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Frank Wydo

Frank Wydo

Position: T-DT
Height: 6-4    Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: June 15, 1924 in Footedale, PA
College: Cornell, Duquesne

Career AV: 38 (2221st overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 5th round (29th overall) of the 1947 NFL Draft.

79 75 75 74

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 AV
1947 23 PIT RT 12 7
1948 24 PIT RT 12 9 0 2 0 0
1949 25 PIT RT 12 11
1950 26 PIT RT 79 12 0 1 1 0 0 5
1951 27 PIT RT 79 12 0 1 0 0 0 4
1952 28 PHI LT 75 12 12 0 2 0 0 5
1953 29 PHI LT 75 12 12 0 1 0 0 9
1954 30 PHI LT 75 12 12 6
1955 31 PHI RDT/lt 75 12 0 0 2 28 0 9
1956 32 PHI LT/rt 75 12 0 1 2 -10 0 4
1957 33 PHI 74 12 0 1 25 0 25 1
Career 132 63 1 25 0 25 3 10 18 0 43
6 yrs PHI 72 36 1 25 0 25 1 7 18 0 34
5 yrs PIT 60 27 2 3 0 0 9

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1950 26 PIT RT 79 12 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 7
1951 27 PIT RT 79 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1957 33 PHI 74 12 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
Career 132 63 3 9 0 7 3.0 30
6 yrs PHI 72 36 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
5 yrs PIT 60 27 2 7 0 7 3.5 28

Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1949 25 PIT RT 12 11 2 21 10.5 0 12 0.2 1.8 21 0 0
Career 132 63 2 21 10.5 0 12 0.0 0.2 21 0 3

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Fumble Return Yds

1955 NFL 28 (6)

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

All-Pro Teams

1953NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL