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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

1-time Pro Bowler

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

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1958 22 DET 12 0 3 63 0 23 21.0 63
1968 32 NOR RS 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 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 14 0 1 -8 0 -8 -8.0 -0.6 0.1 -8 0 1
1964 28 CHI RCB 14 0 1 14 0 14 14.0 1.0 0.1 14 0 1
1968 32 NOR RS 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 G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1963 27 CHI RCB 14 0 1 6
1965 29 CHI RCB 14 0 1 6
1967* 31 NOR LCB 14 0 2 12
1968 32 NOR RS 14 0 1 6
Career 161 0 4 1 30
6 yrs CHI 84 0 2 12
3 yrs NOR 42 0 2 1 18

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 (99)

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 (61)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1963 NFL 1 (2)
1965 NFL 1 (4)
1967 NFL 2 (2-- 23)
Career 4 (46)

Long Intercep. Return

1961 NFL 52 (7)

 

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 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1967 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL