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Gene Upshaw

Eugene Thurman Upshaw Jr.

Position: G
Height: 6-5    Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: August 15, 1945 in Robstown, TX
College: Texas A&M-Kingsville

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1987

7-time Pro Bowler & 5-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1967 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1967 22 OAK LG 14 14 0 1 3 0
1968*+ 23 OAK LG 14 14
1969+ 24 OAK LG 14 14 0 1 0 0
1970+ 25 OAK LG 14 14 0 1 0 0
1971 26 OAK LG 14 14
1972* 27 OAK LG 14 14
1973* 28 OAK LG 14 14
1974*+ 29 OAK LG 14 14
1975* 30 OAK LG 14 14
1976* 31 OAK LG 14 14
1977*+ 32 OAK LG 14 14
1978 33 OAK LG 16 16
1979 34 OAK LG 16 16 0 1 0 0
1980 35 OAK LG 16 16 0 1 0 0
1981 36 OAK lg 15 5
Career 217 207 0 5 3 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1968
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977

1st-team All-Pro

1968
1969
1970
1974
1977

Games

Career 217 (110)

Games Started

Career 207 (39)

Playoff Games

Career 24 (6)

Playoff Games Started

Career 24 (2)

   

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
1967 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1967 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1967 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL
1968 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1968 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1968 - Pro Football Writers: 2nd team all-AFL
1968 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1968 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AFL
1968 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-AFL
1968 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Hall of Fame: 2nd team all-AFL
1969 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1969 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Sporting News: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1970 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1970 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1970 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1970 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1971 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1971 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1971 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1971 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1972 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1972 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1972 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1972 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1973 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1973 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1973 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1973 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1974 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1974 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1974 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1974 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1974 - Pro Football Writers: 2nd team all-NFL
1974 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1974 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1975 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1976 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1976 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1976 - Pro Football Writers: 2nd team all-NFL
1976 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1977 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1977 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1977 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1977 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1977 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1977 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1977 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL