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Defense

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Rk Tm Age G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1 Tony Adamle* CLE 27 12 0 1 12 0 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 Alex Agase CLE 29 11 0 2 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0
3 Bill Albright NYG 22 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 Bennie Aldridge NYY 25 12 0 5 57 0 36 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 Lou Allen PIT 27 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 John Amberg NYG 22 12 0 3 38 0 23 0
7 Elmer Angsman CRD 26 12 0 0 6 1 0 0
8 Neill Armstrong PHI 25 6 0 4 18 0 18 0
9 Sisto Averno NYY 26 12 0 0 0 1 4 0
10 Vince Banonis DET 30 12 0 1 12 0 12 0
11 Walt Barnes PHI 33 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 Dick Barwegan*+ CHI 30 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 Sammy Baugh* WAS 37 12 9 0 6 2 0 0
14 Chuck Bednarik*+ PHI 26 12 0 0 0 2 5 0
15 Ed Berrang 2TM 29 12 0 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 3 3 0
16 Rex Berry SFO 27 10 0 4 77 0 38 0
17 Tom Bienemann CRD 23 12 0 1 5 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0
18 Les Bingaman*+ DET 25 6 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 George Blanda CHI 24 12 0 1 13 0 13 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 Bob Boyd RAM 23 12 0 2 3 0 3 0
21 Ray Bray* CHI 34 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
22 Larry Brink*+ RAM 28 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 Hardy Brown SFO 27 12 0 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 Gail Bruce SFO 28 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
25 George Buksar WAS 25 11 0 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 2 0 0
26 Adrian Burk PHI 24 12 12 0 5 5 10 0
27 Buddy Burris GNB 28 7 0 0 0 1 0 0
28 Jack Butler PIT 24 12 0 5 142 1 52 0
29 John Cannady NYG 28 12 0 3 52 0 29 0 0 0 2 3 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Rk Tm Age G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
30 Al Carapella SFO 24 12 0 1 11 0 11 0 0 0 1 2 0
31 Ken Carpenter* CLE 25 11 0 0 2 1 0 0
32 Jim Cason* SFO 24 12 0 8 147 1 65 0 0 1 2 0 0
33 Lynn Chandnois PIT 26 12 0 0 7 2 0 0
34 Jack Christiansen DET 23 12 0 2 53 0 53 0 0 1 1 52 0
35 Stu Clarkson CHI 32 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
36 Jack Cloud GNB 26 4 0 0 2 1 0 0
37 Emerson Cole CLE 24 12 0 0 2 1 0 0
38 Bobby Collier RAM 22 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
39 Ray Collins* SFO 24 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
40 Rip Collins GNB 25 7 0 2 0 0 0 0
41 Don Colo NYY 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
42 Fred Cone GNB 25 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
43 Charlie Conerly NYG 30 12 11 0 4 2 -6 0
44 George Connor*+ CHI 26 12 0 2 21 0 11 0
45 Tex Coulter* NYG 27 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
46 Les Cowan CHI 26 9 0 0 0 2 8 0
47 Gerry Cowhig PHI 30 11 0 0 0 3 25 1
48 Billy Cox WAS 22 10 0 2 0 0 0 0
49 Russ Craft* PHI 32 12 0 2 61 0 26 0 0 0 1 0 0
50 Billy Cross CRD 22 12 0 0 2 1 0 0
51 Paul Crowe NYY 27 9 0 3 15 0 9 0
52 Pete D'Alonzo DET 22 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
53 Dick Daugherty RAM 22 12 0 0 0 4 0 0
54 Fred Davis CHI 33 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
55 Glenn Davis RAM 27 11 0 0 3 2 12 0
56 Harper Davis GNB 26 12 0 4 37 0 25 0 0 0 1 0 0
57 Jerry Davis CRD 27 8 0 2 36 0 36 0
58 Al DeMao WAS 31 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
