Bert Rechichar

Albert Daniel Rechichar

Position: DB-LB-HB-E

6-1, 209lb (185cm, 94kg)

Born: July 16, 1930 in Belle Vernon, PA

Died: July 19, 2019

College: Tennessee (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 3 (12068th overall since 1960)

High School: Rostraver (PA)

Draft: Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1952 NFL Draft.

SUMMARY

Career

FGM

FGA

XPM

XPA

Kicking & Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Kicking & Punting Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs					Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P	AV	Awards
1952	22	CLE	S	15	12	12
1953	23	BAL	LDH	44	11	11											13	5	56	38.5%
1954	24	BAL	FS	44	12	7											13	6	48	46.2%	1	1	100.0%
1955*	25	BAL	SS	44	12	12											24	10	52	41.7%	26	25	96.2%												AP2, PB
1956*	26	BAL	FS	44	10	10											13	3	46	23.1%	10	8	80.0%						33	1276	56	0	38.7		PB
1957*	27	BAL	FS	44	12	12											13	3	38	23.1%	25	22	88.0%						5	157	51	0	31.4		PB
1958	28	BAL	lb	44	12	0											4	1	48	25.0%
1959	29	BAL	lb	44	10	0											1			0.0%
1960	30	PIT	lb	44	6	3	1	1	2		1	1	3	1			7	3	42	42.9%	6	6	100.0%											2
1961	31	NYT	db	44	2	0																												1
Career					99	67	1	1	2		1	1	3	1			88	31	56	35.2%	68	62	91.2%						38	1433	56	0	37.7	3
7 yrs		BAL			79	52											81	28	56	34.6%	62	56	90.3%						38	1433	56	0	37.7
1 yr		CLE			12	12
1 yr		NYT			2	0																												1
1 yr		PIT			6	3	1	1	2		1	1	3	1			7	3	42	42.9%	6	6	100.0%											2

Kicking & Punting Table
				Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring						Kickoffs					Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P
1952	22	CLE	DB	1	1
1958	28	BAL		1	0											1		0.0%
Career				2	1											1		0.0%
1 yr		BAL		1	0											1		0.0%
1 yr		CLE		1	1

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Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

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
1952	22	CLE	S	15	12	12	6	79	0	25			0	1	0	0
1953	23	BAL	LDH	44	11	11	7	64	1	36			0	3	0	0
1954	24	BAL	FS	44	12	7	2	27	0	21			0	1	5	0
1955*	25	BAL	SS	44	12	12	6	109	0	40
1956*	26	BAL	FS	44	10	10	4	63	0	42			1	2	17	0
1957*	27	BAL	FS	44	12	12	5	33	0	31			1	1	0	0
1958	28	BAL	lb	44	12	0							1	1	0	0
1960	30	PIT	lb	44	6	3	1	10	0	10							0.0
Career					99	67	31	385	1	42			3	9	22	0	0.0
7 yrs		BAL			79	52	24	296	1	42			3	8	22	0	0.0
1 yr		CLE			12	12	6	79	0	25			0	1	0	0	0.0
1 yr		NYT			2	0											0.0
1 yr		PIT			6	3	1	10	0	10							0.0

Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

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
1952	22	CLE	S	15	12	12	14	58	0	16	4.1	4	70	0	19	17.5	207
1953	23	BAL	LDH	44	11	11	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	28	0	28	28.0	243
1954	24	BAL	FS	44	12	7	6	22	0	9	3.7	3	26	0	12	8.7	80
1955*	25	BAL	SS	44	12	12	30	121	0	24	4.0	9	235	0	59	26.1	465
1956*	26	BAL	FS	44	10	10	5	10	0	7	2.0						89
1957*	27	BAL	FS	44	12	12	22	71	0	22	3.2	1	0	0	0	0.0	104
1958	28	BAL	lb	44	12	0	7	29	0	11	4.1	3	50	0	22	16.7	113
1959	29	BAL	lb	44	10	0						2	39	0	27	19.5	39
Career					99	67	85	311	0	24	3.7	23	448	0	59	19.5	1350
7 yrs		BAL			79	52	71	253	0	24	3.6	19	378	0	59	19.9	1133
1 yr		CLE			12	12	14	58	0	16	4.1	4	70	0	19	17.5	207
1 yr		NYT			2	0											0
1 yr		PIT			6	3											10

Receiving & Rushing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

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
1953	23	BAL	LDH	44	11	11	3	151	50.3	2	66	0.3	13.7								3	50.3	151	2	0
1956*	26	BAL	FS	44	10	10	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0	1	-1	0	-1	-1.0	-0.1	0.1	1	-1.0	-1	0	1
1957*	27	BAL	FS	44	12	12	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	1
1958	28	BAL	lb	44	12	0	4	34	8.5	1	12	0.3	2.8								4	8.5	34	1	1
Career					99	67	7	185	26.4	3	66	0.1	1.9	1	-1	0	0	-1.0	0.0	0.0	8	23.0	184	3	3
7 yrs		BAL			79	52	7	185	26.4	3	66	0.1	2.3	1	-1	0	0	-1.0	0.0	0.0	8	23.0	184	3	3
1 yr		CLE			12	12	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	0
1 yr		NYT			2	0	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0
1 yr		PIT			6	3	0	0		0	0	0.0	0.0								0		0	0	0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RecTD	IntTD	AllTD	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Pts	Pts/G
1953	23	BAL	LDH	44	11	11	2	1	3				5	13	33	3.0
1954	24	BAL	FS	44	12	7					1	1	6	13	19	1.6
1955*	25	BAL	SS	44	12	12					25	26	10	24	55	4.6
1956*	26	BAL	FS	44	10	10					8	10	3	13	17	1.7
1957*	27	BAL	FS	44	12	12					22	25	3	13	31	2.6
1958	28	BAL	lb	44	12	0	1		1				1	4	9	0.8
1960	30	PIT	lb	44	6	3					6	6	3	7	15	2.5
Career					99	67	3	1	4	0	62	68	31	88	179	1.8
7 yrs		BAL			79	52	3	1	4	0	56	62	28	81	164	2.1
1 yr		CLE			12	12				0					0	0.0
1 yr		NYT			2	0				0					0	0.0
1 yr		PIT			6	3				0	6	6	3	7	15	2.5

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