PETE RETZLAFFRetzlaff, Palmer EdwardHeight: 6-1 Weight: 211 Born: August 21, 1931 Ellendale, ND Died: April 10, 2020 High School: Ellendale (ND) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | North Dakota-Ellendale | |
| 1950 | North Dakota-Ellendale | Played |
| 1951 | South Dakota State | Lettered |
| 1952 | South Dakota State | Lettered |
| Draft: 22nd round (266th overall) 1953 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 25 | ROH-ROE-LOH | 10 | 7 |
| 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL | 44 | ROH | 12 | 6 |
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 44 | ROH-LOE | 12 | 11 |
| 1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL | 44 | LOE-ROE | 10 | 7 |
| 1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL | 44 | SE | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL | 44 | SE | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 44 | TE-SE | 8 | 7 |
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 44 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL | 44 | TE | 12 | 12 |
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 44 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL | 44 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 132 | 118 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1953 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | |
| Released | 9/22/1953 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | |
| Traded | 9/24/1956 | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1967 | 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 282 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | -4 | -0.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 12 | 159 | 13.3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL | 10 | 120 | 12.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 56 | 766 | 13.7 | 49 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL | 34 | 595 | 17.5 | 45 | 1 | ||||||
| 1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL | 46 | 826 | 18.0 | 57t | 5 | ||||||
| 1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL | 50 | 769 | 15.4 | 61t | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 30 | 584 | 19.5 | 84 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 57 | 895 | 15.7 | 46 | 4 | ||||||
| 1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL | 51 | 855 | 16.8 | 44 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 66 | 1190 | 18.0 | 78 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL | 40 | 653 | 16.3 | 40 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 452 | 7412 | 16.4 | 84 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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