1954 NFL Defense

Defense

Defense Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles					Sacks & Tackles
Rk		Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty
1	Dick Afflis	GNB	25		12		1	3	0	3	0
2	Dick Alban*	WAS	25	RS	12		9	81	0	27	0		1	1	8	0
3	Bill Albright	NYG	25	MG	12								0	3	0	0
4	Billy Anderson	CHI	25		7								1	1	0	0
5	Charlie Ane	DET	23	RT	12								0	1	1	0
6	Joe Arenas	SFO	29	RDH	12		3	26	0	26	0		3	3	4	0
7	Dale Atkeson	WAS	24		10								5	1	0	0
8	Bill Austin*	NYG	26	LG	11								0	2	0	0
9	Sisto Averno	BAL	29		3								0	1	0	0
10	Bruno Banducci*+	SFO	33	RG	11								0	2	0	0
11	Roy Barni	PHI	27	RS	10		2	0	0	0	0		0	1	2	0
12	Chuck Bednarik*+	PHI	29	LLB	12		1	9	0	9	0		0	4	0	0
13	Rex Berry	SFO	30	LDH	8		3	69	1	34	0		0	2	0	0
14	Marv Berschet	WAS	25	LG	12								0	1	0	0
15	Tom Bienemann	CRD	26	RDE	11								0	1	0	0
16	Les Bingaman+	DET	28	MG	12								0	1	1	0
17	Bill Bishop*	CHI	23	RDT	12								0	3	0	0
18	Don Boll	WAS	27	LT	12	12							0	1	0	0
19	Bill Bowers	RAM	26		8								0	1	0	0
20	Bill Bowman	DET	23	FB	12								8	2	0	0
21	George Brancato	CRD	23		5								0	1	0	0
22	Jim Brandt	PIT	25		12								0	1	0	0
23	Zeke Bratkowski	CHI	23	qb	12	5							2	2	0	0
24	Bill Bredde	CRD	22	LS	12		2	44	0	41	0		2	0	0	0
25	Pete Brewster	CLE	24	LE	12	12							3	1	0	0
26	Larry Brink	CHI	31	LDE	12								0	2	84	1
27	Al Brosky	CRD	26	RS	9		2	11	0	11	0
28	Ed Brown	CHI	26		12		1	18	0	18	0
29	Hardy Brown	SFO	30	LLB	11		3	42	1	41	0		0	2	0	0
Rk		Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty
30	Pete Brown	SFO	24		12		1	47	0	47	0
31	Jack Brumfield	SFO	23	RDE	12								0	3	0	0
32	Dewey Brundage	PIT	23	LDE	11								0	3	0	0
33	Adrian Burk*	PHI	27	QB	12	8							7	5	0	0
34	Don Burke	SFO	28		2								0	1	0	0
35	Jack Butler	PIT	27	RDH	12		4	75	2	41	0		0	1	10	0
36	Jim Cain	DET	27	RDE	12								0	2	0	0
37	Paul Cameron	PIT	22	LS	12		7	118	0	33	0		1	3	0	0
38	Joe Campanella	BAL	24	MLB	12		1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0
39	Marion Campbell	SFO	25	RDT	12								0	2	0	0
40	John Cannady	NYG	31	RLB	10		2	16	0	14	0
41	Al Carapella*	SFO	27	MG	12		2	40	0	27	0
42	Al Carmichael	GNB	26	RH	10								2	1	0	0
43	Russ Carroccio	NYG	23		9								0	1	0	0
44	Jim Cason*	SFO	27	RS	9								1	1	0	0
45	Tom Catlin	CLE	23	LLB	11		1	6	0	6	0		0	3	0	0
46	Lynn Chandnois	PIT	29		11								4	3	0	0
47	Jack Christiansen*+	DET	26	LS	11		8	84	1	30	0		1	0	0	0
48	Don Colo*	CLE	29	RDT	12								0	2	0	0
49	George Connor	CHI	29	LLB	8		1	6	0	6	0		0	1	6	0
50	Russ Craft	PIT	35	LDH	11		3	120	1	81	0
51	Lou Creekmur*+	DET	27	LT	12								0	1	0	0
52	Jack Crittendon	CRD	24		10								0	1	0	0
53	Bobby Cross	RAM	23	LT	12								0	1	0	0
54	Ted Daffer	CHI	25		12								0	1	0	0
55	Jim David*	DET	27	LDH	12		7	74	0	25	0		0	1	33	0
56	Cotton Davidson	BAL	23		12	1							4	1	0	0
57	Dorne Dibble	DET	25	LE	12								0	2	0	0
58	Bobby Dillon+	GNB	24	RS	12		7	111	1	59	0		1	0	0	0
59	Dale Dodrill*+	PIT	28	MG	12		3	28	0	16	0		0	2	66	0
Rk		Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty
60	Don Doll	RAM	28		12		5	51	0	26	0
61	Al Dorow	WAS	25	qb	11	6							4	1	0	0
62	Bob Dove	DET	33	LDE	12								0	1	0	0
63	Harry Dowda	PHI	32	RDH	12		2	34	0	34	0		0	2	0	0
64	Chuck Drazenovich	WAS	27	LLB	12	12	1	5	0	5	0		2	0	0	0
65	Tom Dublinski	DET	24	qb	12	4							5	1	0	0
66	Jack Dwyer	RAM	27	RS	11		4	90	1	76	0		1	0	0	0
67	Dan Edwards	BAL	28	RE	12								0	1	7	0
68	Doug Eggers	BAL	24	RLB	11		3	18	0	10	0		0	1	0	0
69	Carl Elliott	GNB	27	RDE	12								0	1	0	0
70	Leo Elter	PIT	25		11								1	1	0	0
71	Fred Enke	BAL	30	qb	3	1							1	1	0	0
72	Bobby Epps	NYG	22		10								1	2	0	0
73	Ledio Fanucchi	CRD	23		12								0	1	0	0
74	Nick Feher	SFO	28	LG	12								0	1	0	0
75	Ralph Felton	WAS	22		12		2	7	0	7	0		0	3	4	0
76	Howie Ferguson	GNB	24	FB	12								8	1	0	0
77	Lou Ferry	PIT	27	LDT	11								0	2	0	0
78	Jim Finks	PIT	27	QB	12	12							4	2	0	0
79	Tom Finnin	BAL	27	RDT	12															1
80	Dick Flanagan	PIT	28	LLB	5		3	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0
81	Len Ford*+	CLE	28	RDE	12								0	5	0	0				1
82	Bill Forester	GNB	22	LLB	12		1	21	0	21	0
83	Dick Fugler	CRD	23		12								0	1	0	0
84	Sonny Gandee	DET	25		11		3	29	0	17	0		0	2	22	0
85	Bobby Garrett	GNB	22		9								2	1	0	0
86	Bill George*	CHI	25	MG	12		2	9	0	6	0
87	Frank Gifford*	NYG	24	LH	9								7	1	0	0
88	Harry Gilmer	WAS	28		12								2	1	0	0
89	Les Goble	CRD	22		12		1	3	0	3	0		5	0	0	0
Rk		Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty
90	Rob Goode*	WAS	27	FB	12								10	6	34	1
91	Ken Gorgal	CLE	25	LS	11		1	53	1	53	0
92	Otto Graham*+	CLE	33	QB	12	12							3	2	11	0
93	Bob Griffin	RAM	25		12								0	1	0	0
94	Dave Hanner*	GNB	24	RDT	12								0	1	0	0
95	Ron Hansen	WAS	22		12								0	2	0	0
96	Wayne Hansen	CHI	26	C	12		1	57	0	57	0		1	2	49	1
97	Leon Hart	DET	26	RE	12								0	1	22	1
98	Johnny Hatley	CRD	24	LG	12								0	1	0	0
99	Hall Haynes	RAM	26	RDH	11		1	0	0	0	0
100	Paul Held	PIT	26		8								1	1	0	0
101	Jerry Helluin	GNB	25	LDT	12								0	2	0	0
102	John Helwig	CHI	27	RS	12		3	22	0	12	0		0	1	0	0
103	Elroy Hirsch	RAM	31	RH	12		1	12	0	12	0		1	0	0	0
104	Billy Howton	GNB	24	RE	12								0	1	0	0
105	Bob Hudson	PHI	24	LS	12		8	89	0	32	0
106	Ed Hughes	RAM	27		11		2	24	0	24	0		1	0	0	0
107	George Hughes	PIT	29	RT	12								0	2	0	0
108	Art Hunter	GNB	21	RT	12								0	1	0	0
109	John Huzvar	BAL	25		8								3	1	0	0
110	Chick Jagade*	CHI	28	FB	11								12	3	0	0
111	Tommy James	CLE	31	RDH	12		4	57	0	36	0		0	2	7	0
112	Mike Jarmoluk	PHI	32	RDT	12								0	3	0	0
113	Bill Jessup	SFO	25		12								2	1	0	0
114	Herb Johnson	NYG	26		11								2	1	0	0
115	Stan Jones	CHI	23	RT	12								0	1	0	0
116	Don Joyce	BAL	25	RDE	12								0	1	0	0
117	Charlie Justice	WAS	30	LH	12								6	1	0	0
118	Carl Karilivacz	DET	24	RS	11		2	66	1	30	0		0	1	0	0
119	Tom Keane	BAL	28	LS	12		5	22	0	9	0		0	1	0	0
Rk		Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty
120	George Kennard	NYG	26	RG	12								0	2	0	0
121	Gary Kerkorian	BAL	24	QB	10	10							6	2	0	0
122	Bucko Kilroy*	PHI	33	MG	12		4	29	0	10	0		0	4	8	0
123	Don Kindt	CHI	29		12		2	28	0	25	0		0	2	0	0
124	George Kinek	CRD	25		12		2	0	0	0	0
125	Don King	CLE	25		8								0	1	0	0
126	Ellsworth Kingery	CRD	25	LDH	9		1	19	0	19	0
127	Ed Kissell	PIT	25	RS	7		1	15	0	15	0
128	John Kissell	CLE	31	LDT	12								0	2	4	0
129	Pat Knight	NYG	25	LDE	10		3	41	0	30	0		0	3	0	0
130	Gene Knutson	GNB	22		12								0	1	0	0
131	Ken Konz	CLE	26		12		7	133	2	54	0
132	John Kreamcheck	CHI	28	LDT	12								0	1	0	0
133	Ray Krouse*	NYG	27	LDT	12								0	1	0	0
134	Warren Lahr	CLE	31	LDH	12		5	44	1	27	0
135	Tom Landry*+	NYG	30	LDH	12		8	71	0	27	0		1	2	14	0
136	Night Train Lane*	CRD	26	RDH	12		10	181	0	64	0		1	0	0	0
137	Bob Langas	BAL	24		8								0	1	0	0
138	Dante Lavelli*	CLE	31	RE	12								0	1	0	0
139	Bob Leberman	BAL	22		12		2	0	0	0	0		1	1	0	0
140	Toy Ledbetter	PHI	27		12								7	1	0	0
141	Woodley Lewis	RAM	29	LDH	12								1	1	0	0
142	Gene Lipscomb	RAM	23	RDT	11								0	1	0	0
143	Paul Lipscomb	2TM	31		12	0							0	1	0	0
144	Cliff Livingston	NYG	24		12								0	2	0	0
145	Buford Long	NYG	23		12								2	1	0	0
146	John Magee	PHI	31	RG	12								0	1	0	0
147	Gil Mains	DET	25		12								0	1	8	0
148	Jim Martin	DET	30		12								0	1	0	0
149	John Martinkovic*	GNB	27	LDE	12								0	1	0	0
Rk		Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty
150	Carlton Massey	CLE	24	LDE	11								0	2	0	0
151	Ollie Matson*+	CRD	24	LH	10		1	0	0	0	0		7	3	0	0
152	Clay Matthews	SFO	26	LDE	12								0	1	0	0
153	Menil Mavraides	PHI	23		12								0	2	4	0
154	Bill McColl	CHI	24		12								0	1	0	0
155	Dewey McConnell	PIT	24		9		3	117	0	30	0		0	1	0	0
156	Mike McCormack	CLE	24	MG	12		1	14	0	14	0		0	2	6	0
157	Tom McCormick	RAM	24		9								1	1	0	0
158	Hugh McElhenny	SFO	26	RH	6								4	2	4	0
159	Leon McLaughlin*	RAM	29	C	12								0	1	0	0
160	Bill McPeak	PIT	28	RDE	12								0	1	5	0				1
161	Ed Meadows	CHI	22		12								1	1	0	0
162	Walt Michaels	CLE	25	RLB	12		1	20	0	20	0		0	1	0	0
163	Andy Miketa	DET	25	C	12								0	2	0	0
164	Paul Miller	RAM	24		12		1	0	0	0	0
165	Billy Mixon	SFO	25		10		2	6	0	3	0
166	Dick Modzelewski	WAS	23	LDT	12															1
167	McNeil Moore	CHI	21	RDH	12		3	76	0	50	0		1	2	5	0
168	Bob Morgan	WAS	24		10								0	3	0	0
169	Fred Morrison	CLE	28		12								6	1	0	0
170	Dom Moselle	PHI	28		12								2	1	0	0
171	Jim Mutscheller	BAL	24		12								0	1	0	0
172	Elbie Nickel	PIT	32	RE	12								1	1	0	0
173	Dick Nolan	NYG	22	RS	12		6	48	0	17	0		0	2	15	0				1
174	Chuck Noll	CLE	22	RG	12								0	2	10	0
175	Leo Nomellini+	SFO	30	LDT	12	12							0	1	0	0
176	Jerry Norton	PHI	23	LDH	12		5	110	1	69	0		2	4	0	0
177	Buzz Nutter	BAL	23	C	12								0	1	0	0
178	Chet Ostrowski	WAS	24	RDE	12	12	1	5	0	5	0
179	Jim Parmer	PHI	27	FB	10								6	2	0	0
Rk		Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty
180	Don Paul	RAM	29	RLB	12								0	2	0	0
181	Don Paul	CLE	28	RS	12		3	42	0	23	0
182	Pete Perini	CHI	26		12								1	1	0	0
183	Joe Perry*+	SFO	27	FB	12								6	2	0	0
184	Volney Peters	WAS	26	RDT	8								0	3	0	0
185	Gordon Polofsky	CRD	23	RLB	12								0	2	0	0
186	Eddie Price*	NYG	29	FB	12								2	1	3	0
187	Jim Psaltis	GNB	27	RDH	11								0	1	0	0
188	Duane Putnam*	RAM	26	LG	11								0	1	0	0
189	Bert Rechichar	BAL	24	RS	12		2	27	0	21	0		0	1	5	0
190	Breezy Reid	GNB	27	LH	12								0	1	0	0
191	Jim Ricca	WAS	27	MG	12								0	3	25	1				1
192	Herb Rich	NYG	26	RDH	11		5	56	0	19	0		0	3	2	0
193	Jess Richardson	PHI	24	LDT	12		1	10	0	10	0
194	Les Richter*	RAM	24		12		1	24	0	24	0		0	1	0	0
195	Charley Robinson	BAL	29		6								0	1	0	1
196	Wayne Robinson*	PHI	24	RLB	12		4	41	0	18	0		0	1	0	0
197	Andy Robustelli	RAM	29	RDE	12								0	1	0	0
198	Steve Romanik	CRD	30	qb	8	1							3	1	0	0
199	George Rosso	WAS	24	LS	12		4	9	0	7	0
200	Tobin Rote	GNB	26	QB	12	12							4	2	0	0
201	John Sandusky	CLE	29	RT	12								0	1	0	0
202	Leo Sanford	CRD	25	MLB	12	12	2	2	0	2	0		0	4	6	0
203	Pete Schabarum	SFO	25		12		1	9	0	9	0		0	3	0	0
204	Joe Schmidt*+	DET	22	LLB	12		2	13	0	13	0
205	Tom Scott	PHI	24	LDE	12								0	2	0	0
206	Joe Scudero	WAS	24	LDH	12		1	26	0	26	0		2	1	0	0
207	Clarence Self	GNB	29	LS	12		2	23	0	23	0		0	1	0	0
208	Harley Sewell	DET	23	LG	12								0	2	24	1
209	Ed Sharkey	PHI	27		12		1	4	0	4	0		0	2	0	0
Rk		Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty
210	Stan Sheriff	PIT	22	RLB	12		1	18	0	18	0
211	Will Sherman	RAM	27	LS	12		6	70	0	28	0		1	0	0	0
212	Burrell Shields	PIT	25		6		1	8	0	8	0		1	0	0	0
213	Don Shula	BAL	24	RDH	12		5	84	0	25	0
214	Jack Simmons	CRD	30	C	12	12							0	1	3	0
215	Ray Gene Smith	CHI	26		7		2	0	0	0	0		1	1	0	0
216	Dave Sparks	WAS	26		10								0	1	0	0
217	Ed Sprinkle*	CHI	31	RDE	12		1	6	0	6	0
218	Bob St. Clair	SFO	23	RT	12								0	2	9	0
219	Ernie Stautner	PIT	29	RDT	12		1	3	0	3	0		0	3	5	0
220	Bill Stits*	DET	23	RDH	12		6	73	0	23	0		0	1	15	0
221	Billy Stone	CHI	29	LH	12								3	4	0	0
222	Don Stonesifer	CRD	27	LE	12								0	2	0	0
223	Leo Sugar	CRD	25	LDE	12								0	2	5	1
224	Pat Summerall	CRD	24		12								0	1	0	0
225	Bill Svoboda	NYG	26	LLB	11		1	30	0	30	0		0	1	0	0
226	Veryl Switzer	GNB	22		12								3	2	0	1
227	George Taliaferro	BAL	27	LH	11								1	1	0	0
228	Carl Taseff	BAL	26	LDH	12		2	15	0	15	0
229	Hugh Taylor*	WAS	31	RE	12								1	1	0	0
230	Len Teeuws	CRD	27	LT	12								0	1	0	0
231	Lou Tepe	PIT	24		12		3	67	0	29	0		1	2	0	0
232	Deral Teteak	GNB	25		6		1	23	0	23	0
233	Harry Thompson	RAM	28	RG	12								0	1	0	0
234	Y.A. Tittle*	SFO	28	QB	12	11							4	2	0	0
235	Bob Toneff	SFO	24		10		1	15	0	15	0
236	Clayton Tonnemaker	GNB	26	MLB	12		1	1	0	1	0
237	Charlie Toogood	RAM	27	RT	12		1	3	0	3	0		0	1	0	0
238	LaVern Torgeson*	DET	25	RLB	12		2	33	0	33	0
239	Dan Towler*	RAM	26	FB	12								5	1	0	0
Rk		Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Tkl	Ast	Sfty
240	Charley Trippi	CRD	32		12		3	34	0	23	0		1	0	0	0
241	Emlen Tunnell*	NYG	29	LS	12		8	108	0	43	0		1	4	0	0
242	Harry Ulinski	WAS	29	C	12								0	1	10	0
243	Chuck Ulrich	CRD	25	LDT	11								0	2	0	0
244	Val Joe Walker	GNB	24	LDH	10		4	83	0	44	0		0	1	3	0
245	Stan Wallace	CHI	23	LS	7		4	63	0	51	0		0	2	0	0
246	Fred Wallner	CRD	26	LLB	12								0	2	19	0
247	Bill Walsh+	PIT	27	C	12								0	1	0	0
248	Bobby Walston	PHI	26	LE	12								0	1	0	0
249	Jerry Watford	CRD	24	RG	12								0	1	0	0
250	Bones Weatherly	CHI	26	RLB	12		2	56	0	40	0
251	Billy Wells*	WAS	23	RH	12								4	3	0	0
252	Stan West	RAM	28	MG	9		1	0	0	0	0
253	Gene White	GNB	22		9		1	20	0	20	0		0	1	0	0
254	S.J. Whitman	CHI	28	LDH	8		5	117	1	38	0
255	Norm Willey*+	PHI	27	RDE	12								0	1	0	1
256	Johnny Williams	SFO	27	LS	11		3	28	0	15	0		0	2	0	0
257	Billy Wilson*	SFO	27	RE	12								1	2	0	0
258	Cas Witucki	WAS	26	RG	12								0	2	0	0
259	Neil Worden	PHI	23		12								3	1	0	0
260	Roger Zatkoff*	GNB	23	RLB	12		1	0	0	0	0		0	3	0	0

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