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1945 NFL Defense

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League Champion: Cleveland Rams

Passing Leader: Sid Luckman, 1727 Yds

Rushing Leader: Steve Van Buren, 832 Yds

Receiving Leader: Jim Benton, 1067 Yds

Defense

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Defense Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
1	Verlin Adams	NYG	27	/	1	0	1	3	0	3						0	0.0
2	Bob Adkins	GNB	28	/	4	0			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
3	Joe Aguirre	WAS	27	LE	10	9			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
4	Frank Akins	WAS	26	FB	10	2			0				3	2	12	0	0.0
5	Steve Bagarus+	WAS	26	LH	10	8			0				2	1	13	0	0.0
6	Conway Baker	CRD	34	LG	8	6			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
7	Jack Banta	PHI	28		5	1			0				1	2	0	0	0.0
8	Elmer Barbour	NYG	26		3	3			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
9	Stan Batinski	DET	28	LG	10	6			0				0	2	26	0	0.0
10	Sammy Baugh	WAS	31	QB	10	8	4	114	0	74			5	3	-12	0	0.0
11	Jim Benton+	RAM	29	LE	9	4			0				2	1	0	0	0.0
12	Dave Bernard	RAM	33		7	0			0				1	1	17	0	0.0
13	Connie Mack Berry	CHI	30		7	3			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
14	Mel Bleeker	PHI	25	RH	4	4			0				2	1	2	0	0.0
15	Ernie Bonelli	CRD	26		7	2	1	23	0	23			4	2	0	0	0.0
16	Gil Bouley	RAM	24	RT	6	6			0				0	1	2	0	0.0
17	Tony Bova	PIT	28	HB	10	5			0				1	3	-4	0	0.0
18	Charley Brock+	GNB	29	C	10	6	4	122	2	38			1	5	52	0	0.0
19	Lou Brock	GNB	28		10	4	3	33	0	33						0	0.0
20	Les Bruckner	CRD	27		2	0			0				1	1	1	0	0.0
21	Chet Bulger	CRD	28	RT	10	7			0				0	2	17	1	0.0
22	Johnny Butler	PHI	27		7	0	1	32	0	32			0	1	0	0	0.0
23	Larry Cabrelli	PHI	28	RE	10	8	1	1	0	1			0	1	0	0	0.0
24	George Cafego	BOS	30	QB	7	5	1	2	0	2			2	2	18	0	0.0
25	Bill Callihan	DET	29	LT	10	10	2	8	0	6			2	1	-1	0	0.0
26	Leo Cantor	CRD	26	LH	10	8	5	70	0	26			2	1	0	0	0.0
27	Victor Carroll	NYG	33		2	2			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
28	Chuck Cherundolo	PIT	29	C	6	5	1	17	0	17						0	0.0
29	Paul Christman	CRD	27	QB	8	3			0				12	8	-15	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
30	Tom Colella	RAM	27		10	1			0				4	1	0	0	0.0
31	Paul Collins	CRD	23		3	1			0				3	2	-7	0	0.0
32	Irv Comp	GNB	26	TB	9	7	2	67	1	54			5	4	-1	0	0.0
33	Merl Condit	WAS	28		5	0			0				1	1	-5	0	0.0
34	Joe Coomer	PIT	28	LT	9	5			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
35	Frank Cope+	NYG	30	LT	9	8			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
36	Larry Craig	GNB	29	BB	10	9			0				0	2	18	1	0.0
37	Bernie Crimmins	GNB	26		6	0	1	12	1	12						0	0.0
38	Joe Crowley	BOS	26		9	3	1	45	0	45						0	0.0
39	Ward Cuff	NYG	33	WB	9	5	1	15	0	15			5	2	-13	0	0.0
40	Don Currivan	BOS	25	RE	10	5			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
41	Jim Daniell	CHI	27	LT	7	5			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
42	Bob Davis	BOS	31	RH	10	9	6	28	0	10			2	0	0	0	0.0
43	Billy deCorrevont	WAS	27	RH	10	6			0				2	1	-3	0	0.0
44	Lou DeFilippo	NYG	29	RT	10	5			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
45	Al DeMao	WAS	25		5	0	1	44	0	44						0	0.0
46	Chuck DeShane	DET	27	WB	9	5	3	75	1	46			2	2	13	0	0.0
