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Myron Pottios

Myron Joseph Pottios

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 232 lbs.
Born: January 18, 1939 in Van Voorhis, PA
College: Notre Dame

Career AV: 76 (445th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2nd round (19th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round (20th overall) of the 1961 AFL 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
1961* 22 PIT MLB 66 14 0 2 40 0 22 0 1 0 0 13
1963* 24 PIT MLB 66 14 0 4 78 0 38 12
1964* 25 PIT MLB 66 7 0 1 8 0 8 0 1 0 0 10
1965 26 PIT MLB 66 6 0 7
1966 27 RAM 66 12 0 2
1967 28 RAM MLB 66 11 0 1 24 0 24 0 1 0 0 9
1968 29 RAM MLB 66 14 14 0 4 0 0 9
1969 30 RAM 66 5 0 1 16 0 16 1
1970 31 RAM MLB 66 14 14 2 27 0 14 0 2 0 0 10
1971 32 WAS MLB 66 14 14 1 31 0 31 11
1972 33 WAS mlb 66 12 7 0 2 0 0 6
1973 34 WAS mlb 66 6 6 4
Career 129 55 12 224 0 38 0 11 0 0 94
5 yrs RAM 56 28 4 67 0 24 0 7 0 0 31
4 yrs PIT 41 0 7 126 0 38 0 2 0 0 42
3 yrs WAS 32 27 1 31 0 31 0 2 0 0 21

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Pro Bowls

1961
1963
1964

Fumbles Recovered

1968 NFL 4 (3)

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

All-Pro Teams

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1963Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL