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
1964 22 DET NFL LB 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2
1965 23 DET NFL LB 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 3
1966 24 DET NFL RLB 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 3
1968 26 MIN NFL RLB 14 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 0 5
1969 27 MIN NFL RLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 12
1970 28 MIN NFL RLB 14 14 2 33 0 17 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 11
1971 29 MIN NFL RLB 14 14 2 6 0 6 0 3 4 0 0.5 0 13
1972 30 MIN NFL RLB 14 14 1 17 1 14 1 2 13 0 1.0 0 8
1973 31 MIN NFL RLB 13 12 1 6 0 6 0 2 2 1 0.0 0 9
1974 32 MIN NFL RLB 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 7
1975 33 MIN NFL RLB 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 37 0 0.0 0 8
1976 34 MIN NFL RLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 8
1977 35 MIN NFL LB 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 4
1978 36 MIN NFL LB 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1
1979 37 MIN NFL LB 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3
15 Yrs 199 126 8 62 1 17 1 14 56 1 7.5 1 97
17 Game Avg 17 11 1 5 0 17 0 1 5 0 0.6 0 8
MIN (12 Yrs) 158 116 8 62 1 17 1 13 56 1 4.5 1 89
DET (3 Yrs) 41 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 0 8
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
1968 26 MIN NFL RLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1969 27 MIN NFL RLB 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 9 0
1970 28 MIN NFL RLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1971 29 MIN NFL RLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1973 31 MIN NFL RLB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 9 0
1974 32 MIN NFL RLB 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 6 0
1975 33 MIN NFL RLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1976 34 MIN NFL RLB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 0
1977 35 MIN NFL LB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 36 MIN NFL LB 1 0 0 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
10 Yrs 19 16 2 11 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 26 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 1 0 0 23
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1964 22 DET NFL LB 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
1974 32 MIN NFL RLB 13 12 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 0 0 0 0 -2
15 Yrs 199 126 1 -2 0 0 -2.0 1 2 0 2 2.0 118
17 Game Avg 17 11 0 0 0 0 -2.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 10
MIN (12 Yrs) 158 116 1 -2 0 0 -2.0 0 0 0 0 116
DET (3 Yrs) 41 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
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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
1972 30 MIN NFL RLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1973 31 MIN NFL RLB 13 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
1974 32 MIN NFL RLB 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2
15 Yrs 199 126 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1
MIN (12 Yrs) 158 116 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0.1
DET (3 Yrs) 41 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

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Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 34.88 (84th among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wally Hilgenberg born?

Wally Hilgenberg was born on September 19, 1942.

Where was Wally Hilgenberg born?

Wally Hilgenberg was born in Marshalltown, IA.

How tall was Wally Hilgenberg?

Wally Hilgenberg was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Wally Hilgenberg weigh when playing?

Wally Hilgenberg weighed 229 lbs (103 kg) when playing.

Is Wally Hilgenberg in the Hall of Fame?

Wally Hilgenberg has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Wally Hilgenberg play?

Wally Hilgenberg played 199 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Wally Hilgenberg have?

Wally Hilgenberg had 62 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Wally Hilgenberg won?

Wally Hilgenberg never won a Super Bowl.

When did Wally Hilgenberg retire?

Wally Hilgenberg last played in 1979.