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Dave Whitsell

David Andrew Whitsell

Position: DB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 189 lbs.
Born: June 14, 1936 in Shelby, MI
College: Indiana

Career AV: 53 (1204th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 24th round (289th overall) of the 1958 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
1958 22 DET 23 12 0 1 29 0 29 1 1 0 0 1
1959 23 DET 23 12 0 1
1960 24 DET 23 11 0 2
1961 25 CHI RCB 23 14 0 6 123 0 52 7
1962 26 CHI RCB 23 14 0 5 45 0 26 8
1963 27 CHI RCB 23 14 0 6 61 1 39 1 1 21 0 8
1964 28 CHI RCB 23 14 0 2 57 0 41 1 3 0 0 5
1965 29 CHI RCB 23 14 0 4 67 1 32 0 2 13 0 6
1966 30 CHI RCB 23 14 0 3 44 0 21 8
1967* 31 NOR LCB 23 14 0 10 178 2 41 9
1968 32 NOR RS 23 14 0 6 44 0 32 0 2 6 0 7
1969 33 NOR RS 23 14 0 3 14 0 11 4
Career 161 0 46 662 4 52 3 9 40 0 66
6 yrs CHI 84 0 26 397 2 52 2 6 34 0 42
3 yrs DET 35 0 1 29 0 29 1 1 0 0 4
3 yrs NOR 42 0 19 236 2 41 0 2 6 0 20

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1958 22 DET 23 12 0 3 63 0 23 21.0 63
1968 32 NOR RS 23 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 -1
Career 161 0 4 63 0 23 15.8 68
3 yrs DET 35 0 3 63 0 23 21.0 63
3 yrs NOR 42 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 -1

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1963 27 CHI RCB 23 14 0 1 -8 0 -8 -8.0 -0.6 0.1 -8 0 1
1964 28 CHI RCB 23 14 0 1 14 0 14 14.0 1.0 0.1 14 0 1
1968 32 NOR RS 23 14 0 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 -1 0 0
Career 161 0 3 5 0 14 1.7 0.0 0.0 5 0 3
6 yrs CHI 84 0 2 6 0 14 3.0 0.1 0.0 6 0 2
3 yrs NOR 42 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -1 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
1963 27 CHI RCB 23 14 0 1 1 6
1965 29 CHI RCB 23 14 0 1 1 6
1967* 31 NOR LCB 23 14 0 2 2 12
1968 32 NOR RS 23 14 0 1 1 6
Career 161 0 4 1 5 30
6 yrs CHI 84 0 2 2 12
3 yrs NOR 42 0 2 1 3 18

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Jacques Reeves, Kerry Reardon, John Mangum, John Lynch, Rondell Jones, Lawrence Johnson, Manny Hendrix, Tim Hauck, Ron Fellows, Jimmy Allen
4 Matt Stevens, Terry Ray, John Lynch, Eddie Lewis, Bob Hohn, Conrad Hamilton, Bobby Futrell, Ron Fellows, Evan Cooper, Ebert Van Buren
5 Norb Hecker, Damon Moore, Mike Johnson, Gary Lowe, Jeff Fuller, Jim Kearney, Corey Harris, Al Gross, David Terrell, Tom Flynn
6 Mario Edwards, Gary Lowe, Norb Hecker, Jim Welch, Lee Flowers, Jim Kearney, Jerry Holmes, Gene Howard, Jim Stienke, Charlie Ford
7 Jim Kearney, Benny Barnes, Bobby Freeman, Ken Schroy, Jerry Holmes, Russell Gary, Willie Teal, Tyrone Braxton, Vernon Dean, Dennis Thurman
8 Dwayne Woodruff, Sheldon Brown, Todd Bowles, Don Bishop, Junior Wren, Benny Barnes, Bruce McNorton, Toi Cook, Eric Thomas, Jim Steffen
9 Patrick Hunter, Dwayne Woodruff, Johnny Sample, Nemiah Wilson, Johnnie Poe, John Outlaw, Quentin Jammer, Marlon McCree, Wayne Smith, Jerry Mertens
10 Terry Schmidt, Jim Kearney, Steve Freeman, Johnny Sample, J.C. Caroline, Tom Hannon, Perry Williams, Tyrone Poole, Nate Wright, Dwayne Harper
11 Terry Schmidt, Terrell Buckley, Victor Green, Perry Williams, Johnny Sample, Jim Kearney, Dick Alban, Steve Freeman, Bennie McRae, Don Griffin
12 Don Griffin, Terrell Buckley, Perry Williams, Ryan McNeil, Jerry Holmes, Charles Romes, Greg Jackson, Dwayne Harper, Mark Murphy, Mike Harden
Career Don Griffin, Perry Williams, Ryan McNeil, Jerry Holmes, Terrell Buckley, Charles Romes, Greg Jackson, Mark Murphy, Dwayne Harper, Mike Harden

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1967

Non-Offensive TDs

1963 NFL 1 (3)
1965 NFL 1 (9)
1967 NFL 2 (4)
1968 NFL 1 (9)
Career 5 (102)

Fumble Return Yds

1963 NFL 21 (8)

Interceptions

1961 NFL 6 (10)
1963 NFL 6 (9)
1967 NFL 10 (1/28)
1968 NFL 6 (10)
Career 46 (47)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1961 NFL 123 (7)
1967 NFL 178 (2)
Career 662 (62)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1963 NFL 1 (2)
1965 NFL 1 (4)
1967 NFL 2 (2/24)
Career 4 (49)

Long Intercep. Return

1961 NFL 52 (7)

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

All-Pro Teams

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1967Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL