Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1950 24 CRD NFL DB 12 0 4 90 0 41 2 2 0 0 0.0 0
1951 25 CRD NFL LH/RDH 12 12 3 52 0 36 4 1 0 0 0.0 0
1952 26 CRD NFL DB 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1953 27 CRD NFL RDH/S 12 12 5 62 0 38 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1954 28 CLE NFL RDH 12 12 3 42 0 23 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1955 29 CLE NFL RDH 11 11 4 49 0 19 0 3 17 0 0.0 0 AP-2
1956 30 CLE NFL RDH 12 11 7 190 1 42 2 2 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1957 31 CLE NFL RDH 12 12 4 28 0 12 0 1 89 1 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1958 32 CLE NFL RDH 12 12 4 80 0 36 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB
9 Yrs 100 86 34 593 1 42 11 9 106 1 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 15 6 101 0 42 2 2 18 0 0.0 0
CLE (5 Yrs) 59 58 22 389 1 42 2 6 106 1 0.0 0
CRD (4 Yrs) 41 28 12 204 0 41 9 3 0 0 0.0 0
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
1954 28 CLE NFL RDH 1 1 1 32 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1955 29 CLE NFL RDH 1 1 1 65 1 65 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1957 31 CLE NFL RDH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -5 0 0.0 0 0
1958 32 CLE NFL RDH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
4 Yrs 4 4 2 97 1 65 0 0 1 -5 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 9 412 4 65 0 0 4 -21 0 0.0 0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV Awards
195024CRDDB371201819418210.82869304624.81150
195125CRDLH/RDH371212191430237.51542405728.31264
195226CRDDB225410970229.735402618.0211
1953*27CRDRDH/S22121218850224.7410603526.5534PB
195428CLERDH20121215705757.013103131.0130
195529CLERDH201111191481607.8510902621.8323AP2
1956*30CLERDH201211171030176.10293PB
1957*31CLERDH2012129750328.30192AP2, PB
1958*32CLERDH20121220000.010000.080PB
Career100861139022828.057141705724.94177
5 yrsCLE5958483831608.0714003120.01018
4 yrsCRD4128655191828.050127705725.53159
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
195529CLEDB1120000.010000.0
Career4420000.010000.0-5

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1950 24 CRD NFL DB 12 0 14 80 0 18 5.7 6.7 1.2 5 93 18.6 1 35 0.4 7.8 19 9.1 173 1 2
1951 25 CRD NFL LH/RDH 12 12 37 247 3 68 6.7 20.6 3.1 23 398 17.3 3 53 1.9 33.2 60 10.8 645 6 4
1952 26 CRD NFL DB 5 4 6 28 0 16 4.7 5.6 1.2 4 32 8.0 1 11 0.8 6.4 10 6.0 60 1 0
1953 27 CRD NFL RDH/S 12 12 16 114 0 36 7.1 9.5 1.3 16 167 10.4 2 27 1.3 13.9 32 8.8 281 2 3 PB
9 Yrs 100 86 73 469 3 68 6.4 4.7 0.7 48 690 14.4 7 53 0.5 6.9 121 9.6 1159 10 11
17 Game Avg 17 15 12 80 1 68 6.4 4.7 0.7 8 117 14.4 1 53 0.5 6.9 21 1.6 197 2 2
CLE (5 Yrs) 59 58 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 2
CRD (4 Yrs) 41 28 73 469 3 68 6.4 11.4 1.8 48 690 14.4 7 53 1.2 16.8 121 9.6 1159 10 9
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Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate 4QC GWD Awards
1953 27 CRD NFL RDH/S 12 12 1 2 50.0 13 0 0.0 0 0.0 13 6.5 6.50 13.0 1.1 70.8 0 0 PB
9 Yrs 100 86 1 2 50.0 13 0 0.0 0 0.0 13 6.5 6.50 13.0 0.1 70.8 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 0 50.0 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 6.5 6.50 13.0 0.1 70.8 0 0
CLE (5 Yrs) 59 58 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
CRD (4 Yrs) 41 28 1 2 50.0 13 0 0.0 0 0.0 13 6.5 6.50 13.0 0.3 70.8 0 0

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
1950 24 CRD NFL DB 12 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.0
1951 25 CRD NFL LH/RDH 12 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 3.0
1952 26 CRD NFL DB 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.2
1953 27 CRD NFL RDH/S 12 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.0 PB
1955 29 CLE NFL RDH 11 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 AP-2
1956 30 CLE NFL RDH 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 PB
1957 31 CLE NFL RDH 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 PB,AP-2
9 Yrs 100 86 3 7 2 0 1 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 0.8
17 Game Avg 17 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.8
CLE (5 Yrs) 59 58 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0.3
CRD (4 Yrs) 41 28 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 1.6
Scoring Summary Table
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
1955 29 CLE NFL RDH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0
4 Yrs 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Don Paul born?

Don Paul was born on July 23, 1926.

Where was Don Paul born?

Don Paul was born in Tacoma, WA.

How tall was Don Paul?

Don Paul was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Don Paul weigh when playing?

Don Paul weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

Is Don Paul in the Hall of Fame?

Don Paul has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Don Paul play?

Don Paul played 100 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Don Paul have?

Don Paul had 73 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Don Paul have?

Don Paul had 469 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Don Paul won?

Don Paul never won a Super Bowl.

When did Don Paul retire?

Don Paul last played in 1958.