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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 Nick Adduci WAS 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 Dick Alban WAS 26 12 0 2 48 0 25 0
3 Alan Ameche*+ BAL 22 12 0 0 3 1 0 0
4 Joe Arenas SFO 30 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0
5 George Atkins DET 23 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 Roy Barni 2TM 28 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 1
7 Bibbles Bawel PHI 25 12 0 9 168 2 42 0 0 2 0 0 0
8 Ray Beck NYG 24 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 Chuck Bednarik PHI 30 12 0 1 36 0 36 0
10 Eddie Bell PHI 24 12 0 1 30 0 30 0 0 0 1 25 0
11 Frank Bernardi CRD 22 11 0 1 18 0 18 0 0 2 1 0 0
12 Rex Berry SFO 31 12 0 3 69 1 44 0
13 Tom Bienemann CRD 27 10 0 2 8 0 8 0
14 Bill Bishop CHI 24 12 0 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 Billy Bookout GNB 23 12 0 2 39 0 27 0 0 0 3 0 0
16 Nate Borden GNB 23 12 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 Harold Bradley CLE 26 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 Monte Brethauer BAL 24 12 0 0 2 2 0 0
19 Gene Brito*+ WAS 30 12 0 0 0 6 7 0
20 Buddy Brown GNB 29 12 12 0 0 1 0 0
21 Ed Brown* CHI 27 12 10 0 4 1 0 0
22 Hardy Brown SFO 31 12 0 2 28 0 18 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 Walter Bryan BAL 22 10 0 1 4 0 4 0
24 Adrian Burk* PHI 28 12 9 0 4 1 0 0
25 Don Burroughs RAM 24 12 0 9 103 0 34 0
26 Jack Butler* PIT 28 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 Jim Cain DET 28 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
28 Joe Campanella BAL 25 11 0 2 35 0 23 0
29 Marion Campbell SFO 26 11 0 1 0 0 0 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
30 Jimmy Carr CRD 22 12 0 0 1 3 4 0
31 Paul Carr SFO 24 10 0 1 11 0 11 0
32 Russ Carroccio 2TM 24 12 0 1 7 0 7 0
33 Jim Cason RAM 28 12 0 5 41 1 25 0
34 Lynn Chandnois PIT 30 8 0 0 2 1 0 0
35 Dick Chorovich BAL 22 11 0 0 0 1 3 0
36 Jack Christiansen*+ DET 27 9 0 3 49 0 29 0 0 2 2 36 0
37 Bob Clatterbuck NYG 23 3 0 0 1 1 0 0
38 Don Colo* CLE 30 12 0 0 0 2 20 0
39 Ogden Compton CRD 23 9 1 0 0 1 0 0
40 Fred Cone GNB 29 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
41 Charlie Conerly NYG 34 12 5 0 4 3 0 0
42 George Connor CHI 30 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 53 1
43 Bobby Cross RAM 24 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
44 Lindon Crow CRD 22 12 0 3 11 0 11 0
45 Jim David* DET 28 12 0 3 44 0 28 0
46 Burt Delevan CRD 26 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
47 Bobby Dillon*+ GNB 25 12 0 9 153 0 61 0 0 0 1 0 0
48 Dale Dodrill* PIT 29 12 0 2 25 0 25 0 0 0 2 0 0
49 Harry Dowda PHI 33 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
50 Dick Doyle PIT 25 12 0 1 4 0 4 0
51 Chuck Drazenovich* WAS 28 12 12 2 10 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0
52 Ron Drzewiecki CHI 22 12 0 0 3 2 8 0
53 Doug Eggers BAL 25 12 0 0 0 3 25 0
54 Jack Ellena RAM 24 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
55 Leo Elter WAS 26 11 0 0 4 1 0 0
56 Bobby Epps NYG 23 9 0 0 1 1 0 0
57 Tom Fears RAM 32 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
58 Ralph Felton WAS 23 12 0 0 1 2 0 0
59 Howie Ferguson* GNB 25 12 0 0 8 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 Lou Ferry PIT 28 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
61 Jim Finks PIT 28 12 12 0 5 1 0 0
62 Tom Finnin BAL 28 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
63 Dick Flanagan PIT 29 12 0 0 0 1 9 0
64 Henry Ford CLE 24 2 0 0 1 2 0 0
65 Len Ford CLE 29 12 0 0 0 1 54 0
66 Bill Forester GNB 23 12 0 4 32 0 17 0 0 1 0 0 0
67 Joe Fortunato CHI 25 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
68 Bob Gain CLE 26 11 0 0 0 2 2 0
69 Sonny Gandee DET 26 12 0 0 0 3 46 1
70 Bob Gaona PIT 24 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
71 Frank Gatski+ CLE 33 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
72 Bill George*+ CHI 26 12 0 2 13 0 13 0 0 0 2 0 0
73 Hal Giancanelli PHI 26 12 0 0 8 4 0 0
74 Harry Gilmer DET 29 8 2 0 2 1 6 0
75 Jug Girard DET 28 12 0 0 2 1 0 0
76 Ralph Goldston PHI 26 10 0 0 2 2 0 0
77 Ken Gorgal CHI 26 12 0 6 107 0 34 0 0 0 2 0 0
78 Otto Graham+ CLE 34 12 12 0 7 3 0 0
79 Rosey Grier NYG 23 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
80 Bob Griffin RAM 26 12 0 1 20 0 20 0 1
81 Jerry Groom CRD 26 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
82 Mal Hammack CRD 22 9 0 0 5 2 0 0
83 Wayne Hansen CHI 27 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
84 Leon Hart DET 27 11 0 0 2 2 0 0
85 Johnny Hatley CRD 25 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
86 Art Hauser RAM 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
87 Matt Hazeltine SFO 22 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
88 Norb Hecker WAS 28 12 0 6 52 0 26 0 0 0 1 0 0
89 Jerry Helluin GNB 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
90 John Helwig CHI 28 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
91 Tom Higgins PHI 25 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
92 Jim Hill PIT 26 10 0 1 9 0 9 0 0 0 1 11 0
93 Jimmy Hill CRD 27 9 0 0 0 3 0 0
94 John Hock RAM 28 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
95 John Hoffman* CHI 30 12 0 0 3 0 0 0 1
96 Doug Hogland SFO 24 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
97 Glenn Holtzman RAM 25 12 0 0 0 2 11 0
98 Billy Howton* GNB 25 12 0 0 2 1 0 0
99 Bob Hudson PHI 25 12 0 3 48 0 25 0 0 0 5 0 0
100 Ed Hughes RAM 28 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
101 Ken Huxhold PHI 26 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
102 Ken Jackson BAL 26 8 0 0 0 1 0 0
103 Tommy James CLE 32 8 0 2 20 0 16 0
104 Mike Jarmoluk PHI 33 12 0 0 0 2 6 0
105 Jim Jennings GNB 22 4 0 0 0 1 0 0
106 John Henry Johnson SFO 26 7 0 1 29 0 29 0
107 Charlie Jones WAS 26 10 0 0 1 2 0 0
108 Stan Jones*+ CHI 24 12 0 0 0 1 5 0
109 Don Joyce BAL 26 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
110 Carl Karilivacz DET 25 12 0 2 33 0 23 0
111 Tom Keane CRD 29 11 0 6 64 0 32 0
112 Bob Kelley PHI 25 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
113 George Kennard NYG 27 12 0 0 1 1 0 0
114 J.D. Kimmel WAS 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
115 Pat Knight NYG 26 8 0 2 29 0 18 0 0 0 1 0 0
116 Ken Konz* CLE 27 12 0 5 32 1 15 0 0 0 3 0 0
117 Eldred Kraemer SFO 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
118 John Kreamcheck CHI 29 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
119 Warren Lahr CLE 32 12 0 5 52 0 24 0 0 1 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
120 Tom Landry NYG 31 12 0 2 14 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 0
121 Night Train Lane* CRD 28 12 0 6 69 0 26 0
122 Bud Laughlin SFO 24 10 0 0 4 1 0 0
123 Eddie LeBaron* WAS 25 12 8 0 5 2 0 0
124 Woodley Lewis RAM 30 12 0 0 2 2 0 0
125 Cliff Livingston NYG 25 4 0 0 0 2 0 1
126 Bob W. Long 2TM 21 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
127 Buford Long NYG 24 4 0 0 0 1 0 0
128 Bobby Luna SFO 22 12 0 2 0 0 0 0
129 George Maderos SFO 22 8 0 2 23 0 19 0 0 0 1 0 0
130 Gil Mains DET 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 1
131 Dave Mann CRD 23 12 0 0 6 2 0 0
132 Ron Marciniak WAS 23 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
133 John Martinkovic* GNB 28 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
134 Carlton Massey* CLE 25 12 0 1 24 0 24 0
135 Ollie Matson*+ CRD 25 12 0 0 7 3 0 0
136 Clay Matthews SFO 27 12 0 1 19 0 19 0 0 0 4 0 0
137 Marv Matuszak PIT 24 4 0 1 7 0 7 0 0 1 1 0 0
138 Richie McCabe PIT 22 12 0 3 29 0 25 0 0 0 1 76 1
139 Willie McClung PIT 25 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
140 Darris McCord DET 22 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
141 Mike McCormack CLE 25 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
142 Hugh McElhenny SFO 27 12 0 0 3 2 0 0
143 Bud McFadin* RAM 27 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
144 Lamar McHan CRD 23 12 11 0 3 4 0 0
145 Leon McLaughlin RAM 30 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
146 Bill McPeak PIT 29 10 0 0 0 1 2 0
147 Ed Meadows PIT 23 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
148 Walt Michaels* CLE 26 12 0 1 25 1 25 0
149 Dave Middleton DET 22 12 0 0 0 1 6 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 Bob Miller DET 26 12 0 0 0 2 7 0
151 Fred Miller WAS 24 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
152 Paul Miller* RAM 25 12 0 0 0 3 0 0
153 Dicky Moegle* SFO 21 11 0 6 50 0 37 0 0 2 1 0 0
154 Larry Morris RAM 22 12 0 0 0 1 6 0
155 Jim Mutscheller BAL 25 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
156 Gern Nagler CRD 23 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
157 Doyle Nix GNB 22 12 0 5 33 0 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
158 Dick Nolan NYG 23 10 0 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 1 0 0
159 Chuck Noll CLE 23 12 0 5 74 1 24 0 1
160 Jim Norman WAS 21 7 0 0 0 1 0 0
161 Jerry Norton PHI 24 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0
162 Joe O'Malley PIT 22 10 0 0 0 1 0 0
163 Chet Ostrowski WAS 25 11 11 0 0 3 0 0
164 Lou Palatella SFO 22 9 0 0 0 1 0 0
165 Tony Pasquesi CRD 22 7 0 0 0 1 0 0
166 Jack Patera BAL 22 12 0 1 8 0 8 0
167 Jimmy Patton NYG 22 11 0 1 0 0 0 0
168 Don R. Paul CLE 29 11 0 4 49 0 19 0 0 0 3 17 0
169 Bill Pellington BAL 28 12 0 2 17 0 12 0 0 0 4 9 0
170 Pete Perini 2TM 27 8 0 0 0 1 0 0
171 Johnny Petitbon CLE 24 12 0 2 11 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0
172 Charley Powell SFO 23 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
173 George Preas BAL 22 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
174 Jim Psaltis CRD 28 12 0 4 42 1 21 0 0 0 3 0 0
175 Skeet Quinlan RAM 27 6 0 0 2 1 0 0
176 Bert Rechichar* BAL 25 12 0 6 109 0 40 0
177 John Reger PIT 24 12 0 2 11 0 9 0 0 0 5 4 0
178 Breezy Reid GNB 28 12 0 0 4 2 0 0
179 Jim Ricca 2TM 28 12 0 1 33 0 33 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
180 Herb Rich NYG 27 11 0 6 61 0 53 0 0 0 3 0 0
181 Jess Richardson PHI 25 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
182 Les Richter* RAM 25 12 0 2 23 0 20 0
183 Lee Riley DET 23 12 0 2 38 0 23 0 0 1 0 0 0
184 Jim Ringo GNB 24 12 12 0 0 1 0 0
185 Wayne Robinson* PHI 25 12 0 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 2 0 0
186 Andy Robustelli*+ RAM 30 12 0 1 10 1 10 0 0 0 5 18 1
187 Tobin Rote GNB 27 12 12 0 10 2 0 0
188 Leo Sanford CRD 26 12 12 3 97 1 92 0
189 Joe Schmidt*+ DET 23 12 0 0 0 8 17 0
190 Bob Schnelker NYG 27 12 0 0 1 1 0 1
191 Tom Scott PHI 25 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
192 Joe Scudero* WAS 25 12 0 5 60 0 39 0 0 2 0 0 0
193 Harley Sewell DET 24 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
194 George Shaw BAL 22 12 12 0 6 2 0 0
195 Will Sherman*+ RAM 28 12 0 11 101 0 36 0 0 0 1 0 0
196 Don Shula BAL 25 9 0 5 64 0 31 0 0 0 2 26 0
197 Bob G. Smith CLE 22 10 0 0 1 2 0 0
198 Ray Gene Smith CHI 27 12 0 2 12 0 12 0 0 1 0 0 0
199 Art Spinney BAL 28 12 0 0 0 1 6 0
200 Ed Sprinkle CHI 32 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
201 Dick Stanfel* DET 28 9 0 0 0 1 0 0
202 Ernie Stautner* PIT 30 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
203 Bill Stits DET 24 12 0 3 7 1 7 0 0 4 3 0 0
204 Tom Stolhandske SFO 24 12 0 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0
205 Leo Sugar CRD 26 12 0 1 29 0 29 0 0 0 1 27 0
206 Pat Summerall CRD 25 11 0 1 26 1 26 0
207 Charlie Sumner CHI 25 10 0 7 162 0 63 0 0 1 0 0 0
208 Harland Svare NYG 25 12 0 2 19 0 19 0
209 Bill Svoboda NYG 27 12 0 1 24 0 18 0 0 0 2 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 Veryl Switzer GNB 23 12 0 0 6 3 0 0
211 George Taliaferro PHI 28 3 0 0 2 1 4 0
212 Carl Taseff BAL 27 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
213 Corky Taylor RAM 22 10 0 2 55 1 55 0 0 1 0 0 0
214 Len Teeuws CRD 28 12 0 0 0 3 0 0
215 Lou Tepe PIT 25 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
216 Deral Teteak GNB 26 12 0 2 41 0 32 0 0 0 3 0 0
217 Jesse Thomas BAL 27 12 0 1 23 0 23 0
218 Ralph Thomas WAS 28 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
219 Bobby Thomason* PHI 27 10 3 0 4 1 0 0
220 Harry Thompson CRD 29 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
221 Bob Toneff*+ SFO 25 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
222 LaVern Torgeson* WAS 26 11 0 3 45 0 20 0 0 0 2 0 0
223 Emlen Tunnell*+ NYG 30 12 0 7 76 0 26 0 0 1 1 0 0
224 Chuck Ulrich CRD 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
225 Norm Van Brocklin* RAM 29 12 12 0 3 2 0 0
226 Frank Varrichione* PIT 23 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
227 Billy Wade RAM 25 7 0 0 4 1 0 0
228 Doak Walker* DET 28 12 0 1 20 0 20 0 0 1 1 0 0
229 Val Joe Walker GNB 25 12 0 6 77 0 36 0 0 1 3 0 0
230 Fred Wallner* CRD 27 12 0 2 4 0 4 0
231 Sid Watson PIT 23 12 0 0 7 1 0 0
232 Stan West NYG 29 11 0 0 0 2 6 0
233 Bill Wightkin*+ CHI 28 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
234 Norm Willey* PHI 28 12 0 0 0 2 0 0
235 Fred Williams CHI 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
236 Frank Wydo PHI 31 12 0 0 0 2 28 0
237 Buddy Young BAL 29 11 0 0 1 1 0 0
238 Dick Young BAL 25 11 0 0 2 1 0 0
239 Walt Yowarsky 2TM 27 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
240 Bert Zagers WAS 22 11 0 0 5 1 0 0
241 Roger Zatkoff*+ GNB 24 12 0 3 25 0 15 0 0 1 1 0 0