Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1958 22 GNB NFL MLB/LLB 12 8 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0.0 0
1959 23 GNB NFL LB 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0.0 0
1960 24 GNB NFL LB 12 6 3 90 1 43 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 6
1961 25 GNB NFL MLB 12 10 2 41 0 14 0 1 0 0 0.5 0 6
1962 26 GNB NFL MLB 14 14 4 56 0 28 1 4 0 0 2.0 0 17 AP-2
1963 27 GNB NFL MLB 12 12 2 8 0 8 1 1 0 0 2.0 0 9
1964 28 GNB NFL MLB 14 14 2 36 0 29 0 2 0 0 1.5 0 13 PB,AP-1
1965 29 GNB NFL MLB 12 12 1 21 0 21 0 3 18 0 1.0 0 12 AP-2
1966 30 GNB NFL MLB 14 14 2 44 0 23 0 0 0 0 1.5 0 15 AP-1
1967 31 GNB NFL MLB 14 14 3 35 1 20 0 1 0 0 1.5 0 14 AP-2
1968 32 GNB NFL MLB 14 14 2 20 0 11 0 3 6 0 0.0 0 8
1969 33 GNB NFL MLB 14 14 2 32 0 20 0 0 0 0 3.5 0 9
1970 34 GNB NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 7
1971 35 GNB NFL LB 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.5 0 2
1972 36 GNB NFL LB 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2
15 Yrs 190 150 25 385 2 43 2 23 34 0 16.0 0 120
17 Game Avg 17 13 2 34 0 43 0 2 3 0 1.4 0 11
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1960 24 GNB NFL LB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1961 25 GNB NFL MLB 1 1 1 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1962 26 GNB NFL MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
1965 29 GNB NFL MLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1966 30 GNB NFL MLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 0
1967 31 GNB NFL MLB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5 0
1972 36 GNB NFL LB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Yrs 11 10 1 9 0 9 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 11 0
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 3 0 0 17
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Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1972 36 GNB NFL LB 11 1 1 34 34.0 0 34 0.1 3.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 34.0 34 0 0
15 Yrs 190 150 1 34 34.0 0 34 0.0 0.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 34.0 34 0 2
17 Game Avg 17 13 0 3 34.0 0 34 0.0 0.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 3.0 3 0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1958 22 GNB NFL MLB/LLB 12 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 2
1959 23 GNB NFL LB 12 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 10 6.5 23
1960 24 GNB NFL LB 12 6 0 0 0 0 2 33 0 17 16.5 123
1962 26 GNB NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 63 AP-2
15 Yrs 190 150 0 0 0 0 6 53 0 17 8.8 506
17 Game Avg 17 13 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 8.8 45
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1961 25 GNB NFL MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 27
7 Yrs 11 10 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 27
17 Game Avg 17 15

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1960 24 GNB NFL LB 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
1967 31 GNB NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 AP-2
15 Yrs 190 150 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1

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Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 81.48 (11th among ILB, average HOF ILB is 105.65)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ray Nitschke born?

Ray Nitschke was born on December 29, 1936.

Where was Ray Nitschke born?

Ray Nitschke was born in Elmwood Park, IL.

How tall was Ray Nitschke?

Ray Nitschke was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Ray Nitschke weigh when playing?

Ray Nitschke weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Is Ray Nitschke in the Hall of Fame?

Ray Nitschke was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1978.

How many games did Ray Nitschke play?

Ray Nitschke played 190 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Ray Nitschke have?

Ray Nitschke had 385 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Ray Nitschke won?

Ray Nitschke won 2 Super Bowls.

When did Ray Nitschke retire?

Ray Nitschke last played in 1972.

What are Ray Nitschke's nicknames?

Wildman is a nickname for Ray Nitschke.