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Joe Schmidt

Joseph Paul Schmidt

Position: LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: January 19, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA
College: Pittsburgh

Career AV: 119 (42nd overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1973

10-time Pro Bowler & 8-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 7th round (85th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.

Coaching Record

56

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
1953 21 DET LLB 56 12 0 2 51 0 30 8
1954*+ 22 DET LLB 56 12 0 2 13 0 13 15
1955*+ 23 DET RLB 56 12 0 0 8 17 0 12
1956*+ 24 DET MLB 56 12 0 1 7 0 7 16
1957*+ 25 DET MLB 56 12 0 1 8 0 8 0 1 5 0 13
1958*+ 26 DET MLB 56 12 0 6 69 0 25 2 3 0 0 14
1959*+ 27 DET MLB 56 12 0 1 17 0 17 1 1 41 0 14
1960* 28 DET MLB 56 10 0 2 46 1 29 0 1 14 1 14
1961*+ 29 DET MLB 56 14 0 4 38 1 26 16
1962*+ 30 DET MLB 56 14 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 19
1963* 31 DET 56 10 0 0 1 0 0 4
1964 32 DET 56 9 0 0 1 5 0 2
1965 33 DET MLB 56 14 0 4 42 0 14 7
Career 155 0 24 294 2 30 3 17 82 1 154

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
1953 21 DET LLB 56 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1954*+ 22 DET LLB 56 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1955*+ 23 DET RLB 56 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
Career 155 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 1 6 0 6 6.0 6

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* 28 DET MLB 56 10 0 1 1 2 12
1961*+ 29 DET MLB 56 14 0 1 1 6
Career 155 0 1 2 3 18

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Lofa Tatupu, Willie Lanier*, Jack Ham*, DeMarcus Ware, Phil Villapiano, Chip Banks, Stan West, Robert Brazile, Shawne Merriman, Hugh Green
4 Jack Ham*, DeMarcus Ware, Junior Seau, Willie Lanier*, Phil Villapiano, Dick Butkus*, George Webster, Lofa Tatupu, Ray Lewis, Zach Thomas
5 Willie Lanier*, Phil Villapiano, Dick Butkus*, Junior Seau, Jack Ham*, Robert Brazile, Jack Lambert*, Derrick Thomas*, Mike Singletary*, Dale Dodrill
6 Dick Butkus*, Junior Seau, Willie Lanier*, Robert Brazile, Sam Huff*, Jack Lambert*, Phil Villapiano, Derrick Thomas*, Bill George*, Jack Ham*
7 Dick Butkus*, Junior Seau, Jack Ham*, Jack Lambert*, Derrick Thomas*, Robert Brazile, Zach Thomas, Mike Singletary*, Sam Huff*, Willie Lanier*
8 Dick Butkus*, Junior Seau, Jack Lambert*, Jack Ham*, Derrick Thomas*, Robert Brazile, Zach Thomas, Willie Lanier*, Mike Singletary*, Maxie Baughan
9 Dick Butkus*, Junior Seau, Jack Ham*, Jack Lambert*, Derrick Thomas*, Mike Singletary*, Bill George*, Maxie Baughan, Zach Thomas, Willie Lanier*
10 Jack Ham*, Jack Lambert*, Junior Seau, Mike Singletary*, Bill George*, Zach Thomas, Derrick Brooks, Derrick Thomas*, Dick Butkus*, Maxie Baughan
11 Jack Ham*, Mike Singletary*, Jack Lambert*, Junior Seau, Zach Thomas, Bill George*, Derrick Brooks, Derrick Thomas*, Bobby Bell*, Isiah Robertson
12 Jack Lambert*, Zach Thomas, Jack Ham*, Mike Singletary*, Bill George*, Junior Seau, Derrick Brooks, Derrick Thomas*, Chris Hanburger, Willie Lanier*
13 Jack Ham*, Zach Thomas, Mike Singletary*, Bill George*, Jack Lambert*, Junior Seau, Chris Hanburger, Bobby Bell*, Derrick Brooks, Derrick Thomas*
Career Jack Ham*, Mike Singletary*, Zach Thomas, Jack Lambert*, Bill George*, Bobby Bell*, Derrick Thomas*, Isiah Robertson, Maxie Baughan, Sam Mills

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963

First-Team All-Pro

1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1961
1962

Non-Offensive TDs

1960 NFL 2 (1)
1961 NFL 1 (10)

Fumbles Recovered

1955 NFL 8 (1/6)
1958 NFL 3 (10)
Career 17 (149)

Fumble Return Yds

1959 NFL 41 (6)
1960 NFL 14 (6)
Career 82 (186)

Fumble Return TD

1960 NFL 1 (1)

Interceptions

1958 NFL 6 (7)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1960 NFL 1 (2)
1961 NFL 1 (5)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1954Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1955Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1956Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1957Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1958Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1959Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1960Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1961Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1962Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1963Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL