Karl RubkeRubke, Karl JohnHeight: 6-4 Weight: 240 Born: December 6, 1935 Los Angeles, CA Died: April 27, 2009 Marietta, GA High School: Mount Carmel (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa JC | ||
| 1954 | Southern California | Roster |
| 1955 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1956 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (56th overall) 1957 San Francisco 49ers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL | 52 | MLB | 12 | 4 |
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 52 | MLB-C | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 52 | LLB-C-MLB-RLB | 12 | 7 |
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL | 52 | C-LOG | 12 | 5 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 54 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 52 | C-LLB | 14 | 6 |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 52 | C-LOG | 14 | 7 |
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 52 | RDE-LDE-C-LLB | 14 | 4 |
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 52 | LDE | 14 | 7 |
| 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL | 74 | LDT-LDE | 14 | 9 |
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 74 | LDT | 8 | 8 |
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 80 | DT | 4 | 0 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 144 | 83 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1957 | 1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL |
| Signed | 7/9/1957 | 1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL |
| Expansion Draft | 1/26/1961 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/28/1962 | 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1963 | 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL |
| Signed | 7/5/1963 | 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1966 | 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/30/1966 | 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL |
| Released (Injured) | 11/11/1967 | 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | |
| Released | 9/10/1968 | 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | |
| Released | 1969 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1969 OAK AFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
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