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Lou Michaels

Louis Andrew Michaels

Position: DE-K
Height: 6-2    Weight: 243 lbs.
Born: September 28, 1935 in Swoyersville, PA
College: Kentucky

Career AV: 59 (925th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

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Kicking & Punting

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0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P AV
1958 23 RAM RDE 55 12 0 7
1959 24 RAM RDE 83 12 0 17 8 47.1% 14 12 85.7% 10
1960 25 RAM 55 11 0 3 2 66.7% 1 1 100.0% 1
1961 26 PIT LDE 79 14 0 26 15 57.7% 29 27 93.1% 9
1962* 27 PIT LDE 79 14 0 42 26 61.9% 33 32 97.0% 9
1963* 28 PIT LDE 79 14 0 41 21 51.2% 35 32 91.4% 10
1964 29 BAL K 79 14 0 35 17 48.6% 54 53 98.1% 2
1965 30 BAL LDE 79 14 0 28 17 60.7% 48 48 100.0% 7
1966 31 BAL LDE 79 14 0 39 21 53.8% 36 35 97.2% 8
1967 32 BAL lde 79 14 0 37 20 54.1% 48 46 95.8% 5
1968 33 BAL K 79 14 0 28 18 64.3% 50 48 96.0% 2
1969 34 BAL K 79 14 0 31 14 45.2% 34 33 97.1% 1
1971 36 GNB K 75 10 0 14 8 57.1% 20 19 95.0% 1
Career 171 0 341 187 54.8% 402 386 96.0% 72
6 yrs CLT 84 0 198 107 54.0% 270 263 97.4% 25
3 yrs PIT 42 0 109 62 56.9% 97 91 93.8% 28
3 yrs RAM 35 0 20 10 50.0% 15 13 86.7% 18
1 yr GNB 10 0 14 8 57.1% 20 19 95.0% 1

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
1958 23 RAM RDE 55 12 0 2 6 1 6
1959 24 RAM RDE 83 12 0 0 1 0 0
1960 25 RAM 55 11 0 0 1 0 0
1961 26 PIT LDE 79 14 0 1 30 0 30
1962* 27 PIT LDE 79 14 0 1 0 0 0
1963* 28 PIT LDE 79 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1964 29 BAL K 79 14 0 0 1 0 0
1965 30 BAL LDE 79 14 0 0 1 0 0 1
1966 31 BAL LDE 79 14 0 0 1 0 0
Career 171 0 4 36 1 30 1 6 0 0 1
6 yrs CLT 84 0 0 3 0 0 1
3 yrs PIT 42 0 2 30 0 30 1 1 0 0
3 yrs RAM 35 0 2 6 1 6 0 2 0 0

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
1960 25 RAM 55 11 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 15
1962* 27 PIT LDE 79 14 0 2 15 0 15 7.5 15
Career 171 0 3 30 0 15 10.0 30
3 yrs PIT 42 0 2 15 0 15 7.5 15
3 yrs RAM 35 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 15

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 23 RAM RDE 55 12 0 1 1 6
1959 24 RAM RDE 83 12 0 12 8 36
1960 25 RAM 55 11 0 1 2 7
1961 26 PIT LDE 79 14 0 27 15 72
1962* 27 PIT LDE 79 14 0 32 26 110
1963* 28 PIT LDE 79 14 0 32 21 95
1964 29 BAL K 79 14 0 53 17 104
1965 30 BAL LDE 79 14 0 48 17 1 101
1966 31 BAL LDE 79 14 0 35 21 98
1967 32 BAL lde 79 14 0 46 20 106
1968 33 BAL K 79 14 0 48 18 102
1969 34 BAL K 79 14 0 33 14 75
1971 36 GNB K 75 10 0 19 8 43
Career 171 0 1 1 386 187 1 955
6 yrs CLT 84 0 263 107 1 586
3 yrs PIT 42 0 91 62 277
3 yrs RAM 35 0 1 1 13 10 49
1 yr GNB 10 0 19 8 43

