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Paul Krause

Paul James Krause

Position: DB-WR
Height: 6-3    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: February 19, 1942 in Flint, MI
College: Iowa

Career AV: 126 (28th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1998

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

Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 2nd round (18th overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 12th round (89th overall) of the 1964 AFL Draft.

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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 WAS RS 26 14 0 12 140 1 35 0 2 0 0 16
1965*+ 23 WAS RS 26 14 0 6 118 0 43 1 5 56 1 16
1966 24 WAS RS 26 13 0 2 0 0 0 6
1967 25 WAS RS 26 13 0 8 75 0 32 0 1 0 0 6
1968 26 MIN RS 22 14 14 7 82 0 29 0 3 0 0 14
1969* 27 MIN RS 22 14 14 5 82 1 77 0 1 3 0 14
1970 28 MIN FS 22 14 14 6 90 0 40 1 0 0 0 13
1971* 29 MIN FS 22 14 14 6 112 0 31 0 2 6 0 17
1972* 30 MIN FS 22 14 14 6 109 1 35 1 1 24 1 13
1973* 31 MIN FS 22 14 14 4 28 0 24 0 1 4 0 12
1974* 32 MIN FS 22 14 10 2 53 0 45 0 2 0 0 10
1975*+ 33 MIN FS 22 14 14 10 201 0 81 16
1976 34 MIN FS 22 14 14 2 21 0 19 9
1977 35 MIN FS 22 14 14 2 25 0 25 7
1978 36 MIN 22 16 2 2
1979 37 MIN FS 22 16 8 3 49 0 18 0 1 0 0 5
Career 226 146 81 1185 3 81 3 19 163 3 176
12 yrs MIN 172 146 53 852 2 81 2 11 107 2 132
4 yrs WAS 54 0 28 333 1 43 1 8 56 1 44

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1972* 30 MIN FS 22 14 14 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1977 35 MIN FS 22 14 14 1 1 100.0 11 1 100.0 0 0.0 11 11.0 31.0 11.0 0.8 152.1 0 0 11.0 31.0 0.0
Career 226 146 1 2 50.0 11 1 50.0 0 0.0 11 5.5 15.5 11.0 0.0 106.2 0 0 5.5 15.5 0.0

Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1965*+ 23 WAS RS 26 14 0 2 17 8.5 0 13 0.1 1.2 17 0 1
1972* 30 MIN FS 22 14 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 1
Career 226 146 2 17 8.5 0 13 0.0 0.1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17 0 3
12 yrs MIN 172 146 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 2
4 yrs WAS 54 0 2 17 8.5 0 13 0.0 0.3 17 0 1

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1964*+ 22 WAS RS 26 14 0 1 1 6
1965*+ 23 WAS RS 26 14 0 1 1 6
1969* 27 MIN RS 22 14 14 1 1 6
1972* 30 MIN FS 22 14 14 1 1 2 12
1975*+ 33 MIN FS 22 14 14 1 1 6
Career 226 146 3 3 6 36
12 yrs MIN 172 146 2 2 4 24
4 yrs WAS 54 0 1 1 2 12

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3 Mark Haynes, Andy Nelson, Jack Christiansen*, Sam Madison, Kent McCloughan, Abe Woodson, Herb Adderley*, Monte Jackson, Jake Scott, Ed Reed
4 Miller Farr, Kent McCloughan, Eric Allen, Ed Reed, Bobby Dillon, Monte Jackson, Andy Nelson, Lawyer Milloy, David Fulcher, Erich Barnes
5 Ed Reed, Miller Farr, Andy Nelson, Eric Allen, Erich Barnes, Richie Petitbon, Louis Wright, Jack Christiansen*, David Fulcher, Jake Scott
6 Ed Reed, Kenny Easley, Eric Allen, Louis Wright, Jake Scott, Andy Nelson, Mike Haynes*, Mark Haynes, Bobby Dillon, Willie Wood*
7 Ed Reed, Jake Scott, Kenny Easley, Mike Haynes*, Eric Allen, Willie Wood*, Jack Christiansen*, Champ Bailey, Aeneas Williams, Dick Anderson
8 Jack Christiansen*, Willie Wood*, Jake Scott, Herb Adderley*, Champ Bailey, Ed Reed, Ronnie Lott*, Eric Allen, Mike Haynes*, Bobby Boyd
9 Willie Wood*, Mike Haynes*, Jake Scott, Ronnie Lott*, Jack Christiansen*, Champ Bailey, Herb Adderley*, Deion Sanders, Richie Petitbon, Ken Houston*
10 Mike Haynes*, Ronnie Lott*, Deion Sanders, Champ Bailey, Willie Wood*, Mel Renfro*, Jake Scott, Mel Blount*, Herb Adderley*, Ken Houston*
11 Mike Haynes*, Ronnie Lott*, Deion Sanders, Willie Wood*, Mel Renfro*, Ken Houston*, Champ Bailey, Yale Lary*, Lemar Parrish, Mel Blount*
12 Ronnie Lott*, Willie Wood*, Deion Sanders, Mel Renfro*, Mike Haynes*, Ken Houston*, Mel Blount*, Yale Lary*, Night Train Lane*, Ronde Barber
13 Ronnie Lott*, Ken Houston*, Mel Renfro*, Mike Haynes*, Willie Wood*, Yale Lary*, Deion Sanders, Mel Blount*, Night Train Lane*, Ronde Barber
14 Ronnie Lott*, Ken Houston*, Mel Renfro*, Mel Blount*, Mike Haynes*, Willie Wood*, Yale Lary*, Deion Sanders, Night Train Lane*, Jimmy Johnson*
15 Ronnie Lott*, Ken Houston*, Mel Renfro*, Mel Blount*, Mike Haynes*, Willie Wood*, Yale Lary*, Deion Sanders, Rod Woodson*, Willie Brown*
16 Ronnie Lott*, Ken Houston*, Mel Renfro*, Mel Blount*, Mike Haynes*, Deion Sanders, Yale Lary*, Willie Wood*, Rod Woodson*, Jimmy Johnson*
Career Ronnie Lott*, Ken Houston*, Mel Renfro*, Mel Blount*, Mike Haynes*, Deion Sanders, Willie Wood*, Yale Lary*, Rod Woodson*, Jimmy Johnson*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1964
1965
1969
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975

First-Team All-Pro

1964
1965
1975

Non-Offensive TDs

1964 NFL 1 (9)
1965 NFL 1 (9)
1969 NFL 1 (3)
1972 NFL 2 (4)
1975 NFL 1 (4)
Career 6 (66)

Games

Career 226 (81)

Playoff Games

Career 19 (68)

Playoff Games Started

Career 18 (43)

Fumbles Recovered

1965 NFL 5 (6)
1968 NFL 3 (8)
Career 19 (103)

Fumble Return Yds

1965 NFL 56 (7)
1975 NFL 70 (2)
Career 163 (18)

Fumble Return TD

1965 NFL 1 (1)

1972 NFL 1 (1)

1975 NFL 1 (1)

Career 3 (8)

Interceptions

1964 NFL 12 (1/5)

1965 NFL 6 (3)
1967 NFL 8 (3)
1968 NFL 7 (7)
1969 NFL 5 (7)
1970 NFL 6 (9)
1971 NFL 6 (9)
1972 NFL 6 (7)
1975 NFL 10 (2/28)
Career 81 (1)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1964 NFL 140 (4)
1965 NFL 118 (6)
1969 NFL 82 (10)
1972 NFL 109 (8)
1975 NFL 201 (1/64)

Career 1185 (6)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1964 NFL 1 (3)
1969 NFL 1 (2)
1972 NFL 1 (4)
Career 3 (107)

Long Intercep. Return

1969 NFL 77 (3)
1975 NFL 81 (3)

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

All-Pro Teams

1964Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1965Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1968Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1969Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1970UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1971Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1972Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1973Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL