 61 14 0 0 2 0 0 8
Career 173 0 18 144 0 20 0 19 0 0 177
14 yrs CHI 159 0 18 144 0 20 0 17 0 0 169
1 yr RAM 14 0 0 2 0 0 8

Kicking & Punting

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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
1953 24 CHI RG 72 12 0 1 0.0%
1954* 25 CHI MG 61 12 0 6 4 66.7% 14 13 92.9%
1958*+ 29 CHI MLB 61 12 0 1 1 100.0%
1961*+ 32 CHI MLB 61 14 0 1 0.0%
Career 173 0 8 4 50.0% 15 14 93.3%

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
1954* 25 CHI MG 61 12 0 13 4 25
1958*+ 29 CHI MLB 61 12 0 1 1
Career 173 0 14 4 26

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Harry Carson*, Les Richter, Ken Fantetti, Bruce Scholtz, E.J. Holub, Al Richardson, Bobby Bell*, DeMeco Ryans, Nick Buoniconti*, Mike Singletary*
4 Stan West, Nick Buoniconti*, Harry Carson*, Derrick Brooks, Chris Spielman, Sam Mills, Les Richter, Julian Peterson, Hugh Green, Mike Stratton
5 Nick Buoniconti*, DeMarcus Ware, Les Richter, Jerry Robinson, Jeff Siemon, Rickey Jackson, Bobby Bell*, Phil Villapiano, Tim Harris, Maxie Baughan
6 Derrick Brooks, Zach Thomas, Randy Gradishar, Lance Briggs, Mike Singletary*, Brian Urlacher, Jack Lambert*, Ted Hendricks*, Willie Lanier*, Bobby Bell*
7 Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Sam Huff*, Zach Thomas, Brian Urlacher, Willie Lanier*, Bobby Bell*, Andre Tippett*, Ray Lewis, Isiah Robertson
8 Isiah Robertson, Mike Singletary*, Zach Thomas, Derrick Brooks, Brian Urlacher, Sam Huff*, Willie Lanier*, Greg Lloyd, Ray Lewis, Bobby Bell*
9 Mike Singletary*, Derrick Brooks, Isiah Robertson, Junior Seau, Zach Thomas, Jack Ham*, Jack Lambert*, Dick Butkus*, Sam Huff*, Joe Schmidt*
10 Mike Singletary*, Derrick Brooks, Jack Ham*, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Lambert*, Zach Thomas, Junior Seau, Isiah Robertson, Dick Butkus*, Derrick Thomas*
11 Mike Singletary*, Jack Ham*, Zach Thomas, Joe Schmidt*, Derrick Brooks, Jack Lambert*, Isiah Robertson, Junior Seau, Ray Lewis, Derrick Thomas*
12 Mike Singletary*, Derrick Brooks, Jack Ham*, Joe Schmidt*, Lawrence Taylor*, Zach Thomas, Jack Lambert*, Junior Seau, Ray Lewis, Isiah Robertson
13 Mike Singletary*, Derrick Brooks, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Ham*, Lawrence Taylor*, Zach Thomas, Ray Lewis, Jack Lambert*, Junior Seau, Isiah Robertson
14 Mike Singletary*, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Ham*, Derrick Brooks, Lawrence Taylor*, Zach Thomas, Ray Lewis, Jack Lambert*, Isiah Robertson, Junior Seau
15 Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Joe Schmidt*, Lawrence Taylor*, Jack Ham*, Zach Thomas, Ray Lewis, Junior Seau, Jack Lambert*, Isiah Robertson
Career Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Joe Schmidt*, Lawrence Taylor*, Jack Ham*, Zach Thomas, Ray Lewis, Jack Lambert*, Junior Seau, Isiah Robertson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961

First-Team All-Pro

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1963

Fumbles Recovered

1956 NFL 3 (3)
1958 NFL 4 (3)
Career 19 (103)

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

All-Pro Teams

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