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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

Career AV: 82 (319th overall since 1950)

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.

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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
1964 22 DET 67 14 0 2
1965 23 DET llb 67 13 3 0 1 0 0 4
1966 24 DET RLB 67 14 6 6
1968 26 MIN rlb 58 14 7 0 2 0 0 4
1969 27 MIN RLB 58 14 14 10
1970 28 MIN RLB 58 14 14 2 33 0 17 12
1971 29 MIN RLB 58 14 14 2 6 0 6 0 3 4 0 14
1972 30 MIN RLB 58 14 14 1 17 1 14 1 2 13 0 10
1973 31 MIN RLB 58 13 13 1 6 0 6 0 2 2 1 10
1974 32 MIN RLB 58 13 13 1 0 0 0 1 8
1975 33 MIN RLB 58 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 37 0 11
1976 34 MIN RLB 58 14 14 0 1 0 0 10
1977 35 MIN 58 11 0 0 1 0 0 2
1978 36 MIN 58 15 1 2
1979 37 MIN 58 8 0 1
Career 199 127 8 62 1 17 1 14 56 1 1 106
12 yrs MIN 158 118 8 62 1 17 1 13 56 1 1 94
3 yrs DET 41 9 0 1 0 0 12

Kick & Punt Returns

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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

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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
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

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Jessie Small, E.J. Henderson, Sammy Green, Bill Jobko, Mike L. Cofer, Brady Poppinga, Ed Pine, Bob Martin, Victor Hobson, Brandon Chillar
4 Jessie Small, Greg Gaines, Ken Tippins, Chuck Weber, Dick Absher, Paul Crane, Sid Williams, Henry Rolling, Bob Martin, Orlando Huff
5 Sammy Green, Dwayne Sabb, Brady Poppinga, Jackie Shipp, Bill Saul, Mike Maslowski, T.J. Slaughter, Paul Crane, Jessie Small, Greg Gaines
6 Don Rives, Greg Favors, Tom Hicks, Jesse Solomon, Barrett Green, Barry Minter, Boss Bailey, Fulton Kuykendall, Johnny Rembert, Dick Lasse
7 Al Richardson, Ken Geddes, Sam Cowart, Brian M. Williams, Pete Barnes, Johnny Rembert, Keith Mitchell, Ray May, Marv Matuszak, Thomas Henderson
8 LaVar Arrington, Jack Reynolds, Hugh Green, Lamar Lathon, Dan Conners, Dwayne Rudd, Clay Matthews, Bryce Paup, Lance Mehl, Terrell Suggs
9 Jack Reynolds, Tedy Bruschi, Bryce Paup, Hugh Green, Brad Dusek, Chip Banks, Fredd Young, Tim Harris, Julian Peterson, Myron Pottios
10 Julian Peterson, Chip Banks, Jack Reynolds, Les Richter, Bryce Paup, Clay Matthews, Chuck Drazenovich, Hugh Green, Jim Youngblood, Myron Pottios
11 Chip Banks, Les Richter, Clay Matthews, Chuck Drazenovich, Dexter Coakley, Ken Harvey, Fred Carr, Julian Peterson, Jack Reynolds, Bryce Paup
12 Matt Blair, Myron Pottios, Fred Carr, Walt Michaels, Jack Reynolds, Les Richter, Chris Spielman, Chip Banks, Dale Dodrill, Ken Harvey
13 Myron Pottios, Matt Blair, Jack Reynolds, Chris Spielman, Walt Michaels, Clay Matthews, Tom Jackson, Donnie Edwards, Ken Norton, Andy Russell
14 Myron Pottios, Jack Reynolds, Matt Blair, Chris Spielman, Walt Michaels, Donnie Edwards, Tom Jackson, Ken Norton, Fred Carr, Andy Russell
15 Myron Pottios, Matt Blair, Chris Spielman, Jack Reynolds, Walt Michaels, Tom Jackson, Donnie Edwards, Ken Norton, Fred Carr, Chad Brown
Career Myron Pottios, Matt Blair, Chris Spielman, Jack Reynolds, Walt Michaels, Tom Jackson, Donnie Edwards, Ken Norton, Fred Carr, Chad Brown

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1972 NFL 1 (7)

Playoff Games

Career 19 (68)

Playoff Games Started

Career 16 (80)

Fumble Return TD

1973 NFL 1 (1)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1972 NFL 1 (4)

Safeties

1974 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1973UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.