59 Frank Dempsey CHI 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Rk Tm Age G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
60 Dorne Dibble DET 22 12 0 1 26 0 26 0 0 0 2 9 0
61 Dale Dodrill PIT 25 7 0 0 0 1 3 0
62 Don Doll* DET 25 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
63 Joe Domnanovich NYY 32 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
64 Art Donovan NYY 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
65 Jim Doran DET 24 12 0 1 38 0 38 0 0 1 1 0 0
66 John Dottley* CHI 23 12 0 0 3 1 0 0
67 Bob Dove CRD 30 12 0 0 0 4 13 0
68 Harry Dowda WAS 29 12 0 0 2 1 0 0
69 Chuck Drazenovich WAS 24 9 0 2 27 0 20 0 0 1 0 0 0
70 Bill Dudley* WAS 32 12 0 0 4 1 4 0
71 Jim Duncan NYG 26 12 0 2 19 0 13 0 0 0 2 18 0
72 Jack Dwyer WAS 24 12 0 1 14 0 14 0 0 1 3 1 0
73 Ken Farragut PHI 23 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
74 Nick Feher SFO 25 12 0 0 0 1 2 0
75 Jim Finks PIT 24 12 0 3 46 1 25 0 0 1 0 0 0
76 Dick Flanagan DET 25 12 0 2 0 0 0 0
77 Len Ford*+ CLE 25 12 0 0 0 4 16 0
78 Joe Geri* PIT 27 12 0 0 5 4 2 0
79 Abe Gibron CLE 26 12 0 0 0 2 3 0
80 Horace Gillom CLE 30 12 0 0 1 1 38 1
81 Harry Gilmer WAS 25 10 3 5 79 0 30 0 0 4 3 4 0
82 Jug Girard GNB 24 12 0 5 25 0 15 0 0 1 2 0 0
83 Joe Golding NYY 30 11 0 2 9 0 9 0 0 0 2 10 0
84 Rob Goode* WAS 24 12 0 0 9 3 1 0
85 Otto Graham*+ CLE 30 12 12 0 7 2 2 1
86 Bud Grant PHI 24 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
87 Visco Grgich SFO 28 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
88 Bobbie Griffin NYY 23 12 0 4 27 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 0
89 Forrest Griffith NYG 23 10 0 0 7 2 -3 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Rk Tm Age G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
90 Jerry Groom CRD 22 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
91 Lou Groza* CLE 27 12 0 0 0 1 16 0
92 Wayne Hansen CHI 23 12 0 0 1 2 0 0
93 Pat Harder DET 29 12 0 0 4 1 0 0
94 Leon Hart*+ DET 23 12 0 2 22 0 20 0
95 Howard Hartley PIT 27 12 0 10 69 0 23 0 0 1 2 0 0
96 George Hays PIT 27 12 0 0 0 3 15 0
97 Leon Heath WAS 23 11 0 0 3 1 0 0
98 Norb Hecker RAM 24 10 0 3 74 0 36 0
99 Bob Hendren WAS 28 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
100 Ed Henke SFO 24 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
101 Hal Herring CLE 27 10 0 1 28 0 28 0 0 0 3 0 0
102 Jim Hill DET 22 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
103 Elroy Hirsch*+ RAM 28 12 0 0 0 1 3 0
104 Bob Hoernschemeyer* DET 26 11 0 0 3 2 0 0
105 Darrell Hogan PIT 25 12 0 1 3 0 3 0
106 Joe Hollingsworth PIT 26 10 0 0 1 2 0 0
107 Sherman Howard NYY 27 12 0 0 4 2 0 0
108 George Hughes* PIT 26 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
109 Bob Jackson NYG 29 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
110 Tommy James CLE 28 12 0 2 1 0 1 0
111 Mike Jarmoluk* PHI 29 12 0 1 9 0 9 0 0 1 3 0 0
112 Floyd Jaszewski DET 24 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
113 Tom Jelley PIT 25 5 0 0 0 1 0 0
114 Harvey Johnson NYY 32 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
115 Marvin Johnson RAM 24 9 0 0 0 1 0 0
116 Tommy Kalmanir RAM 25 12 0 0 0 1 10 0
117 Tom Keane RAM 25 10 0 2 2 0 2 0
118 Bucko Kilroy PHI 30 12 0 0 0 1 1 0
119 Don Kindt CHI 26 12 0 4 56 0 39 0 0 0 2 10 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Rk Tm Age G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
120 John Kissell CLE 28 12 0 0 0 3 0 0
121 Tony Klimek CRD 26 12 0 3 39 0 22 0 0 0 1 0 0
122 Warren Lahr CLE 28 12 0 5 95 2 29 0 0 0 1 2 0
123 Tom Landry NYG 27 12 0 8 121 2 55 0 0 0 1 9 1
124 Bobby Layne* DET 25 12 12 0 8 2 0 0
125 Cliff Lewis CLE 28 12 0 5 46 0 20 0 0 3 2 0 0
126 Woodley Lewis RAM 26 12 0 3 34 0 20 0 0 0 1 6 0
127 Verl Lillywhite SFO 25 12 0 3 47 0 24 0 0 3 0 0 0
128 Vic Lindskog+ PHI 37 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
129 Paul Lipscomb* WAS 28 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
130 Ace Loomis GNB 23 12 0 4 103 0 66 0 0 0 2 0 0
131 Johnny Lujack* CHI 26 12 8 3 44 0 31 0 0 2 0 0 0
132 Bill Mackrides PHI 26 6 0 0 0 1 0 0
133 Jim Martin DET 27 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
134 John Martinkovic GNB 24 12 0 0 0 2 10 0
135 Ray Mathews PIT 22 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0
136 Mike McCormack* NYY 21 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
137 Lloyd McDermott CRD 26 12 0 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0
138 Thurman McGraw DET 24 8 0 0 0 1 0 0
139 Pat McHugh PHI 32 8 0 1 19 0 19 0
140 Charley Mehelich PIT 29 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
141 Darrel Meisenheimer NYY 24 9 0 3 26 0 26 0 0 0 1 11 0
142 Bob Momsen DET 22 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
143 Dom Moselle GNB 25 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0
144 Bob Moser CHI 23 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
145 Bill Murray NYG 25 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
146 Ross Nagel NYY 28 9 0 1 27 0 27 0 0 0 2 0 0
147 Laurie Niemi* WAS 26 12 0 0 0 1 -4 0
148 Leo Nomellini*+ SFO 27 12 12 0 0 2 0 0
149 Red O'Quinn 2TM 26 7 0 0 0 1 0 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Rk Tm Age G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
150 Dan Orlich GNB 27 12 0 0 0 1 31 0
151 Chuck Ortmann PIT 22 12 0 1 62 0 62 0 0 5 0 0 0
152 Jim Ostendarp NYG 28 2 0 0 1 1 15 0
153 Derrell Palmer CLE 29 10 0 0 0 2 0 0
154 John Panelli CRD 25 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
155 Cliff Patton CRD 28 12 0 3 31 0 19 0
156 Don Paul* RAM 26 12 0 1 16 0 16 0
157 Don R. Paul CRD 25 12 0 3 52 0 36 0 0 4 1 0 0
158 Don Phelps CLE 27 4 0 0 1 1 0 0
159 Pete Pihos* PHI 28 12 0 2 30 0 30 0 0 1 0 0 0
160 Al Pollard 2TM 23 12 0 0 2 1 13 0
161 Barney Poole NYY 28 11 0 0 0 2 1 0
162 Ray Poole NYG 30 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
163 Jim Powers SFO 23 12 0 4 73 0 28 0
164 John Prchlik DET 26 12 0 1
165 Eddie Price*+ NYG 26 12 0 0 7 3 0 0
166 Bosh Pritchard 2TM 32 11 0 0 2 1 0 0
167 Ray Ramsey CRD 30 10 0 5 90 0 39 0
168 Frank Reagan PHI 32 12 0 4 60 0 44 0 0 0 1 3 0
169 Joe Reid RAM 22 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
170 Jay Rhodemyre GNB 29 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
171 Jim Ricca WAS 24 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
172 Herb Rich RAM 23 7 0 3 11 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0
173 Andy Robustelli RAM 26 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
174 Fran Rogel PIT 24 12 0 0 4 2 0 0
175 Tobin Rote GNB 23 12 11 0 4 1 0 0
176 Harmon Rowe NYG 28 8 0 2 19 0 19 0 1
177 Brad Rowland CHI 23 12 0 0 1 4 0 0
178 Howie Ruetz GNB 24 12 0 1 11 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
179 Ed Salem WAS 23 12 0 5 26 0 21 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Rk Tm Age G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
180 Carl Samuelson PIT 28 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
181 Dan Sandifer PHI 24 12 0 1 28 0 28 0 0 3 1 0 0
182 John Sandusky CLE 26 11 0 0 0 3 6 0
183 Leo Sanford CRD 22 12 12 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 3 0 0
184 Otto Schnellbacher*+ NYG 28 12 0 11 194 2 46 0 0 0 3 10 0
