Chuck Bednarik

Charles Phillip Bednarik (60 Minute Man)

Position: LB-C
Height: 6-3 Weight: 233 lbs.

Born: May 1, 1925 in Bethlehem, PA
College: Pennsylvania (school history)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1949 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 129 (25th overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1967

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News -- April 2013

4/25 FootballPerspective.com: Eric Fisher Would Become First #1 Pick from a MAC SchoolA recap of every #1 pick in NFL and AFL Draft History, along with their conference affiliations: Tweet...
4/17 FootballPerspective.com: Tavon Austin Is a New Breed Of Player, Like So Many Before Him: It’s become trendy in recent weeks to discuss how players like Tavon Austin are “changing the game,” after the...

2/20 StoopSports.com: The Fan: My Mt. Rushmores: Jesse Dougherty- Let’s just say that all this talk about Lebron, Jordan, Kobe and Scalabrine has me thinking more about...
2/6 FootballPerspective.com: NFL Retired Numbers, Player Deaths, and the Stories Behind Them: The table below lists every retired number for each of the 32 franchises. It also lists each player’s career AV (starting...

11/8 The High Phive: 4th & 1: An Eagles Fan’s Hate for the Dallas Cowboys: Being an Eagles fan can be trying sometimes. We don’t have recent memories of the team winning a Championship. You’d...