47	Babe Dimancheff	BOS	23		5	2	1	0	0	0			2	0	0	0	0.0
48	Ted Doyle	PIT	31	RT	10	10	1	50	1	50			0	1	0	0	0.0
49	Al Drulis	CRD	24	FB	9	7			0				1	2	0	0	0.0
50	Chuck Drulis	CHI	27		3	0			0				0	1	1	0	0.0
51	Bill Dudley	PIT	24	TB	4	4	2	47	0	26			1	0	0	0	0.0
52	Roger Eason	RAM	27		2	0			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
53	Steve Enich	CRD	22		5	1			0				0	1	-17	0	0.0
54	Dick Erdlitz	PHI	25		7	0	1	3	0	3						0	0.0
55	Andy Farkas	DET	29	WB	8	3			0				1	2	-4	0	0.0
56	Chuck Fenenbock	DET	27	TB	10	2	1	10	0	10			4	4	37	1	0.0
57	Jack Ferrante	PHI	29	LE	10	8	1	15	0	15						0	0.0
58	Frank Filchock	WAS	29		10	0	1	0	0	0			0	1	0	0	0.0
59	Steve Filipowicz	NYG	24	FB	10	5			0				1	2	-4	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
60	Jim Fordham	CHI	29	FB	9	5			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
61	Sam Fox	NYG	27	LE	8	6			0				0	3	14	0	0.0
62	George Franck	NYG	27		5	0			0				2	2	5	0	0.0
63	Ted Fritsch	GNB	25	FB	10	9	1	69	1	69			2	2	0	0	0.0
64	George Fritts	PHI	26		10	1			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
65	Hugh Gallarneau	CHI	28	RH	8	7	2	6	0	5			3	1	5	0	0.0
66	Fred Gehrke	RAM	27	LH	10	7	4	16	0	14			3	3	-6	0	0.0
67	Jim Gillette	RAM	28	RH	10	7	4	8	0	4			2	1	0	0	0.0
68	Clyde Goodnight	GNB	21	LE	10	9			0				1	1	8	0	0.0
69	John Greene	DET	25	LE	10	10	3	65	0	37			0	1	0	0	0.0
70	Don Greenwood	RAM	24	FB	9	6			0				6	1	0	0	0.0
71	John Grigas	BOS	25	LH	10	8	1	3	0	3			4	2	-14	0	0.0
72	Al Grygo	CHI	27		10	2	3	9	0	6			1	0	0	0	0.0
73	Pete Gudauskas	CHI	29	LG	8	6	1	0	0	0						0	0.0
74	Scott Gudmundson	BOS	24		10	0	2	23	0	17			3	2	-1	0	0.0
75	Elmer Hackney	DET	29		8	3			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
76	Ray Hamilton	RAM	29		9	0			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
77	Roger Harding	RAM	22		6	0	1	16	0	16						0	0.0
78	Mel Hein	NYG	36	C	10	10	2	7	0	7			0	1	0	0	0.0
79	Arnie Herber	NYG	35	TB	10	0			0				3	2	5	0	0.0
80	Red Hickey	RAM	28		8	2			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
81	Jack Hinkle	PHI	28		3	2	1	17	0	17			1	1	0	0	0.0
82	Junie Hovious	NYG	26		6	1			0				3	3	0	0	0.0
83	Dick Humbert	PHI	27		4	2			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
84	Don Hutson+	GNB	32		10	0	4	15	0	15			1	0	0	0	0.0
85	Jack Itzel	PIT	21		10	0	1	13	0	13						0	0.0
86	Pop Ivy	CRD	29		3	0	1	0	0	0						0	0.0
87	Jack Jacobs	RAM	26		2	1			0				2	1	0	0	0.0
88	Toimi Jarvi	PIT	25		1	0			0				0	1	-17	0	0.0
89	Art Jones	PIT	26		7	2	1	17	0	17			1	0	0	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
90	Harvey Jones	RAM	24		9	2	2	73	0	53			0	1	0	0	0.0
91	Al Kaporch	DET	32		2	2	1	14	0	14						0	0.0
92	Abe Karnofsky	PHI	23		8	2	1	27	0	27			3	1	0	0	0.0
93	Ken Keuper	GNB	27		9	2			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
94	Ben Kish	PHI	28	FB	9	5	1	0	0	0						0	0.0
95	Mike Klotovich	NYG	28		6	1			0				2	2	0	0	0.0
96	Frank Kring	DET	27		4	2			0				0	1	1	0	0.0
97	Joe Kuharich	CRD	28	RG	6	6			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
98	Joe Laws	GNB	34	HB	10	6	3	60	0	35			2	1	2	0	0.0
99	Frank Liebel	NYG	26		10	0	1	17	0	17			0	2	0	0	0.0
100	Sonny Liles	2TM	26		9	0	1	6	0	6						0	0.0
101	Vic Lindskog	PHI	31	C	10	6	1	22	0	22			0	1	0	0	0.0
