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Walt Sumner

Walter Herman Sumner

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: February 2, 1947 in Ocilla, GA
College: Florida State

Career AV: 36 (2412th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 7th round (176th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft.

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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
1969 22 CLE RCB 29 14 0 4 82 1 40 3 0 0 0 6
1970 23 CLE RCB 29 12 0 4 85 0 34 2 0 0 0 7
1971 24 CLE SS/lcb 29 14 0 5 35 0 25 0 1 0 0 8
1972 25 CLE FS 29 13 0 8
1973 26 CLE SS 29 13 0 2 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 6
1974 27 CLE SS 29 10 0 0 1 0 0 6
Career 76 0 15 206 1 40 5 3 0 0 41

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
1969 22 CLE RCB 29 14 0 9 88 0 21 9.8 88
1970 23 CLE RCB 29 12 0 8 70 0 38 8.8 70
1972 25 CLE FS 29 13 0 1 14 0 14 14.0 14
Career 76 0 18 172 0 38 9.6 172

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1969 22 CLE RCB 29 14 0 1 1 6
Career 76 0 1 1 6

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Non-Offensive TDs

1969 NFL 1 (3)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1969 NFL 82 (10)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1969 NFL 1 (2)

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