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Pierce Holt, Charles Mann, Cedrick Hardman, David Logan, Brodrick Bunkley, Jim Winkler, Walter Johnson, Henry Ford, Randy Crowder, Grant Wistrom
4 Walter Johnson, Keith Hamilton, Wilbur Young, Willie Holman, Cedrick Hardman, Andy Harmon, Grant Wistrom, Clyde Simmons, Coy Bacon, Jim Jeffcoat
5 Jim Jeffcoat, Cedrick Hardman, Walter Johnson, Keith Hamilton, Ken Sanders, Jerry Mays, Grant Wistrom, Clyde Simmons, Aaron Smith, Too Tall Jones
6 Cedrick Hardman, Keith Hamilton, Jerry Mays, Wayne Martin, Grant Wistrom, Jim Jeffcoat, Royce Berry, Walter Johnson, Elvin Bethea*, Aaron Smith
7 Jerry Rush, Mike Rucker, Chuck Walker, Tommy Hart, Wayne Martin, Diron Talbert, Larry Hand, Tony Casillas, Too Tall Jones, Art Thoms
8 Mike Rucker, Tommy Hart, Bruce Clark, Larry Hand, Fred Cook, Grant Wistrom, Ron Carpenter, Wayne Martin, Cedrick Hardman, Tom Scott
9 Mike Rucker, Joe Krupa, Cedrick Hardman, Grant Wistrom, Carl Hairston, Casey Hampton, Mike McCoy, Larry Hand, Andre Carter, Sweeny Williams
10 Robert Porcher, Cedrick Hardman, Grant Wistrom, Mike Rucker, Chuck Walker, Ed O'Bradovich, Phillip Daniels, Mike McCoy, Carl Hairston, Bill Bishop
11 Cedrick Hardman, Chuck Walker, Mike McCoy, Grant Wistrom, Mike Rucker, Ed O'Bradovich, Larry Hand, Jim Jeffcoat, Robert Porcher, Phillip Daniels
12 Chuck Walker, Cedrick Hardman, Grant Wistrom, Mike McCoy, Mike Rucker, Ed O'Bradovich, Tony Casillas, Gary Dunn, Bill Bishop, Jim Jeffcoat
13 Chuck Walker, Cedrick Hardman, Grant Wistrom, Mike McCoy, Mike Rucker, Ed O'Bradovich, Tony Casillas, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Gary Dunn, Bill Bishop
Career Chuck Walker, Cedrick Hardman, Grant Wistrom, Mike McCoy, Mike Rucker, Ed O'Bradovich, Tony Casillas, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Gary Dunn, Bill Bishop

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1962
1963

Points Scored

1961 NFL 72 (10)
1962 NFL 110 (2)
1963 NFL 95 (3)
1964 NFL 104 (5)
1965 NFL 101 (5)
1966 NFL 98 (4)
1967 NFL 106 (3)
1968 NFL 102 (3)
Career 955 (46)

Non-Offensive TDs

1958 NFL 1 (7)

Extra Pt Made

1963 NFL 32 (9)
1964 NFL 53 (1/31)
1965 NFL 48 (3/79)
1966 NFL 35 (7)
1967 NFL 46 (2)
1968 NFL 48 (2/79)
1969 NFL 33 (7)
Career 386 (34)

Extra Pt Att

1963 NFL 35 (8)
1964 NFL 54 (1/33)
1965 NFL 48 (3/93)
1966 NFL 36 (7)
1967 NFL 48 (1/93)
1968 NFL 50 (2/74)
1969 NFL 34 (8)
Career 402 (34)

Extra Point %

Career 96.020% (110)

Total Field Goals Made

1959 NFL 8 (6)
1961 NFL 15 (3)
1962 NFL 26 (1)
1963 NFL 21 (2)
1964 NFL 17 (5)
1965 NFL 17 (3)
1966 NFL 21 (4)
1967 NFL 20 (2)
1968 NFL 18 (5)
1969 NFL 14 (9)
Career 187 (52)

Field Goals Att

1959 NFL 17 (6)
1961 NFL 26 (6)
1962 NFL 42 (1/21)
1963 NFL 41 (1/30)
1964 NFL 35 (3)
1965 NFL 28 (3)
1966 NFL 39 (3/57)
1967 NFL 37 (3/98)
1968 NFL 28 (7)
1969 NFL 31 (6)
Career 341 (30)

Field Goal %

1959 NFL 47.059% (5)
1961 NFL 57.692% (3)
1962 NFL 61.905% (3)
1963 NFL 51.220% (7)
1964 NFL 48.571% (9)
1965 NFL 60.714% (6)
1967 NFL 54.054% (5)
1968 NFL 64.286% (4)
Career 54.839% (145)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1958 NFL 1 (2)

Safeties

1965 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
1958NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1959Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1962UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL