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Rip Hawkins
Ross Cooper Hawkins
Position: LB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: April 21, 1939 in Winchester, TN
College: North Carolina
Career AV: 32 (2803rd overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Drafted by the Boston Patriots in the 2nd round (10th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2nd round (15th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.
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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 |
| 1961 | 22 | MIN | MLB | 58 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 23 | MIN | MLB | 58 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| 1963* | 24 | MIN | MLB | 58 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1964 | 25 | MIN | MLB | 58 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 85 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1965 | 26 | MIN | MLB | 58 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 35 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 70 | 66 | 12 | 232 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 35 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 23 | MIN | MLB | 58 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1964 | 25 | MIN | MLB | 58 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1965 | 26 | MIN | MLB | 58 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 70 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
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| NumYrs | Players whose career was of similar quality and shape |
|---|---|
| 3 | Tom MacLeod, Tommy Nobis, Jim Laslavic, Jim Files, Gary Spani, Steve Towle, Gregg Bingham, Skip Vanderbundt, Jamie Sharper, Al Beauchamp |
| 4 | George Koonce, Dino Hackett, Gregg Bingham, Will Witherspoon, Tom Addison, Al Beauchamp, Mike Croel, Andre Collins, Nick Barnett, Jim Laslavic |
| 5 | Steve Towle, Eddie Robinson, Mike Croel, Takeo Spikes, Gary Spani, Archie Matsos, Brian Noble, Joe Federspiel, Mark Arneson, Will Witherspoon |
| Career | David Griggs, Stan Blinka, Jim Files, Kirk Morrison, Derrick O. Johnson, Willie Hall, Al Carapella, Corey Widmer, Bradie James, Gary Brackett |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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Pro Bowls |
Intercept. Ret. TD |
Long Intercep. Return |
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All-Pro Teams
| 1963 | UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL |