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Lou Rymkus

Louis Joseph Rymkus

Position: T-DT
Height: 6-4    Weight: 231 lbs.
Born: November 6, 1919 in Royalton, IL
College: Notre Dame

Career AV: 19 (4509th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 7th round (60th overall) of the 1943 NFL Draft.

Coaching Record

44

Defense & Fumbles

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
1943 24 WAS LT 10 9 1 21 1 21
1946 27 CLE RT 14 13
1947 28 CLE RT 13 9
1948 29 CLE RT 14 14
1949 30 CLE RT 12 11
1950 31 CLE RT/RDT 44 12 0 0 1 5 0 13
1951 32 CLE RT 44 11 0 6
Career 86 56 1 21 1 21 0 1 5 0 19
6 yrs CLE 76 47 0 1 5 0 19
1 yr WAS 10 9 1 21 1 21

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1949 30 CLE RT 12 11 1 16 0 16 16.0 16
1950 31 CLE RT/RDT 44 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 86 56 2 16 0 16 8.0 16

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1943 24 WAS LT 10 9 1 1 2 12
Career 86 56 1 1 2 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Non-Offensive TDs

1943 NFL 2 (2)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1943 NFL 1 (1)

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

All-Pro Teams

1943Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL
1946Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL/AAFC
1947AAFC: 1st Team All-AAFC
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AAFC
1948AAFC: 1st Team All-AAFC
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 UPI: 1st Team All-AAFC
1949Int. News Service: 1st Team All-NFL/AAFC
 AAFC: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 UPI: 1st Team All-AAFC
1950NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1951UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL