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Jim Katcavage

James Richard Katcavage

Position: DE-DT
Height: 6-3    Weight: 237 lbs.

Born: October 28, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Died: February 22, 1995 in Maple Glen, PA
College: Dayton   (school history)
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 4th round (45th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 85 (325th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 24, 2013 11:25PM
All-Time Rank: #533. Chris Samuels… #534. Terrell Suggs… #535. Charley Hennigan… #536. JIM KATCAVAGE… #537. Dennis Smith… #538. Fuzzy Thurston… #539. Lynn Dickey… 

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
1956 22 NYG 75 12 0 0 1 0 0 2
1957 23 NYG RDT 75 10 0 0 3 0 0 8
1958 24 NYG LDE 75 11 0 0 3 0 0 1 9
1959 25 NYG LDE 75 12 0 0 2 0 0 9
1960 26 NYG LDE 75 8 0 0 2 0 0 8
1961*+ 27 NYG LDE 75 14 0 0 3 38 0 1 18
1962* 28 NYG LDE 75 14 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 12
1963*+ 29 NYG LDE 75 14 0 0 2 10 1 15
1964 30 NYG LDE 75 14 0 0 1 0 0 5
1965 31 NYG LDE 75 14 0 0 1 0 0 1 6
1966 32 NYG LDE 75 14 4
1967 33 NYG LDE 75 14 5
1968 34 NYG LDE 75 14 6
Career 165 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 19 48 1 3 107

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1958 24 NYG LDE 75 11 1 2
1961*+ 27 NYG LDE 75 14 1 2
1963*+ 29 NYG LDE 75 14 1 1 6
1965 31 NYG LDE 75 14 1 2
Career 165 1 1 3 12

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4 Kenny Mixon, Too Tall Jones, Dennis L. Johnson, Joe Krupa, Jerry Mays, Kevin Fagan, Wilbur Young, Herb Orvis, D'Marco Farr, Ron Carpenter
5 Kenny Mixon, Jim Osborne, Reggie Camp, George Martin, Too Tall Jones, Cedrick Hardman, Grant Wistrom, Clyde Simmons, Joe Krupa, Keith Hamilton
6 Clyde Simmons, Kevin Carter, Doug Betters, Ray Krouse, Charles Mann, Willie Davis*, Dana Stubblefield, Dexter Manley, Rob Burnett, Adewale Ogunleye
7 Gino Marchetti*, Charles Mann, Richard Dent*, Chris Doleman*, Clyde Simmons, Jevon Kearse, Dana Stubblefield, Simeon Rice, Bryant Young, Willie Davis*
8 Bill Stanfill, Richard Dent*, Neil Smith, Gino Marchetti*, Michael Strahan, Chris Doleman*, Clyde Simmons, Michael Dean Perry, Willie Davis*, Simeon Rice
9 Clyde Simmons, Simeon Rice, Richard Dent*, Charles Mann, Neil Smith, Bill Stanfill, Chester McGlockton, Fred Dryer, Rosey Grier, Claude Humphrey
10 Clyde Simmons, Simeon Rice, Richard Dent*, Lyle Alzado, Charles Mann, Claude Humphrey, Rosey Grier, Roger Brown, Chester McGlockton, Howie Long*
11 Simeon Rice, Clyde Simmons, Howie Long*, Charles Mann, Claude Humphrey, Lyle Alzado, Too Tall Jones, Chester McGlockton, Rob Burnett, Rosey Grier
12 Simeon Rice, Clyde Simmons, Charles Mann, Chester McGlockton, Lyle Alzado, Claude Humphrey, Joe Klecko, Howie Long*, Rob Burnett, Ordell Braase
13 Clyde Simmons, Simeon Rice, Lyle Alzado, Bryant Young, Charles Mann, Claude Humphrey, Ted Washington, Rosey Grier, Neil Smith, Fred Smerlas
Career Simeon Rice, Clyde Simmons, Claude Humphrey, Charles Mann, Rosey Grier, Chester McGlockton, Neil Smith, Joe Klecko, Ordell Braase, Howie Long*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls
1961
1962
1963

First-Team All-Pro
1961
1963

Approximate Value
1961 NFL 18 (4)

Non-Offensive TDs
1963 NFL 1 (3)

Fumbles Recovered
1958 NFL 3 (10)
Career 19 (109)

Fumble Return Yds
1961 NFL 38 (1)

Fumble Return TD
1963 NFL 1 (1)

Safeties
1958 NFL 1 (1/18)
1961 NFL 1 (1/18)
1965 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 3 (4)

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19592nd TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19611st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19612nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19611st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19611st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19621st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19622nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19621st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19621st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19631st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19631st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19632nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19631st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19631st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19641st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19661st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News