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Dick Szymanski

Richard Frank Szymanski

Position: C-LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 233 lbs.
Born: October 7, 1932 in Toledo, OH
College: Notre Dame

Career AV: 64 (758th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 2nd round (16th overall) of the 1955 NFL Draft.

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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
1955* 23 BAL C 52 12 0 12
1957 25 BAL 52 5 0 2
1958 26 BAL 52 8 0 2
1959 27 BAL MLB 52 12 12 5 24 1 15 6
1960 28 BAL MLB 52 12 0 1 15 0 15 0 2 0 0 7
1961 29 BAL C 52 14 0 0 1 4 0 6
1962* 30 BAL C 52 14 0 8
1963 31 BAL C 52 14 0 0 1 0 0 6
1964* 32 BAL C 52 14 0 10
1965 33 BAL C 52 10 10 6
1966 34 BAL C 52 14 0 7
1967 35 BAL C 52 14 0 0 1 0 0 8
1968 36 BAL 52 14 0 2
Career 157 22 6 39 1 15 0 5 4 0 82

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
1961 29 BAL C 52 14 0 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.1 0.4 5 0 0
Career 157 22 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.0 0.0 5 0 0

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
1959 27 BAL MLB 52 12 12 1 1 6
Career 157 22 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Jake Long, Jim Ray Smith, Derrick Deese, Ryan Harris, Earl Dotson, Jeromey Clary, Matt Birk, Mike Webster*, John Fitzgerald, Shawn Andrews
4 Ryan Tucker, Forrest Gregg*, Jake Long, Jamie Dukes, Bruce E. Davis, Dave Manders, Ryan Harris, Charlie Harper, Jeromey Clary, Wayne Moore
5 Dave Manders, Alan Veingrad, Doug Van Horn, Greg Randall, Jamie Dukes, Ken Farragut, Herman Clark, Jay Hilgenberg, Rich Buzin, Cory Raymer
6 Herman Clark, Mike Flanagan, David Stewart, Jeff Bostic, Gordon Gravelle, Rick DeMulling, Todd Weiner, Chris Dalman, Steve Riley, Doug Van Horn
7 Herman Clark, Jamie Dukes, Jermane Mayberry, John Alt, Nick Hardwick, Chris Dalman, Terry Tausch, Brian Blados, Dave Manders, John Yarno
8 Levi Jones, John Sandusky, Charlie Ane, Henry Lawrence, Barret Robbins, Doug Van Horn, Tom Dahms, Jack Stroud, Dave Manders, Jamie Dukes
9 Joel Hilgenberg, Barret Robbins, Art Hunter, Bill Curry, Charlie Ane, Shaun O'Hara, Jack Stroud, Doug Van Horn, Bruce Bosley, James O. Williams
10 Art Hunter, John Schmitt, Jack Stroud, Bruce Bosley, Henry Lawrence, Matt Birk, Billy Shaw*, John Wooten, Gale Gillingham, Keith Sims
11 John Wooten, Jack Stroud, John Schmitt, Art Hunter, Keith Sims, Fred Quillan, Matt Birk, Ken Mendenhall, James O. Williams, John Thomas
12 Harley Sewell, James O. Williams, Olin Kreutz, Jack Stroud, John Schmitt, Art Hunter, Fred Quillan, Andy Heck, Kevin Gogan, John Gordy
13 Bruce Bosley, Andy Heck, Harley Sewell, Adam Timmerman, George Preas, Jon Morris, Henry Lawrence, Olin Kreutz, Tunch Ilkin, Woody Peoples
Career Andy Heck, Harley Sewell, Jesse Sapolu, Adam Timmerman, George Preas, Henry Lawrence, Olin Kreutz, Tunch Ilkin, Woody Peoples, Bruce Bosley

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1955
1962
1964

Non-Offensive TDs

1959 NFL 1 (2)

Interceptions

1959 NFL 5 (6)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1959 NFL 1 (1)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1955Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL