Lou Michaels

Louis Andrew Michaels

Position: DE-K
Height: 6-2 Weight: 243 lbs.

Born: September 28, 1935 in Swoyersville, PA
College: Kentucky (school history)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 58 (1084th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated May 25, 2013 8:25PM

All-Time Rank: #963. Bill McPeak… #964. Joe Robb… #965. Eddie Brown… #966. LOU MICHAELS… #967. Tootie Robbins… #968. Mark Carrier… #969. Keith Lincoln…

All-Time Rank: #963. Bill McPeak… #964. Joe Robb… #965. Eddie Brown… #966. LOU MICHAELS… #967. Tootie Robbins… #968. Mark Carrier… #969. Keith Lincoln…

Kicking & Punting

							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																							7
1959	24	RAM	K/RDE	83	12												17	8	47.1%	14	12	85.7%						10
1960	25	RAM		55	11												3	2	66.7%	1	1	100.0%						1
1961	26	PIT	K/LDE	79	14												26	15	57.7%	29	27	93.1%						9
1962*	27	PIT	K/LDE	79	14												42	26	61.9%	33	32	97.0%						7
1963*	28	PIT	K/LDE	79	14												41	21	51.2%	35	32	91.4%						9
1964	29	BAL	K	79	14												35	17	48.6%	54	53	98.1%						2
1965	30	BAL	K/LDE	79	14												28	17	60.7%	48	48	100.0%						8
1966	31	BAL	K/LDE	79	14												39	21	53.8%	36	35	97.2%						9
1967	32	BAL	K	79	14												37	20	54.1%	48	46	95.8%						6
1968	33	BAL	K	79	14												28	18	64.3%	50	48	96.0%						2
1969	34	BAL	K	79	14												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		BAL			84	0											198	107	54.0%	270	263	97.4%						28
3 yrs		PIT			42	0											109	62	56.9%	97	91	93.8%						25
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

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

Kick & Punt Returns

							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							1	15	0	15	15.0	15
1962*	27	PIT	K/LDE	79	14							2	15	0	15	7.5	15
Career					171							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

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	IntTD	AllTD	XPM	FGM	Sfty	Pts
1958	23	RAM	RDE	55	12		1	1				6
1959	24	RAM	K/RDE	83	12				12	8		36
1960	25	RAM		55	11				1	2		7
1961	26	PIT	K/LDE	79	14				27	15		72
1962*	27	PIT	K/LDE	79	14				32	26		110
1963*	28	PIT	K/LDE	79	14				32	21		95
1964	29	BAL	K	79	14				53	17		104
1965	30	BAL	K/LDE	79	14				48	17	1	101
1966	31	BAL	K/LDE	79	14				35	21		98
1967	32	BAL	K	79	14				46	20		106
1968	33	BAL	K	79	14				48	18		102
1969	34	BAL	K	79	14				33	14		75
1971	36	GNB	K	75	10	0			19	8		43
Career					171	0	1	1	386	187	1	955
6 yrs		BAL			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

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

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 (56)	Non-Offensive TDs 1958 NFL 1 (7)	Extra Pt Made 1963 NFL 32 (9) 1964 NFL 53 (1/39) 1965 NFL 48 (3/91) 1966 NFL 35 (7) 1967 NFL 46 (2) 1968 NFL 48 (2/91) 1969 NFL 33 (7) Career 386 (39)
Extra Pt Att 1963 NFL 35 (8) 1964 NFL 54 (1/40) 1965 NFL 48 (3) 1966 NFL 36 (7) 1967 NFL 48 (1) 1968 NFL 50 (2/85) 1969 NFL 34 (8) Career 402 (38)	Extra Point % Career 96.020% (119)	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 (60)	Field Goals Att 1959 NFL 17 (6) 1961 NFL 26 (6) 1962 NFL 42 (1/22) 1963 NFL 41 (1/32) 1964 NFL 35 (3) 1965 NFL 28 (3) 1966 NFL 39 (3/62) 1967 NFL 37 (3) 1968 NFL 28 (7) 1969 NFL 31 (6) Career 341 (35)
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% (155)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1958 NFL 1 (2)	Safeties 1965 NFL 1 (1/18) Career 1 (72)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1958	2nd Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1959	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1962	2nd Team	All-NFL	UPI

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