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Walt Sweeney

Walter Francis Sweeney

Position: G
Height: 6-4    Weight: 256 lbs.
Born: April 18, 1941 in Cohasset, MA
College: Syracuse

Career AV: 83 (304th overall since 1950)

9-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1963 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 8th round (107th overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft.

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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 AV
1963 22 SDG 78 14 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 18 1
1964* 23 SDG RG 78 14 0 0 7
1965* 24 SDG RG 78 14 0 8 8
1966* 25 SDG RG 78 14 0 0 9
1967*+ 26 SDG RG 78 14 0 0 13
1968*+ 27 SDG RG 78 14 0 0 13
1969* 28 SDG RG 78 14 0 0 10
1970* 29 SDG RG 78 14 0 0 11
1971* 30 SDG RG 78 14 0 1 13 0 13 13.0 13 10
1972* 31 SDG RG 78 14 0 0 8
1973 32 SDG RG 78 14 0 0 4
1974 33 WAS RG 78 14 14 0 8
1975 34 WAS RG 78 13 13 0 6
Career 181 27 2 31 0 18 15.5 39 108

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
1973 32 SDG RG 78 14 0 0 1 0 0
1975 34 WAS RG 78 13 13 0 1 0 0
Career 181 27 0 2 0 0
11 yrs SDG 154 0 0 1 0 0
2 yrs WAS 27 27 0 1 0 0

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Bob Whitfield, Adam Timmerman, Mark Tauscher, Jim Sweeney, Tim Ruddy, Howard Mudd, Willie Colon, Todd Herremans, Dave Lapham, Carlton Haselrig
4 Jim Tyrer, Mark Tauscher, Karl Nelson, Al Jamison, Howard Mudd, Doug Riesenberg, Kareem McKenzie, Dick Daugherty, Tom Dahms, Max Lane
5 Howard Mudd, Jim Tyrer, Logan Mankins, Jon Runyan, Conrad Dobler, Michael Roos, Howard Ballard, Steve August, Khalif Barnes, Tom Rafferty
6 Jim Tyrer, Forrest Blue, Steve Hutchinson, Tom Newberry, Gale Gillingham, Doug France, Tom Nalen, Matt Lepsis, Mike Webster*, Grady Alderman
7 Forrest Blue, Jim Tyrer, Tom Nalen, Steve Hutchinson, Russ Grimm, Tom Newberry, Harry Schuh, Bob Whitfield, Pat Donovan, Tom Mack*
8 Tom Nalen, Steve Hutchinson, Tom Mack*, Ron Mix*, Walter Jones, Pat Donovan, Dick Stanfel, Harry Schuh, Bob Vogel, Jim Tyrer
9 Tom Mack*, Ron Mix*, Bob Vogel, Alan Faneca, Larry Allen, Mike Munchak*, Steve Hutchinson, Pat Donovan, Harry Schuh, Willie Roaf
10 Ron Mix*, Tom Mack*, Larry Allen, Tom Nalen, Bob Vogel, Jim Otto*, Steve Wisniewski, Dermontti Dawson, Bruce Armstrong, Mike Munchak*
11 Tom Nalen, Ron Mix*, Chris Hinton, Bob Vogel, Bruce Armstrong, Larry Allen, Mike McCormack*, Mike Munchak*, Lomas Brown, Tarik Glenn
12 Chris Hinton, Tom Nalen, Bob St. Clair*, Bruce Armstrong, Larry Allen, Mike McCormack*, Ron Mix*, Russ Washington, Will Shields, Ken Gray
13 Tom Nalen, Chris Hinton, Russ Washington, Gene Hickerson*, Tony E. Jones, Bruce Armstrong, Ken Gray, Will Shields, Larry Allen, Kevin Mawae
Career Chris Hinton, Tom Nalen, Tony E. Jones, Bob St. Clair*, Ken Gray, Steve Wisniewski, Randy Cross, Larry Allen, Mike McCormack*, Stan Jones*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972

First-Team All-Pro

1967
1968

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1965Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
1967Sporting News: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1968Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL/AFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1969Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1970Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1971Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL