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Wally Hilgenberg

Walter William Hilgenberg

Position: LB-G
Height: 6-3    Weight: 229 lbs.

Born: September 19, 1942 in Marshalltown, IA
College: Iowa   (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 4th round (48th overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 8th round (57th overall) of the 1964 AFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 87 (277th overall since 1950)

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Fine Details  · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM
All-Time Rank: #500. Mel Gray… #501. Keith Jackson… #502. Ruben Brown… #503. WALLY HILGENBERG… #504. Joe Ferguson… #505. Don Meredith… #506. Jim Lynch… 

Defense & Fumbles

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
1964 22 DET 67 14 0 1
1965 23 DET llb 67 13 3 0 0 1 0 0 3
1966 24 DET RLB 67 14 6 4
1968 26 MIN rlb 58 14 7 0 0 2 0 0 5
1969 27 MIN RLB 58 14 14 14
1970 28 MIN RLB 58 14 14 2 33 0 17 0 13
1971 29 MIN RLB 58 14 14 2 6 0 6 0 0 0 3 4 0 15
1972 30 MIN RLB 58 14 14 1 17 1 14 0 0 1 2 13 0 10
1973 31 MIN RLB 58 13 13 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 11
1974 32 MIN RLB 58 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 8
1975 33 MIN RLB 58 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 37 0 11
1976 34 MIN RLB 58 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 10
1977 35 MIN 58 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1978 36 MIN 58 15 1 2
1979 37 MIN 58 8 0 1
Career 199 127 8 62 1 17 0 0 1 14 56 1 1 109
12 yrs MIN 158 118 8 62 1 17 0 0 1 13 56 1 1 101
3 yrs DET 41 9 0 0 1 0 0 8

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1964 22 DET 67 14 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
1974 32 MIN RLB 58 13 13 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 -2
Career 199 127 1 -2 0 0 -2.0 1 2 0 2 2.0 0
12 yrs MIN 158 118 1 -2 0 0 -2.0 -2
3 yrs DET 41 9 1 2 0 2 2.0 2

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1972 30 MIN RLB 58 14 14 1 1 6
1973 31 MIN RLB 58 13 13 1 1 6
1974 32 MIN RLB 58 13 13 1 2
Career 199 127 1 1 2 1 14

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Non-Offensive TDs
1972 NFL 1 (7)

Playoff Games
Career 19 (70)

Playoff Games Started
Career 16 (82)

Fumble Return TD
1973 NFL 1 (1)

Intercept. Ret. TD
1972 NFL 1 (4)

Safeties
1974 NFL 1 (1/19)
Career 1 (72)

   

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19732nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI