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Gene Hickerson

Robert Eugene Hickerson

Position: G
Height: 6-3    Weight: 248 lbs.
Born: February 15, 1935 in Trenton, TN
College: Mississippi

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2007

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

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 7th round (78th overall) of the 1957 Draft

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
1958 23 CLE rg 12 0
1959 24 CLE RG 12 0
1960 25 CLE RG 12 0
1962 27 CLE rg 12 0
1963 28 CLE RG 14 0 0 1 0 0
1964 29 CLE RG 14 0 0 1 0 0
1965* 30 CLE RG 14 0 0 1 0 0
1966* 31 CLE RG 14 0 0 1 0 0
1967*+ 32 CLE RG 14 0 0 1 2 0
1968*+ 33 CLE RG 14 0 0 1 0 0
1969*+ 34 CLE RG 14 0
1970* 35 CLE RG 14 0
1971 36 CLE RG 14 0
1972 37 CLE LG 14 0
1973 38 CLE LG 14 0 0 1 0 0
Career 202 0 0 7 2 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970

1st-team All-Pro

1967
1968
1969

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
1964 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1965 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1965 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1966 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1966 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1967 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1967 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1967 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1967 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1967 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL/AFL
1968 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1968 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1968 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Hall of Fame: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1970 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL