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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
5-time Pro Bowler
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 7th round (86th overall) of the 1951 Draft
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View Details For: 2 Regular Season TDs Scored
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1951 | 22 | GNB | RLB | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | 23 | CLE | LLB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1953 | 24 | CLE | 12 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1954 | 25 | CLE | RLB | 12 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1955* | 26 | CLE | RLB | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 1956* | 27 | CLE | MLB | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957* | 28 | CLE | RLB | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1958* | 29 | CLE | RLB | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959* | 30 | CLE | RLB | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 1960 | 31 | CLE | RLB | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1961 | 32 | CLE | RLB | 14 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 34 | NYJ | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Career | 133 | 0 | 11 | 139 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1951 | 22 | GNB | RLB | 12 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 0 | 26 | 17.2 | 86 | |||||
| 1952 | 23 | CLE | LLB | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | |||||
| 1953 | 24 | CLE | 12 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 22 | 20.0 | 40 | ||||||
| 1955* | 26 | CLE | RLB | 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 | |||||||
| 0--19 | 20--29 | 30--39 | 40--49 | 50+ | Tot | PAT | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | |||
| 1951 | 22 | GNB | RLB | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career | 133 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 24 | CLE | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1955* | 26 | CLE | RLB | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 133 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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Fumbles Recovered |
Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)
All-Pro Teams
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1957 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL 1957 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL 1958 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL 1958 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL 1958 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL 1958 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL 1959 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL 1959 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL 1959 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL 1959 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL 1960 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL 1961 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL |