Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1958 | 23 | CLE | RG | 66 | 12 | 4 | 0 | UPI RoY-8 | ||||||||||||
| 1959 | 24 | CLE | RG | 66 | 12 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1960 | 25 | CLE | RG | 66 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | Missed season - Injured (leg) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | 27 | CLE | RG | 66 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1963 | 28 | CLE | RG | 66 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1964 | 29 | CLE | RG | 66 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | |||||||
| 1965* | 30 | CLE | RG | 66 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | AP2, PB | ||||||
| 1966* | 31 | CLE | RG | 66 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | PB | ||||||
| 1967*+ | 32 | CLE | RG | 66 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | AP1, PB | ||||||
| 1968*+ | 33 | CLE | RG | 66 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | AP1, PB | ||||||
| 1969*+ | 34 | CLE | RG | 66 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | AP1, PB | ||||||||||
| 1970* | 35 | CLE | RG | 66 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | PB | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 36 | CLE | RG | 66 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1972 | 37 | CLE | LG | 66 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1973 | 38 | CLE | LG | 66 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | |||||||
| Career | 202 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 116 | |||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1958 | 23 | CLE | G | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1964 | 29 | CLE | RG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1965* | 30 | CLE | RG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1967*+ | 32 | CLE | RG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1968*+ | 33 | CLE | RG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1969*+ | 34 | CLE | RG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1971 | 36 | CLE | RG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1972 | 37 | CLE | LG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
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When was Gene Hickerson born?
Gene Hickerson was born on February 15, 1935.
Where was Gene Hickerson born?
Gene Hickerson was born in Trenton, TN.
How tall was Gene Hickerson?
Gene Hickerson was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Gene Hickerson weigh when playing?
Gene Hickerson weighed 248 lbs (112 kg) when playing.
Is Gene Hickerson in the Hall of Fame?
Gene Hickerson was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2007.
How many games did Gene Hickerson play?
Gene Hickerson played 202 games over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Gene Hickerson won?
Gene Hickerson never won a Super Bowl.
When did Gene Hickerson retire?
Gene Hickerson last played in 1973.
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