Walt Sweeney

Walter Francis Sweeney

Position: G
Height: 6-4 Weight: 256 lbs.

Born: April 18, 1941 in Cohasset, MA
College: Syracuse (school history)
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.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 78 (406th overall since 1950)
9-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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All-Pro

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Fine Details · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM

All-Time Rank: #427. Joe Theismann… #428. Earnest Byner… #429. Raymond Clayborn… #430. WALT SWEENEY… #431. John Taylor… #432. Darren Woodson… #433. Bill Stanfill…

All-Time Rank: #427. Joe Theismann… #428. Earnest Byner… #429. Raymond Clayborn… #430. WALT SWEENEY… #431. John Taylor… #432. Darren Woodson… #433. Bill Stanfill…

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	AV
1963	22	SDG		78	14	0						1	18	0	18	18.0	18	1
1964*	23	SDG	RG	78	14	0											0	8
1965*	24	SDG	RG	78	14	0											8	9
1966*	25	SDG	RG	78	14	0											0	9
1967*+	26	SDG	RG	78	14	0											0	11
1968*+	27	SDG	RG	78	14	0											0	10
1969*	28	SDG	RG	78	14	0											0	8
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	103

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

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

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, Jon Runyan, Khalif Barnes, Conrad Dobler, Howard Ballard, Steve August, Tom Rafferty, Bob Whitfield, Matt Lepsis
6	Jim Tyrer, Logan Mankins, Forrest Blue, Steve Hutchinson, Michael Roos, Tom Newberry, Gale Gillingham, Doug France, Tom Nalen, Matt Lepsis
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*, Pat Donovan, Harry Schuh, Willie Roaf, Jim Tyrer
10	Ron Mix, Tom Mack, Larry Allen, Tom Nalen, Bob Vogel, Jim Otto, Steve Wisniewski, Dermontti Dawson, Bruce Armstrong, Mike Munchak
11	Tom Nalen, Chris Hinton, Ron Mix, 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, Alan Faneca, Flozell Adams, Steve Wisniewski, Randy Cross, Larry Allen

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972	First-Team All-Pro 1967 1968

Pro Bowls
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972

First-Team All-Pro
1967
1968

All-Pro Teams

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

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