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Jesse Whittenton
Urshell Jesse Whittenton
Position: DB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 193 lbs.
Born: May 9, 1934 in Big Spring, TX
College: Texas-El Paso
Career AV: 60 (881st overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 5th round (60th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1956 | 22 | RAM | RDH | 44 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 83 | 1 | 32 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | 23 | RAM | RDH | 44 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1958 | 24 | GNB | 47 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1959 | 25 | GNB | RDH | 47 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1960 | 26 | GNB | RCB | 47 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 101 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||||||
| 1961*+ | 27 | GNB | RCB | 47 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 98 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||||
| 1962 | 28 | GNB | RCB | 47 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1963* | 29 | GNB | RCB | 47 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| 1964 | 30 | GNB | 47 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Career | 112 | 12 | 24 | 443 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 68 | ||||||||||
| 7 yrs | GNB | 88 | 0 | 20 | 329 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 57 | |||||||||
| 2 yrs | RAM | 24 | 12 | 4 | 114 | 1 | 32 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1956 | 22 | RAM | RDH | 44 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 2.1 | 4 | 85 | 0 | 27 | 21.3 | 106 |
| Career | 112 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 2.1 | 4 | 85 | 0 | 27 | 21.3 | 106 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 22 | RAM | RDH | 44 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1961*+ | 27 | GNB | RCB | 47 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 112 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 yrs | GNB | 88 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | RAM | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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All-Pro Teams
| 1959 | Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL |
| 1960 | Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| 1961 | Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL |
| Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| UPI: 1st Team All-NFL |