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ALEX KARRAS

Karras, Alex George
Height: 6-2 Weight: 248
Born: July 15, 1935 Gary, IN
Died: October 10, 2012 Los Angeles, CA
High School: Emerson (Gary, IN)
YearCollegeStatus
1956IowaLettered
1957IowaLettered
Draft: 1st round (10th overall) 1958 Detroit Lions
Relatives: Brother of Lou Karras; brother of Ted Karras
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL71LDT128
1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL71LDT1212
1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL71LDT-LDE1212
1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL71LDT1414
1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL71LDT1414
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL71LDT1413
1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL71LDT1414
1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL71LDT1414
1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL71LDT1414
1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL71LDT1414
1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL71LDT1414
1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL71LDT1312
12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL161155
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/2/19571958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL
Signed1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL
Reserve/Suspended4/17/19631963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL
Activated3/16/19641964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL
Released9/14/19711971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL
Assigned on Waivers9/14/19711971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL
Retired9/18/19711971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL
AWARDS
1960 Associated Press All-NFL
1960 United Press International All-NFL
1961 Associated Press All-NFL
1961 United Press International All-NFL
1961 Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL
1962 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1962 United Press International All-NFL
1962 Pro Football Digest All-NFL
1965 Associated Press All-NFL
1965 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1965 United Press International All-NFL
1965 United Press International All-NFL
1965 New York Daily News All-NFL
2020 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (Centennial)
2020 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
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1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL000---00-12
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL000---00-12
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL12828.0280
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL273.550
1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL12222.0220
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL45714.3280
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL11616.0160000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL11616.0160000
SACKSNOYDS
1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL2.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL00123100
1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL0001100
1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL0002200
1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL0001100
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL0001100
1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL0004400
1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL0002200
1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL0002200
1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL0002200
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0011718100
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