185 Gene Schroeder CHI 22 12 0 5 62 0 22 0
186 John Schweder PIT 24 12 0 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 1 0 0
187 Clyde Scott PHI 27 12 0 0 6 2 0 0
188 Jerry Shipkey*+ PIT 26 10 0 6 113 1 58 0 0 0 2 0 0
189 Don Shula CLE 21 12 0 4 23 0 16 0
190 Herb Siegert WAS 27 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
191 Frank Sinkovitz PIT 28 12 0 2 6 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0
192 Emil Sitko CRD 28 11 0 0 3 1 0 0
193 Bob Smith DET 26 12 0 3 70 0 42 0 0 0 2 11 0
194 Ed Sprinkle* CHI 28 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 56 1
195 Ernie Stautner PIT 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
196 Rebel Steiner GNB 24 12 0 3 4 0 3 0
197 Paul Stenn CHI 33 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
198 Walt Stickel PHI 29 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
199 Billy Stone CHI 26 12 0 4 20 0 9 0 0 1 1 0 0
200 Don Stonesifer CRD 24 12 0 0 2 2 10 0
201 Bishop Strickland SFO 24 9 0 0 2 1 0 0
202 Joe Sulaitis NYG 30 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
203 Bob Summerhays GNB 24 12 0 2 112 1 88 0 0 0 2 0 0
204 Joe Sutton PHI 27 11 0 2 8 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 0
205 Bill Svoboda CRD 23 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
206 Art Tait NYY 22 12 0 0 0 2 70 2
207 George Taliaferro* NYY 24 12 0 4 74 0 34 0 0 5 3 0 0
208 Hamp Tanner SFO 24 12 0 1
209 Carl Taseff CLE 23 9 0 0 3 1 0 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Rk Tm Age G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
210 Joe Tereshinski WAS 28 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
211 George Thomas WAS 23 12 0 0 3 1 0 0
212 Tommy W. Thompson CLE 24 12 0 2 23 0 17 0 0 0 4 5 0
213 Y.A. Tittle SFO 25 12 1 0 3 1 0 0
214 Charlie Toogood RAM 24 8 0 1 0 0 0 0
215 LaVern Torgeson DET 22 12 0 1 0 0 0 0
216 Zollie Toth NYY 27 10 0 0 2 1 0 0
217 Emlen Tunnell*+ NYG 26 12 0 9 74 0 30 0 0 2 1 7 0
218 Harry Ulinski WAS 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
219 Ebert Van Buren PHI 27 12 0 1 23 0 23 0 0 2 1 25 0
220 Lowell Wagner SFO 28 12 0 9 115 0 40 0
221 Doak Walker*+ DET 24 12 0 0 1 2 0 0
222 Bev Wallace NYY 28 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
223 Fred Wallner CRD 23 12 0 1 10 0 10 0 0 0 2 6 0
224 Bobby Walston PHI 23 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
225 Bob Waterfield* RAM 31 11 10 0 2 1 0 0
226 Arnie Weinmeister*+ NYG 28 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
227 Tom Wham* CRD 27 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
228 Bob White SFO 22 12 0 1 11 0 11 0
229 S.J. Whitman CRD 25 12 0 7 102 0 31 0
230 Dick Wildung* GNB 30 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
231 Bob Wilkinson NYG 24 12 0 1 12 0 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
232 Bob Williams CHI 21 8 0 0 2 1 0 0
233 Jerry Williams RAM 28 10 0 3 53 1 21 0
234 Bill Willis*+ CLE 30 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
235 Ab Wimberly GNB 25 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
236 Jim Winkler RAM 24 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
237 Pete Wissman SFO 28 9 0 2 12 0 10 0 0 1 1 0 0
238 Al Wistert PHI 31 12 0 0 0 3 0 0
239 Dick Woodard NYG 25 11 0 2 13 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Rk Tm Age G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
240 John Wozniak NYY 30 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
241 George Young CLE 27 12 0 0 0 1 47 1
242 Tank Younger*+ RAM 23 12 0 1 0 0 0 0
243 Walt Yowarsky WAS 23 11 0 0 0 2 3 0
244 Frank Ziegler PHI 28 12 0 0 6 1 0 0