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Ray Nitschke

Raymond Ernest Nitschke (Wildman)

Position: LB

6-3, 235lb (190cm, 106kg)

Born: December 29, 1936 in Elmwood Park, IL

Died: March 8, 1998 in Venice, FL

College: Illinois (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 95 (189th overall since 1960)

High School: Proviso East (IL)

Draft: Green Bay Packers in the 3rd round (36th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1978 (Full List)

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SUMMARY

Career

G

190

AV

120

Int

25

Yds

385

TD

2

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty	AV
1958	22	GNB	MLB	33	12	8	1	2	0	2			0	2	0	0
1959	23	GNB		66	12	1							0	2	10	0
1960	24	GNB		66	12	6	3	90	1	43			0	1	0	0	1.0		6
1961	25	GNB	MLB	66	12	10	2	41	0	14			0	1	0	0	0.5		6
1962	26	GNB	MLB	66	14	14	4	56	0	28			1	4	0	0	2.0		17
1963	27	GNB	MLB	66	12	12	2	8	0	8			1	1	0	0	2.0		9
1964*+	28	GNB	MLB	66	14	14	2	36	0	29			0	2	0	0	1.5		13
1965	29	GNB	MLB	66	12	12	1	21	0	21			0	3	18	0	1.0		12
1966+	30	GNB	MLB	66	14	14	2	44	0	23							1.5		15
1967	31	GNB	MLB	66	14	14	3	35	1	20			0	1	0	0	1.5		14
1968	32	GNB	MLB	66	14	14	2	20	0	11			0	3	6	0	0.0		8
1969	33	GNB	MLB	66	14	14	2	32	0	20							3.5		9
1970	34	GNB	MLB	66	14	14							0	2	0	0	0.0		7
1971	35	GNB		66	9	2	1	0	0	0			0	1	0	0	1.5		2
1972	36	GNB		66	11	1											0.0		2
Career					190	150	25	385	2	43			2	23	34	0	16.0		120

Defense & Fumbles Table
				Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1960	24	GNB	MLB	1	1											0.0
1961	25	GNB		1	1	1	9	0	9	0						0.0
1962	26	GNB		1	1						0	0	2	0	0	0.0
1965	29	GNB	MLB	2	2											0.0
1966+	30	GNB	MLB	2	2											1.0
1967	31	GNB	MLB	3	3											0.0
1972	36	GNB	LB	1	0
Career				11	7	1	9	0	9	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.0

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Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1958	22	GNB	MLB	33	12	8						1	0	0	0	0.0	2
1959	23	GNB		66	12	1						2	13	0	10	6.5	23
1960	24	GNB		66	12	6						2	33	0	17	16.5	123
1962	26	GNB	MLB	66	14	14						1	7	0	7	7.0	63
Career					190	150						6	53	0	17	8.8	506

Kick & Punt Returns Table
				Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1961	25	GNB		1	1						1	18	0	18	18.0	27
Career				11	7						1	18	0	18	18.0	27

Receiving & Rushing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Receiving & Rushing Table
					Games		Receiving							Rushing							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1962	26	GNB	MLB	66	14	14	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	1
1963	27	GNB	MLB	66	12	12	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	1
1972	36	GNB		66	11	1	1	34	34.0	0	34	0.1	3.1								1	34.0	34	0	0
Career					190	150	1	34	34.0	0	34	0.0	0.2								1	34.0	34	0	2

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1960	24	GNB		66	12	6						1		1								6
1967	31	GNB	MLB	66	14	14						1		1								6
Career					190	150						2		2								12

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PFR HOF Monitor: 77.15 (11th among ILB, average HOF ILB is 112.68)

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