102	Augie Lio	BOS	27	LG	10	10	3	42	0	20			0	2	0	0	0.0
103	Paul Lipscomb	GNB	22	RT	10	10			0				0	3	0	0	0.0
104	Howie Livingston	NYG	23	FB	10	6	3	65	0	38			3	1	0	0	0.0
105	Al Lolotai	WAS	25	LG	10	8	1	0	0	0						0	0.0
106	Johnny Long	CHI	31		3	2			0				1	1	7	0	0.0
107	John Lucente	PIT	23	FB	10	5			0				8	6	16	0	0.0
108	Sid Luckman	CHI	29	QB	10	2			0				4	4	0	0	0.0
109	Elmer Madarik	DET	23		1	0	1	40	0	40			0	1	1	0	0.0
110	Chet Maeda	CRD	27		1	0			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
111	Jim Magee	BOS	25		9	0	1	6	0	6						0	0.0
112	Pug Manders	BOS	32	FB	10	10	3	5	0	5			6	4	-12	0	0.0
113	Bap Manzini	PHI	25		9	4			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
114	Bob Margarita	CHI	25	LH	10	8	6	79	0	26			4	0	0	0	0.0
115	Frank Martin	2TM	26	LH	6	0	1	0	0	0			0	1	0	0	0.0
116	Johnny Martin	BOS	27		6	5	1	10	0	10			4	2	3	0	0.0
117	Joel Mason	GNB	33	RE	10	5			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
118	Jack Matheson	DET	25	RE	9	9			0				1	0	0	0	0.0						1
119	Riley Matheson+	RAM	31	LG	10	9	2	49	0	45			0	1	0	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
120	Ned Mathews	BOS	27		9	0	3	42	0	18			3	2	0	0	0.0
121	George McAfee	CHI	27		3	0	1	13	0	7			1	0	0	0	0.0
122	Ed McGee	BOS	29		8	3			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
123	Roy McKay	GNB	25	TB	10	1	3	33	0	18			4	3	12	0	0.0
124	Ray McLean	CHI	30		5	1	1	0	0	0			1	1	3	0	0.0
125	Elmer Merkovsky	PIT	28	LG	10	10			0				0	4	-2	0	0.0
126	Mike Micka	2TM	24		9	1	1	0	0	0						0	0.0
127	Wilbur Moore	WAS	29	RH	7	5			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
128	John Morelli	BOS	22		9	0	1	10	0	10						0	0.0
129	Jack Morton	CHI	23		8	1			0				0	2	37	0	0.0
130	Russ Mosley	GNB	27		6	0	1	20	0	20						0	0.0
131	John Naioti	PIT	24		6	1			0				1	1	-17	0	0.0
132	Robert Nelson	DET	25	C	9	7	1	0	0	0			0	1	0	0	0.0
133	Allen Nichols	PIT	29		1	1			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
134	Ace Parker	BOS	33		8	1			0				2	1	-4	0	0.0
135	Leon Pense	PIT	23	BB	10	8	3	39	0	30			1	3	0	0	0.0
136	Don Perkins	2TM	28		9	2			0				0	1	15	0	0.0
137	John Perko	PIT	31	RG	10	10			0				1	2	0	0	0.0
138	John Petchel	PIT	26		9	2	1	4	0	4						0	0.0
139	Pepper Petrella	PIT	25		3	1	1	8	0	8			2	0	0	0	0.0
140	Bill Petrilas	NYG	30		5	2	2	1	0	1						0	0.0
141	Alex Piasecky	WAS	28		9	0			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
142	Bill Piccolo	NYG	25		4	0			0				0	1	7	1	0.0
143	Joe Pierre	PIT	25	RE	10	7			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
144	Jim Poole	2TM	30		12	5	1	28	0	28			0	1	0	0	0.0
145	John Popovich	PIT	27		1	0			0				1	1	-10	0	0.0
146	Cotton Price	DET	27		8	3	1	16	0	16			3	2	11	0	0.0
147	Bill Radovich+	DET	30	RG	9	8			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
148	Phil Ragazzo	NYG	30	RT	5	5	1	7	0	7						0	0.0
149	Walt Rankin	CRD	26		6	3	1	0	0	0			1	2	0	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
150	Keith Ranspot	BOS	32	LE	9	7			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
151	Baby Ray	GNB	31	LT	10	5			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
152	Albie Reisz	RAM	28		10	0	2	55	0	55			3	4	22	0	0.0
153	Gene Ronzani	CHI	36		7	3			0				0	1	9	0	0.0
154	Ed Rucinski	CRD	29	RE	8	7			0				0	2	3	0	0.0
155	Ralph Ruthstrom	RAM	24		6	1	1	46	0	46			0	1	0	0	0.0
156	Dave Ryan	DET	22	TB	10	5	3	90	0	42			4	3	-1	0	0.0
157	Frank Sachse	BOS	28		8	0	2	25	0	22			2	0	0	0	0.0
158	Mike Scarry	RAM	25	C	10	10	4	32	0	18						0	0.0
159	Elbie Schultz	RAM	28	LT	10	10			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
160	Vic Sears	PHI	27	LT	10	9			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
161	Frank Seno	CRD	24	RH	9	8	1	0	0	0			3	3	7	0	0.0
162	George Sergienko	BOS	27	LT	10	10			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
163	Bob Seymour	WAS	29		10	2	4	28	0	8			2	2	-2	0	0.0
164	Allie Sherman	PHI	22		10	1			0				2	1	-10	0	0.0
165	Rudy Sikich	RAM	24		6	2			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
166	Jim Sivell	NYG	31	RG	9	6			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
167	Bruce Smith	GNB	25		3	2			0				2	1	-2	0	0.0
168	George Smith	BOS	31	C	10	8	2	23	0	13			1	0	0	0	0.0
169	Glen Sorenson	GNB	25	LG	10	5			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
170	Cliff Speegle	CRD	28	C	8	6	2	13	0	13			0	1	3	0	0.0
171	Hal Springer	NYG	23		7	2			0				2	1	0	0	0.0
172	Ben Starret	GNB	28		8	0	1	27	0	27			1	1	0	0	0.0
173	Ernie Steele	PHI	28		7	1	1	15	0	15			2	1	0	0	0.0
174	Gil Steinke	PHI	26		7	1			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
175	Ken Steinmetz	BOS	21		10	0	1	0	0	0						0	0.0
176	Ed Stofko	PIT	25		2	1			0				1	1	-16	0	0.0
177	Glen Stough	PIT	24	LT	10	5			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
178	Bob Swisher	CHI	31		3	0	1	0	0	0			1	0	0	0	0.0
179	Frank Szymanski	DET	22		4	0	1	11	0	11						0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
180	Damon Tassos	DET	22		9	3	3	49	0	22						0	0.0
181	Jim Thomason	DET	25		5	0			0				3	3	-16	0	0.0
182	Tommy Thompson	PHI	29		8	0	2	33	0	25			3	3	0	0	0.0
183	Morgan Tiller	PIT	27		10	0			0				0	1	23	0	0.0
184	Pete Tinsley	GNB	32	RG	10	9	1	6	0	6						0	0.0
185	Sid Tinsley	PIT	25		9	0	1	-2	0	-2			1	1	-3	0	0.0
186	Si Titus	PIT	27		9	3			0				0	1	11	0	0.0
187	Dick Todd	WAS	31		6	1	4	35	0	22			1	2	0	0	0.0
188	Buzz Trebotich	DET	25	BB	9	5	3	46	0	28			1	1	0	0	0.0
189	Doug Turley	WAS	27	RE	10	8			0				0	2	14	0	0.0
190	Bulldog Turner	CHI	26		2	2			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
191	Frank Umont	NYG	28		8	0			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
192	Emil Uremovich	DET	29	RT	8	8			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
193	Steve Van Buren+	PHI	25	LH	10	9	1	2	0	2			7	2	-6	0	0.0
194	Larry Visnic	NYG	26	LG	8	4	1	3	0	3						0	0.0
195	Buss Warren	2TM	29	TB	9	4	1	19	0	19			5	3	9	0	0.0
196	Bob Waterfield+	RAM	25	QB	10	4	6	92	0	29			9	4	-2	0	0.0
197	Dick Weber	DET	26		3	0			0				1	1	-8	0	0.0
198	John Weiss	NYG	23	RE	10	10			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
199	Pat West	RAM	22	FB	10	6			0				2	4	37	0	0.0
200	Bob Westfall+	DET	26	FB	9	4			0				3	3	-11	0	0.0
201	Marv Whited	WAS	27	LG	10	6	1	12	0	12			0	1	0	0	0.0
202	Joe Winkler	RAM	23		8	0	1	5	0	5						0	0.0
203	Roy Zimmerman	PHI	27	QB	10	8	7	90	0	23			3	2	-1	0	0.0
204	Bob Zimny	CRD	24		10	3			0				1	2	12	0	0.0

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