Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV |
| 1957 | 22 | GNB | SS | 27 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 198 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1958 | 23 | GNB | SS | 27 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 0 | |||||
| 1959 | 24 | GNB | DB | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1960 | 25 | GNB | FS | 27 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | |||
| 1961 | 26 | GNB | SS | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 99 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | |||
| 1962 | 27 | GNB | DB | 27 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 28 | STL | DB | 31 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | |||
| Career | 89 | 49 | 19 | 387 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | |||||||
| 6 yrs | GNB | 76 | 49 | 18 | 366 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | ||||||
| 1 yr | STL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | |||||||||
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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1957 | 22 | GNB | SS | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 198 | ||||
| 1958 | 23 | GNB | SS | 27 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 60 | ||||
| 1959 | 24 | GNB | DB | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 338 | 0 | 39 | 24.1 | 384 |
| 1960 | 25 | GNB | FS | 27 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 103 | 0 | 32 | 25.8 | 121 | ||||
| 1961 | 26 | GNB | SS | 27 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 0 | 38 | 30.3 | 220 | ||||
| Career | 89 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 562 | 0 | 39 | 25.5 | 1004 | ||||
| 6 yrs | GNB | 76 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 562 | 0 | 39 | 25.5 | 983 | |||
| 1 yr | STL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |||||||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: 12.53 (701st among DB, average HOF DB is 98.02)
Frequently Asked Questions
When was John Symank born?
John Symank was born on August 31, 1935.
Where was John Symank born?
John Symank was born in La Grange, TX.
How tall was John Symank?
John Symank was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did John Symank weigh when playing?
John Symank weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
Is John Symank in the Hall of Fame?
John Symank has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did John Symank play?
John Symank played 89 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did John Symank have?
John Symank had 387 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has John Symank won?
John Symank never won a Super Bowl.
When did John Symank retire?
John Symank last played in 1963.
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