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Dick Modzelewski

Richard Blair Modzelewski

Position: DT
Height: 6-0    Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: February 16, 1931 in West Natrona, PA
College: Maryland

Career AV: 69 (594th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 2nd round (16th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.

Coaching Record

70 79 77 74

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
1953 22 WAS 70 12 0 2
1954 23 WAS LDT 70 12 0 1 4
1955 24 PIT LDT 79 12 0 8
1956 25 NYG LDT 77 12 0 0 1 0 0 7
1957 26 NYG LDT 77 12 0 0 1 0 0 8
1958 27 NYG LDT 77 12 0 9
1959 28 NYG LDT 77 12 0 0 3 0 0 9
1960 29 NYG LDT 77 12 0 7
1961 30 NYG LDT 77 14 0 0 1 0 0 1 9
1962 31 NYG LDT 77 14 0 7
1963 32 NYG LDT 77 14 0 0 1 0 0 7
1964* 33 CLE LDT 74 14 0 0 2 5 0 8
1965 34 CLE LDT 74 14 0 0 1 0 0 6
1966 35 CLE 74 14 0 0 2 13 0 2
Career 180 0 0 12 18 0 2 93
8 yrs NYG 102 0 0 7 0 0 1 63
3 yrs CLE 42 0 0 5 18 0 16

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
1954 23 WAS LDT 70 12 0 1 2
1961 30 NYG LDT 77 14 0 1 2
Career 180 0 2 4
8 yrs NYG 102 0 1 2
2 yrs WAS 24 0 1 2

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11 Walter Johnson, Jim Wilks, John Zook, Paul Wiggin, Russell Maryland, Tim Bowens, Dave Costa, James A. Jones, Darris McCord, Greg Ellis
12 Greg Ellis, Walter Johnson, Jim Wilks, Darris McCord, Tim Bowens, Jim Osborne, Barney Chavous, Larry Hand, Lionel Aldridge, Eddie Edwards
13 Darris McCord, Walter Johnson, Jim Wilks, Greg Ellis, Jim Osborne, Jeff Bryant, Barney Chavous, Carl Hairston, Eddie Edwards, Marco Coleman
14 Darris McCord, Walter Johnson, Jim Wilks, Greg Ellis, Jim Osborne, Jeff Bryant, Barney Chavous, Julius Adams, Marco Coleman, Eddie Edwards
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1964

Fumbles Recovered

1959 NFL 3 (9)

Safeties

1954 NFL 1 (1/18)
1961 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 2 (21)

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
1961NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
1963Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.