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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
College: Dayton

Career AV: 87 (264th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 4th round (45th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.

75

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
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 7
1961*+ 27 NYG LDE 75 14 0 0 3 38 0 1 19
1962* 28 NYG LDE 75 14 0 1 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 13
1963*+ 29 NYG LDE 75 14 0 0 2 10 1 16
1964 30 NYG LDE 75 14 0 0 1 0 0 6
1965 31 NYG LDE 75 14 0 0 1 0 0 1 6
1966 32 NYG LDE 75 14 0 3
1967 33 NYG LDE 75 14 0 5
1968 34 NYG LDE 75 14 0 6
Career 165 0 1 4 0 4 0 19 48 1 3 109

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
1958 24 NYG LDE 75 11 0 1 2
1961*+ 27 NYG LDE 75 14 0 1 2
1963*+ 29 NYG LDE 75 14 0 1 1 6
1965 31 NYG LDE 75 14 0 1 2
Career 165 0 1 1 3 12

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Jess Richardson, Neil Smith, Al Noga, Jerry Mays, Dennis L. Johnson, Jim Wilks, Kenny Mixon, Rulon Jones, Too Tall Jones, Tony Bennett
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*, Tommie Harris, Dana Stubblefield, Dexter Manley, Rob Burnett
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

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1961
1962
1963

First-Team All-Pro

1961
1963

Non-Offensive TDs

1963 NFL 1 (3)

Fumbles Recovered

1958 NFL 3 (10)
Career 19 (103)

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 (3)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1959NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1961Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1962Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1963Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1964Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
1966Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.