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
1958 23 DET NFL LDT 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0.0 0
1959 24 DET NFL LDT 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
1960 25 DET NFL LDT 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 0 15 PB,AP-1
1961 26 DET NFL LDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 11.5 0 14 PB,AP-1
1962 27 DET NFL LDT 14 14 1 28 0 28 0 1 0 0 11.0 1 14 PB,AP-2
1963 Did not play - Violation of league gambling policy
1964 29 DET NFL LDT 14 14 2 7 0 5 0 1 0 0 13.0 0 13 AP-2,AP CPoY-4
1965 30 DET NFL LDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.0 0 14 PB,AP-1
1966 31 DET NFL LDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 9.0 0 11 AP-2
1967 32 DET NFL LDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 12.5 0 13 AP-2
1968 33 DET NFL LDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.5 0 9
1969 34 DET NFL LDT 14 14 1 22 0 22 0 2 0 0 7.5 0 11 AP-2,AP MVP-6
1970 35 DET NFL LDT 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 8
12 Yrs 161 156 4 57 0 28 0 18 10 0 100.0 1 122
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 6 0 28 0 2 1 0 10.6 0 13
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
1970 35 DET NFL LDT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1 Yr 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1958 23 DET NFL LDT 12 8 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 16 16.0 26
12 Yrs 161 156 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 16 16.0 83
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 16.0 9
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Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1962 27 DET NFL LDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.1 PB,AP-2
1963 Did not play - Violation of league gambling policy
12 Yrs 161 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.0
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Alex Karras born?

Alex Karras was born on July 15, 1935.

Where was Alex Karras born?

Alex Karras was born in Gary, IN.

How tall was Alex Karras?

Alex Karras was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Alex Karras weigh when playing?

Alex Karras weighed 248 lbs (112 kg) when playing.

Is Alex Karras in the Hall of Fame?

Alex Karras was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2020.

How many games did Alex Karras play?

Alex Karras played 161 games over his career.

How many sacks did Alex Karras have?

Alex Karras had 100.0 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Alex Karras won?

Alex Karras never won a Super Bowl.

When did Alex Karras retire?

Alex Karras last played in 1970.

What are Alex Karras' nicknames?

The Mad Duck is a nickname for Alex Karras.