Mike GaechterGaechter, Michael TheodoreHeight: 6-0 Weight: 192 Born: January 9, 1940 Santa Monica, CA Died: August 17, 2015 Dallas, CA High School: Antelope Valley (Lancaster, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Oregon | Freshmen Team |
| 1959 | Oregon | Played |
| 1960 | Oregon | |
| 1961 | Oregon | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | 27 | LCB-RS | 14 | 13 |
| 1963 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1963 DAL NFL | 27 | RS-LS | 14 | 10 |
| 1964 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1964 DAL NFL | 27 | LS | 11 | 4 |
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | 27 | RS-LS | 14 | 4 |
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 27 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 27 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 27 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 27 | LS | 13 | 13 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 108 | 86 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | |
| Traded | 7/6/1971 | 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL |
| Traded | 7/20/1971 | 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL |
| Released | 8/11/1971 | 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 100t | 1 |
| 1963 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1963 DAL NFL | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | 86 | 0 |
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 19 | 0 |
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 23 | 0 |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 17 | 0 |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 37 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 420 | 20.0 | 100t | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | 6 | 8 | 32 | 5.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1963 DAL NFL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1964 DAL NFL | 5 | 1 | 24 | 4.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 12 | 58 | 4.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1964 DAL NFL | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1962 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1963 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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