Wayne H. Walker

Wayne Harrison Walker

Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 225 lbs.

Born: September 30, 1936 in Boise, ID
College: Idaho (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 4th round (45th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 92 (229th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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All-Time Rank: #374. Art Still… #375. Randall Cunningham… #376. Ottis Anderson… #377. WAYNE H. WALKER… #378. Harry Carson… #379. Bryant Young… #380. Billy Howton…

All-Time Rank: #374. Art Still… #375. Randall Cunningham… #376. Ottis Anderson… #377. WAYNE H. WALKER… #378. Harry Carson… #379. Bryant Young… #380. Billy Howton…

Kicking & Punting

							0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Tot			PAT			Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P	AV
1958	22	DET		55	12																							1
1959	23	DET		55	9															6	5	83.3%						1
1960	24	DET	RLB	55	12																							10
1961	25	DET	RLB	55	14												3		0.0%	6	6	100.0%						9
1962	26	DET	K/RLB	55	14												22	9	40.9%	37	37	100.0%						10
1963*	27	DET	K/RLB	55	14												22	9	40.9%	29	29	100.0%						11
1964*	28	DET	K/RLB	55	14												25	14	56.0%	34	32	94.1%						13
1965*+	29	DET	K/RLB	55	14												22	8	36.4%	33	33	100.0%						14
1966	30	DET	rlb	55	13	5											8	2	25.0%	11	11	100.0%						7
1967	31	DET	K/RLB	55	14	5											15	5	33.3%	11	11	100.0%						6
1968	32	DET	RLB	55	14												14	6	42.9%	6	6	100.0%						9
1969	33	DET	RLB	55	14																							11
1970	34	DET	RLB	55	14	0																						9
1971	35	DET	RLB	55	14	0														2	2	100.0%						7
1972	36	DET	RLB	55	14	0																						7
Career					200	10											131	53	40.5%	175	172	98.3%						125

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
1958	22	DET		55	12			1	33	1	33	0	0	0	1	34	1
1960	24	DET	RLB	55	12			1	21	0	21	0	0	0	4	0	0			1
1961	25	DET	RLB	55	14			2	16	0	12	0	0	0	2	10	0
1962	26	DET	K/RLB	55	14			1	47	0	47	0	0	1	1	0	0
1963*	27	DET	K/RLB	55	14			1	17	0	17	0
1964*	28	DET	K/RLB	55	14			1	14	0	14	0	0	0	1	0	0
1965*+	29	DET	K/RLB	55	14			2	0	0	0	0
1966	30	DET	rlb	55	13	5		1	3	0	3	0
1967	31	DET	K/RLB	55	14	5							0	1	2	0	0
1968	32	DET	RLB	55	14			1	0	0	0	0
1969	33	DET	RLB	55	14			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1971	35	DET	RLB	55	14	0		2	12	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	0
1972	36	DET	RLB	55	14	0							0	0	2	14	0
Career					200	10		14	163	1	47	0	0	2	15	58	1			1

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FblTD	IntTD	AllTD	XPM	FGM	Sfty	Pts
1958	22	DET		55	12		1	1	2				12
1959	23	DET		55	9					5			5
1960	24	DET	RLB	55	12							1	2
1961	25	DET	RLB	55	14					6			6
1962	26	DET	K/RLB	55	14					37	9		64
1963*	27	DET	K/RLB	55	14					29	9		56
1964*	28	DET	K/RLB	55	14					32	14		74
1965*+	29	DET	K/RLB	55	14					33	8		57
1966	30	DET	rlb	55	13	5				11	2		17
1967	31	DET	K/RLB	55	14	5				11	5		26
1968	32	DET	RLB	55	14					6	6		24
1971	35	DET	RLB	55	14	0				2			2
Career					200	10	1	1	2	172	53	1	345

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls 1963 1964 1965	First-Team All-Pro 1965	Approximate Value Career 125 (182)	Non-Offensive TDs 1958 NFL 2 (1)
Extra Pt Made 1962 NFL 37 (6) 1964 NFL 32 (8) 1965 NFL 33 (9) Career 172 (125)	Extra Pt Att 1962 NFL 37 (8) 1964 NFL 34 (8) 1965 NFL 33 (9) Career 175 (127)	Extra Point % Career 98.286% (58)	Total Field Goals Made 1964 NFL 14 (7) Career 53 (153)
Field Goals Att 1962 NFL 22 (9) 1963 NFL 22 (10) 1964 NFL 25 (9) Career 131 (127)	Field Goal % 1964 NFL 56.000% (7) Career 40.458% (193)	Fumbles Recovered 1960 NFL 4 (3)	Fumble Return Yds 1958 NFL 34 (6)
Fumble Return TD 1958 NFL 1 (1)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1958 NFL 1 (2)	Long Intercep. Return 1962 NFL 47 (8)	Safeties 1960 NFL 1 (1) Career 1 (72)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1960	2nd Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1963	2nd Team	All-NFL	UPI
1964	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1964	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1964	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1964	2nd Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1964	1st Team	All-NFL	UPI
1965	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1965	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1965	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1965	1st Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1965	1st Team	All-NFL	UPI
1966	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1966	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1966	1st Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1966	2nd Team	All-NFL	UPI

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