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George Tarasovic

George Kenneth Tarasovic

Position: DE-LB-C
Height: 6-4    Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: May 6, 1930 in Granville, NY
College: Boston College, LSU

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2nd round (18th overall) of the 1952 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1952 22 PIT 12 0 1 4 14 0
1953 23 PIT LDE 12 0 0 1 3 0
1956 26 PIT LLB 12 0 3 60 0 31 0 1 0 0
1957 27 PIT 12 0 2 21 0 11
1958 28 PIT LDE 12 0 0 1 0 0
1959 29 PIT LDE 12 0 1 5 57 1
1960 30 PIT LDE 12 0 1 8 0 8
1961 31 PIT LLB 12 0 1 16 0 16 0 1 0 0
1962 32 PIT LLB 14 0 4 55 0 37
1963 33 2TM LDE/ 14 6 0 1 0 0
PIT 8 0 0 1 0 0
PHI LDE 6 6
1964 34 PHI LDE 11 11 0 1 16 0
1965 35 PHI 14 0 1 40 1 40 0 1 62 1
1966 36 DEN 6 0
Career 155 17 12 200 1 40 2 16 152 2
10 yrs PIT 118 0 11 160 0 37 2 14 74 1
3 yrs PHI 31 17 1 40 1 40 0 2 78 1

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1959 29 PIT LDE 12 0 1 6
1965 35 PHI 14 0 1 1 12
Career 155 17 2 1 18
10 yrs PIT 118 0 1 6
3 yrs PHI 31 17 1 1 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1959 NFL 1 (2)
1965 NFL 2 (2)

Fumbles Recovered

1952 NFL 4 (5)
1959 NFL 5 (1)
Career 16 (191)

Fumble Return Yds

1959 NFL 57 (1)
1965 NFL 62 (3)
Career 152 (30)

Fumble Return TD

1959 NFL 1 (1)
1965 NFL 1 (1)
Career 2 (36)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1965 NFL 1 (4)

     

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1959 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL