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LaVern Torgeson
LaVern Earl Torgeson
Position: LB-C
Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: February 28, 1929 in La Crosse, WA
College: Washington State
Career AV: 55 (1109th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round (58th overall) of the 1951 NFL Draft.
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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 |
| 1951 | 22 | DET | C/RLB | 53 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | 23 | DET | RLB | 53 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 34 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | 24 | DET | RLB | 53 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1954* | 25 | DET | RLB | 53 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1955* | 26 | WAS | LLB | 53 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 1956* | 27 | WAS | RLB | 53 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | 28 | WAS | RLB | 53 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| Career | 82 | 0 | 18 | 211 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 4 yrs | DET | 47 | 0 | 13 | 160 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |||||||||
| 3 yrs | WAS | 35 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 23 | DET | RLB | 53 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 82 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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|---|---|
| 3 | Reggie Williams, Daryl Smith, Mo Lewis, Sherrill Headrick, Kim Bokamper, Rufus Porter, Andre Collins, John Reger, Mike Kolen, Jonathan Vilma |
| 4 | Cecil Johnson, Mike Kolen, Bill Bergey, Larry Gordon, Rufus Porter, John Reger, Mo Lewis, Kim Bokamper, Riki Ellison, John Offerdahl |
| 5 | Peter Boulware, Mike Kolen, Cecil Johnson, Jamie Sharper, Bill Bergey, Dexter Coakley, Rufus Porter, John Reger, Mo Lewis, Dave R. Lewis |
| 6 | Peter Boulware, Doug Swift, Jamie Sharper, Dexter Coakley, Chip Banks, Chris Spielman, John Reger, Dave Wilcox*, Shane Conlan, Mike Kolen |
| 7 | Jamie Sharper, Dexter Coakley, Dave Wilcox*, Larry Grantham, Peter Boulware, Bob Breunig, Larry Gordon, Brad Dusek, John Reger, Chris Spielman |
| Career | Doug Swift, Brad Dusek, Mike Kolen, Gary Campbell, Peter Boulware, Larry Gordon, Cecil Johnson, Richard Wood, Jim Youngblood, Dave R. Lewis |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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Intercept. Ret. TD |
All-Pro Teams
| 1954 | NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL |
| 1955 | Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL |
| Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| 1957 | NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL |