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Ray Nitschke

Raymond Ernest Nitschke

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: December 29, 1936 in Elmwood Park, IL
College: Illinois

Career AV: 102 (116th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1978

1-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 3rd round (36th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

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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
1958 22 GNB MLB 33 12 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 5
1959 23 GNB MLB 66 12 0 0 2 10 0 7
1960 24 GNB MLB 66 12 6 3 90 1 43 0 1 0 0 7
1961 25 GNB MLB 66 12 0 2 41 0 14 0 1 0 0 7
1962 26 GNB MLB 66 14 0 4 56 0 28 1 4 0 0 15
1963 27 GNB MLB 66 12 0 2 8 0 8 1 1 0 0 8
1964*+ 28 GNB MLB 66 14 0 2 36 0 29 0 2 0 0 14
1965 29 GNB MLB 66 12 0 1 21 0 21 0 3 18 0 15
1966+ 30 GNB MLB 66 14 0 2 44 0 23 17
1967 31 GNB MLB 66 14 0 3 35 1 20 0 1 0 0 14
1968 32 GNB MLB 66 14 0 2 20 0 11 0 3 6 0 8
1969 33 GNB MLB 66 14 0 2 32 0 20 8
1970 34 GNB MLB 66 14 0 0 2 0 0 7
1971 35 GNB 66 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1972 36 GNB 66 11 0 2
Career 190 6 25 385 2 43 2 23 34 0 135

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
1958 22 GNB MLB 33 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1959 23 GNB MLB 66 12 0 2 13 0 10 6.5 13
1960 24 GNB MLB 66 12 6 2 33 0 17 16.5 33
1962 26 GNB MLB 66 14 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 7
Career 190 6 6 53 0 17 8.8 87

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1972 36 GNB 66 11 0 1 34 34.0 0 34 0.1 3.1 34 0 0
Career 190 6 1 34 34.0 0 34 0.0 0.2 34 0 2

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
1960 24 GNB MLB 66 12 6 1 1 6
1967 31 GNB MLB 66 14 0 1 1 6
Career 190 6 2 2 12

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Steve Nelson, Michael Boley, Gary Reasons, Eugene Marve, Eric Hill, Bob Babich, Steve Tovar, Landon Johnson, Joe Federspiel, Mark Arneson
4 Steve Nelson, Landon Johnson, Mark Arneson, Steve Towle, Chris Claiborne, Mike Morgan, LeRoy Hill, Michael Boley, Derrick O. Johnson, Chuck Allen
5 E.J. Junior, Stan West, Gus Otto, Neal Olkewicz, Kevin Hardy, Marcus Washington, Levon Kirkland, Duane Bickett, Al Smith, Gregg Bingham
6 Seth Joyner, E.J. Junior, Duane Bickett, Nick Barnett, Takeo Spikes, Otis Wilson, Stan West, Neal Olkewicz, Kevin Hardy, Gus Otto
7 Seth Joyner, Takeo Spikes, Levon Kirkland, Lee Roy Caffey, Jerry Robinson, Duane Bickett, Al Smith, Mike Peterson, Bill Bergey, Al Wilson
8 Joey Porter, Sam Mills, Seth Joyner, Levon Kirkland, Jim Lynch, Chad Brown, Joe Fortunato, Rickey Jackson, Al Wilson, Shane Conlan
9 Sam Mills, Joe Fortunato, Chad Brown, Dave Robinson, Bill Bergey, Maxie Baughan, Mike Curtis, Randy Gradishar, Zach Thomas, Rickey Jackson
10 Sam Mills, Sam Huff*, Maxie Baughan, Randy Gradishar, Bill Bergey, Zach Thomas, Dick Butkus*, Chris Hanburger, Joe Fortunato, Isiah Robertson
11 Joe Fortunato, Sam Mills, Sam Huff*, Maxie Baughan, Chris Hanburger, Bill Bergey, Isiah Robertson, Dave Robinson, Willie Lanier*, Nick Buoniconti*
12 Joe Fortunato, Sam Mills, Sam Huff*, Rickey Jackson, Maxie Baughan, Bill Bergey, Isiah Robertson, Chris Hanburger, Ted Hendricks*, Nick Buoniconti*
13 Joe Fortunato, Hardy Nickerson, Sam Mills, Nick Buoniconti*, Sam Huff*, Chuck Howley, Zach Thomas, Rickey Jackson, Maxie Baughan, Chris Hanburger
14 Hardy Nickerson, Joe Fortunato, Sam Huff*, Chuck Howley, Sam Mills, Nick Buoniconti*, Zach Thomas, Chris Hanburger, Maxie Baughan, Bill Bergey
15 Hardy Nickerson, Chuck Howley, Joe Fortunato, Sam Huff*, Sam Mills, Nick Buoniconti*, Chris Hanburger, Zach Thomas, Clay Matthews, Maxie Baughan
Career Hardy Nickerson, Chuck Howley, Joe Fortunato, Sam Huff*, Sam Mills, Nick Buoniconti*, Chris Hanburger, Zach Thomas, Maxie Baughan, Bill Bergey

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1964

First-Team All-Pro

1964
1966

Non-Offensive TDs

1960 NFL 1 (3)

Fumbles Recovered

1962 NFL 4 (2)
1968 NFL 3 (8)
Career 23 (51)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1960 NFL 1 (2)
1967 NFL 1 (8)

Long Intercep. Return

1960 NFL 43 (10)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1962Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1963NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1964Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1965Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1966Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1967Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1969Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL