Defense & Fumbles

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty AV Awards
195822DETDB231201290291100
195923DETDB231220
196024DETDB2311100.01
196125CHIRCB231414612305200000.08
196226CHIRCB23141454502600000.08
196327CHIRCB231413661139112100.09
196428CHIRCB23141425704113000.05
196529CHIRCB231414467132021300.08
196630CHIRCB23141434402100000.08
1967*31NORRCB2314131017824100000.011AP2, PB
196832NORFS23141364403202600.07
196933NORFS23141231401100000.04
Career16112446662452394000.069
6 yrsCHI848326397252263400.046
3 yrsDET35312902911000.01
3 yrsNOR42381923624102600.022
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
196327CHIRCB1110000000000.0
Career111000000.0
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Rushing & Receiving

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
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 Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb
195822DETDB231200001
196327CHIRCB2314131-80-8-8.0-0.60.101-8.0-801
196428CHIRCB23141411401414.01.00.10114.01401
196832NORFS2314131-10-1-1.0-0.10.101-1.0-100
Career161124350141.70.00.0031.7503
6 yrsCHI8483260143.00.10.0023.0602
3 yrsDET3530001
3 yrsNOR42381-100-1.00.00.001-1.0-10

Kick & Punt Returns

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
195822DETDB23120036302321.092
196832NORFS231413010000.049
Career161124046302315.8770
6 yrsCHI848300437
3 yrsDET353036302321.092
3 yrsNOR4238010000.0241

Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
196327CHIRCB2314131160.4
196529CHIRCB2314141160.4
1967*31NORRCB23141322120.9
196832NORFS2314131160.4
Career161124415030.2
6 yrsCHI848322012.1
3 yrsDET353000.0
3 yrsNOR4238213018.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 32.03 (155th among DB, average HOF DB is 98.02)

All-Pro Teams

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dave Whitsell born?

Dave Whitsell was born on June 14, 1936.

Where was Dave Whitsell born?

Dave Whitsell was born in Shelby, MI.

How tall was Dave Whitsell?

Dave Whitsell was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Whitsell weigh when playing?

Dave Whitsell weighed 189 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Is Dave Whitsell in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Whitsell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Dave Whitsell play?

Dave Whitsell played 161 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Dave Whitsell have?

Dave Whitsell had 662 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Dave Whitsell won?

Dave Whitsell never won a Super Bowl.

When did Dave Whitsell retire?

Dave Whitsell last played in 1969.