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John Reger

John George Reger

Position: LB-G
Height: 6-0    Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: September 11, 1931 in Wheeling, WV
College: Pittsburgh

Career AV: 75 (460th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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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
1955 24 PIT RLB 50 12 0 2 11 0 9 0 5 4 0 8
1956 25 PIT RLB 50 12 0 2 33 0 33 0 1 0 0 8
1957 26 PIT LLB 50 12 0 0 5 14 1 9
1958 27 PIT RLB 50 12 0 1 3 0 3 9
1959* 28 PIT RLB 50 12 0 13
1960* 29 PIT RLB 50 12 0 1 18 0 18 0 2 5 0 9
1961* 30 PIT RLB 50 14 0 1 17 0 17 1 1 0 0 13
1962 31 PIT RLB 50 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6
1963 32 PIT 50 9 0 1 16 0 16 1
1964 33 WAS LLB 51 14 14 3 37 1 19 0 1 4 0 7
1965 34 WAS LLB 51 12 0 7
1966 35 WAS LLB 51 14 0 3 27 0 13 0 2 5 0 6
Career 144 14 15 162 1 33 1 20 32 1 96
9 yrs PIT 104 0 9 98 0 33 1 17 23 1 76
3 yrs WAS 40 14 6 64 1 19 0 3 9 0 20

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
1956 25 PIT RLB 50 12 0 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
Career 144 14 1 13 0 13 13.0 13

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
1957 26 PIT LLB 50 12 0 1 1 6
1964 33 WAS LLB 51 14 14 1 1 6
1966 35 WAS LLB 51 14 0 1 1 6
Career 144 14 1 1 1 3 18
9 yrs PIT 104 0 1 1 6
3 yrs WAS 40 14 1 1 2 12

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Bill Bergey, Kamerion Wimbley, Larry Gordon, Reggie Williams, LaVern Torgeson, Mo Lewis, Kim Bokamper, Woodrow Lowe, Galen Fiss, Nick Barnett
4 Daryl Smith, Mo Lewis, Kim Bokamper, Woodrow Lowe, Bill Bergey, Reggie Williams, Rufus Porter, Larry Gordon, LaVern Torgeson, Derek Smith
5 Peter Boulware, Bill Bergey, Wayne Robinson, Dexter Coakley, LaVern Torgeson, Mike Kolen, Mo Lewis, Nick Barnett, Cecil Johnson, Larry Gordon
6 Dexter Coakley, Larry Gordon, Bill Bergey, Fredd Young, Cecil Johnson, Peter Boulware, Bill Svoboda, Chip Banks, Chris Spielman, LaVern Torgeson
7 Bill Bergey, Bill Svoboda, Dexter Coakley, LaVern Torgeson, Dale Dodrill, Peter Boulware, Chris Hanburger, Chris Spielman, Dave Wilcox*, Jeff Siemon
8 Larry Grantham, Bill Svoboda, Dexter Coakley, Jamie Sharper, Dave Wilcox*, Rickey Jackson, Jeff Siemon, Levon Kirkland, Galen Fiss, Seth Joyner
9 Donnie Edwards, Lee Roy Jordan, Ken Norton, Jim Lynch, Paul Naumoff, Wayne H. Walker, Brad Van Pelt, Mike Merriweather, Dexter Coakley, Roy Winston
10 Donnie Edwards, Roy Winston, Bill Svoboda, Lee Roy Jordan, Paul Naumoff, Ken Norton, Mike Merriweather, Jim Lynch, Keith Brooking, Larry Grantham
11 Roy Winston, Donnie Edwards, Paul Naumoff, Mike Merriweather, Ken Norton, Keith Brooking, Bill Svoboda, Tom Jackson, Brad Van Pelt, Greg Brezina
12 Roy Winston, Donnie Edwards, Paul Naumoff, Ken Norton, Greg Brezina, Dave Edwards, Willie McGinest, Bill Romanowski, Rod Martin, Jessie Tuggle
Career Donnie Edwards, Paul Naumoff, Greg Brezina, William Thomas, Rod Martin, Mike Merriweather, Roy Winston, Ken Norton, Stan White, Jack Pardee

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1959
1960
1961

Non-Offensive TDs

1957 NFL 1 (4)
1964 NFL 1 (9)
1966 NFL 1 (7)

Fumbles Recovered

1955 NFL 5 (3)
1957 NFL 5 (3)
Career 20 (92)

Fumble Return Yds

1957 NFL 14 (10)

Fumble Return TD

1957 NFL 1 (2)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1964 NFL 1 (3)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1959Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1960Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1961Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL