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Walt Michaels

Walter Edward Michaels

Position: LB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 231 lbs.
Born: October 16, 1929 in Swoyersville, PA
College: Washington & Lee

Career AV: 83 (304th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 7th round (86th overall) of the 1951 NFL Draft.

Coaching Record

35 34 34

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
1951 22 GNB RLB 35 12 0 5
1952 23 CLE LLB 34 11 0 4 26 0 18 1 0 0 0 7
1953 24 CLE 34 12 0 1 34 1 34 1 1 0 0 2
1954 25 CLE RLB 34 12 0 1 20 0 20 0 1 0 0 11
1955* 26 CLE RLB 34 12 0 1 25 1 25 10
1956* 27 CLE MLB 34 12 0 12
1957* 28 CLE RLB 34 12 0 1 10 0 10 0 1 0 0 12
1958* 29 CLE RLB 34 12 0 14
1959* 30 CLE RLB 34 12 0 1 7 0 7 0 4 12 0 13
1960 31 CLE RLB 34 11 0 0 1 0 0 8
1961 32 CLE RLB 34 14 0 2 17 0 15 8
1963 34 NYJ 34 1 0 1
Career 133 0 11 139 2 34 2 8 12 0 103

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
1951 22 GNB RLB 35 12 0 5 86 0 26 17.2 86
1952 23 CLE LLB 34 11 0 1 16 0 16 16.0 16
1953 24 CLE 34 12 0 2 40 0 22 20.0 40
1955* 26 CLE RLB 34 12 0 3 45 0 27 15.0 45
Career 133 0 11 187 0 27 17.0 187
10 yrs CLE 120 0 6 101 0 27 16.8 101
1 yr GNB 12 0 5 86 0 26 17.2 86

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
1951 22 GNB RLB 35 12 0 1 0.0%
Career 133 0 1 0.0%

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
1953 24 CLE 34 12 0 1 1 6
1955* 26 CLE RLB 34 12 0 1 1 6
Career 133 0 2 2 12

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Demorrio Williams, David Thornton, Emanuel King, Anthony Bell, Dick Ambrose, Harold Wells, Marcus Washington, Dan Jilek, Steve Foley, Gene Cronin
4 Keith Mitchell, Mike Johnson, Tom Jackson, Al Richardson, Al Atkinson, Terry Wooden, Cato June, Wayne Simmons, Doug Buffone, Ron Porter
5 Joel Williams, Keena Turner, Tommy Nobis, Mike Johnson, Roger Zatkoff, Brian M. Williams, Skip Vanderbundt, Sam Cowart, Harry Carson*, Al Carapella
6 LaVar Arrington, Harry Carson*, Matt Blair, Joel Williams, Keena Turner, Hugh Green, Paul Naumoff, Vaughan Johnson, Joe Fortunato, Richard Wood
7 Harry Carson*, Matt Blair, Shane Conlan, Keena Turner, Brad Dusek, Vaughan Johnson, Mike Stratton, Tom Jackson, Doug Swift, Lee Roy Jordan
8 Harry Carson*, Matt Blair, Mike Stratton, Tom Jackson, Vaughan Johnson, Fred Carr, Chip Banks, Nick Buoniconti*, Cornelius Bennett, Jeff Siemon
9 Nick Buoniconti*, Matt Blair, Tom Jackson, Harry Carson*, Joey Porter, Dale Dodrill, Rickey Jackson, Jeff Siemon, Les Richter, Mike Stratton
10 Harry Carson*, Joey Porter, Nick Buoniconti*, Rickey Jackson, Dale Dodrill, Matt Blair, Dave Robinson, Robert Brazile, Larry Grantham, Tom Jackson
11 Rickey Jackson, Harry Carson*, Dave Robinson, Robert Brazile, Matt Blair, Tom Jackson, Larry Grantham, Dave Wilcox*, Joey Porter, Lee Roy Jordan
12 Clay Matthews, Robert Brazile, Dave Robinson, Wally Hilgenberg, Tom Jackson, Matt Blair, Dave Wilcox*, Joey Porter, Wayne H. Walker, Ken Norton
Career Robert Brazile, Dave Robinson, Matt Blair, Dave Wilcox*, Joey Porter, Chris Spielman, Dale Dodrill, Wally Hilgenberg, Myron Pottios, Tom Jackson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

Non-Offensive TDs

1953 NFL 1 (3)
1955 NFL 1 (6)

Fumbles Recovered

1959 NFL 4 (5)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1953 NFL 1 (1)
1955 NFL 1 (2)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1957Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1958Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1959Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1960UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1961Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL