Richard Blair Modzelewski
Position: DT
Height: 6-0 Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: February 16, 1931 in West Natrona, PA
College: Maryland (school history)
Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 2nd round (16th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 69 (629th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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| All-Time Rank: #815. Mike Wagner… #816. Brad Hopkins… #817. Wesley Walls… #818. DICK MODZELEWSKI… #819. Larry Brown… #820. Milt Plum… #821. Keith Byars… |
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1957 | 26 | NYG | LDT | 77 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1958 | 27 | NYG | LDT | 77 | 12 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | 28 | NYG | LDT | 77 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1960 | 29 | NYG | LDT | 77 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | 30 | NYG | LDT | 77 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1962 | 31 | NYG | LDT | 77 | 14 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1963 | 32 | NYG | LDT | 77 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1964* | 33 | CLE | LDT | 74 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1965 | 34 | CLE | LDT | 74 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1966 | 35 | CLE | 74 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Career | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 8 yrs | NYG | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 3 yrs | CLE | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||
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Pro Bowls
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Fumbles Recovered
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| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
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| 1957 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1961 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |