Passing
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | 4QC | GWD | AV | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 24 | DET | QB | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2-5-1 | 157 | 309 | 50.8 | 1809 | 4 | 1.3 | 14 | 4.5 | 99 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 180.9 | 54.3 | 24 | 225 | 7.2 | 4.76 | 3.11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | AP RoY-3, UPI RoY-3 |
| 1967 | 25 | DET | QB | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4-3-1 | 74 | 177 | 41.8 | 901 | 10 | 5.6 | 11 | 6.2 | 52 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 12.2 | 90.1 | 51.1 | 16 | 111 | 8.3 | 4.09 | 2.56 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | 26 | NOR | QB | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0-2-1 | 27 | 78 | 34.6 | 318 | 1 | 1.3 | 9 | 11.5 | 42 | 4.1 | -0.9 | 11.8 | 63.6 | 12.6 | 5 | 29 | 6.0 | 3.48 | -1.16 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | 27 | RAM | QB | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 101 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 67 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 92.1 | 1 | 4 | 7.1 | 6.93 | 8.36 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 | 28 | RAM | QB | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 81 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 92.1 | 2 | 15 | 13.3 | 4.40 | 5.73 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 36 | 19 | 6-10-3 | 269 | 590 | 45.6 | 3210 | 17 | 2.9 | 34 | 5.8 | 99 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 89.2 | 48.3 | 48 | 384 | 7.5 | 4.43 | 2.56 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |||||
| 2 yrs | DET | 20 | 16 | 6-8-2 | 231 | 486 | 47.5 | 2710 | 14 | 2.9 | 25 | 5.1 | 99 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 135.5 | 53.1 | 40 | 336 | 7.6 | 4.51 | 2.91 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 2 yrs | RAM | 11 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 42.3 | 182 | 2 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 67 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 92.1 | 3 | 19 | 10.3 | 5.62 | 7.00 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 yr | NOR | 5 | 3 | 0-2-1 | 27 | 78 | 34.6 | 318 | 1 | 1.3 | 9 | 11.5 | 42 | 4.1 | -0.9 | 11.8 | 63.6 | 12.6 | 5 | 29 | 6.0 | 3.48 | -1.16 | 1 | ||||||
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Adjusted Passing
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Fantasy
Rushing & Receiving
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | |||||||
| 1966 | 24 | DET | QB | 14 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 219 | 1 | 34 | 6.4 | 21.9 | 3.4 | 0 | 34 | 6.4 | 219 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 1967 | 25 | DET | QB | 14 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 93 | 1 | 18 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 17 | 5.5 | 93 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 1968 | 26 | NOR | QB | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 0 | 2 | -1.3 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 4 | -1.3 | -5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1969 | 27 | RAM | QB | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | 36 | 19 | 56 | 306 | 2 | 34 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0 | 56 | 5.5 | 306 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 2 yrs | DET | 20 | 16 | 51 | 312 | 2 | 34 | 6.1 | 15.6 | 2.6 | 0 | 51 | 6.1 | 312 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2 yrs | RAM | 11 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 yr | NOR | 5 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 0 | 2 | -1.3 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 4 | -1.3 | -5 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Karl Sweetan born?
Karl Sweetan was born on October 2, 1942.
Where was Karl Sweetan born?
Karl Sweetan was born in Dallas, TX.
How tall was Karl Sweetan?
Karl Sweetan was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Karl Sweetan weigh when playing?
Karl Sweetan weighed 203 lbs (92 kg) when playing.
Is Karl Sweetan in the Hall of Fame?
Karl Sweetan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Karl Sweetan play?
Karl Sweetan played 36 games over his career.
How many passing yards did Karl Sweetan have?
Karl Sweetan had 3,210 passing yards over his career.
How many touchdowns did Karl Sweetan have?
Karl Sweetan had 17 touchdowns over his career.
When did Karl Sweetan retire?
Karl Sweetan last played in 1970.
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