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Ed Sprinkle

Edward Alexander Sprinkle

Position: DE-E-G-LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 206 lbs.
Born: September 3, 1923 in Bradshaw, TX
College: Hardin-Simmons, Navy

Career AV: 53 (1204th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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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 AV
1944 21 CHI 9 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1945 22 CHI 6 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1946 23 CHI RE 11 9 7 124 17.7 2 34 0.6 11.3 124 2 0
1947 24 CHI RE 12 5 4 43 10.8 0 15 0.3 3.6 43 0 0
1948 25 CHI 10 2 10 132 13.2 3 34 1.0 13.2 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 -0.2 0.1 130 3 0
1949 26 CHI re 12 6 4 69 17.3 0 47 0.3 5.8 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.4 0.1 74 0 0
1950* 27 CHI RE/RDE 7 12 0 4 70 17.5 0 27 0.3 5.8 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 69 0 0 14
1951* 28 CHI RDE 7 12 0 2 11 5.5 1 7 0.2 0.9 11 1 0 10
1952* 29 CHI RDE 7 12 0 1 2 2.0 1 2 0.1 0.2 2 1 0 11
1953 30 CHI RDE 7 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 8
1954* 31 CHI RDE 7 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 14
1955 32 CHI 7 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1
Career 132 29 32 451 14.1 7 47 0.2 3.4 3 2 0 5 0.7 0.0 0.0 453 7 1 58

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
1944 21 CHI 9 3 1 15 0 15
1946 23 CHI RE 11 9 1 34 0 34 0 3 44 1
1950* 27 CHI RE/RDE 7 12 0 0 2 0 0
1951* 28 CHI RDE 7 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 56 1
1952* 29 CHI RDE 7 12 0 0 2 11 0
1953 30 CHI RDE 7 12 0 1 2 0 0
1954* 31 CHI RDE 7 12 0 1 6 0 6
1955 32 CHI 7 12 0 0 1 0 0
Career 132 29 4 55 0 34 1 12 111 2 1

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
1946 23 CHI RE 11 9 2 11 0 6 5.5 135
1950* 27 CHI RE/RDE 7 12 0 1 5 0 5 5.0 74
1952* 29 CHI RDE 7 12 0 4 39 0 11 9.8 41
1953 30 CHI RDE 7 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1954* 31 CHI RDE 7 12 0 3 8 0 7 2.7 8
Career 132 29 11 63 0 11 5.7 516

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1949 26 CHI re 12 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Career 132 29 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6

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
1946 23 CHI RE 11 9 2 1 3 18
1948 25 CHI 10 2 3 3 18
1949 26 CHI re 12 6 1 2
1951* 28 CHI RDE 7 12 0 1 1 2 12
1952* 29 CHI RDE 7 12 0 1 1 6
1953 30 CHI RDE 7 12 0 1 1 6
Career 132 29 7 2 1 10 1 62

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Eric Foster, Jeff Faulkner, Donald Evans, Dave Tipton, Rick Lyle, Leonard Little, Brett Keisel, Marques Douglas, Dave Roller, Jerry Drake
4 Eric Foster, Jeff Faulkner, Dave Roller, Jerry Drake, Corey Sears, Barron Tanner, Bob Voight, Bubba Green, Jon Jelacic, Gary Finneran
5 Eric Foster, Dave Roller, Bob Voight, Bubba Green, Gary Finneran, Travis N. Davis, Don Davis, Corey Sears, Joe Young, Bob Reifsnyder
6 Eric Foster, Bob Voight, Bubba Green, Gary Finneran, Travis N. Davis, Don Davis, Joe Young, Bob Reifsnyder, Carmen Cavalli, Phil Dokes
7 Marty Amsler, Rex Boggan, Gregg Schumacher, Blaine Earon, Bob Van Doren, Dewey Brundage, Jack Brumfield, Joe O'Malley, Mike Robinson, Troy Barnett
8 Jovan Haye, Brodrick Bunkley, Cleveland Elam, Pat O'Donahue, Mat Mendenhall, Gaines Adams, Jim Young, Mario Williams, Haloti Ngata, Jim Winkler
9 Mario Williams, Ray Collins, Trent Cole, Haloti Ngata, Thurman McGraw, Dennis L. Johnson, Tamba Hali, Ed Meadows, Carlton Massey, Willie Holman
10 Trent Cole, Andy Harmon, Jim Duncan, Carlton Massey, Rich Jackson, Earl Faison, Vince Wilfork, Tom Keating, Ray Collins, Osi Umenyiora
11 John Elliott, Wally Chambers, Jared Allen, Tommie Harris, Dwight Freeney, Earl Faison, Jerome Brown, Rich Jackson, Mike Reid, Michael McCrary
12 John Elliott, Wally Chambers, Dwight Freeney, Earl Faison, Jared Allen, Rich Jackson, Tommie Harris, Michael McCrary, Jerome Brown, Donald Evans
Career John Elliott, Wally Chambers, Jared Allen, Tommie Harris, Dwight Freeney, Earl Faison, Jerome Brown, Rich Jackson, Mike Reid, Michael McCrary

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1950
1951
1952
1954

Non-Offensive TDs

1946 NFL 1 (3)
1951 NFL 1 (9)
1953 NFL 1 (3)

Fumble Return Yds

1946 NFL 44 (2)
1951 NFL 56 (2)
Career 111 (79)

Fumble Return TD

1946 NFL 1 (1)
1951 NFL 1 (2)
Career 2 (37)

Safeties

1949 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1949Int. News Service: 1st Team All-NFL/AAFC
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1950NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
1951NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1952Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1954Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL