KARL SWEETANSweetan, Karl Robert, Jr.Height: 6-1 Weight: 203 Born: October 2, 1942 Dallas, TX Died: July 2, 2000 Las Vegas, TX High School: South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Texas A&M | |
| 1962 | Navarro JC | Played |
| 1963 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1964 TOR CFL | 18 | QB-DB | 13 | |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 14 | QB | 10 | 8 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 14 | QB | 10 | 8 |
| 1968 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1968 NO NFL | 14 | QB | 5 | 3 |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 10 | QB | 5 | 0 |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 10 | QB | 6 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 36 | 19 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 13 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 3/24/1964 | 1964 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1964 TOR CFL |
| Free Agent | 1964 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1964 TOR CFL | |
| Signed | 1964 Toledo Tornadoes (UFL)1964 TOL UFL | |
| Free Agent | 1964 Toledo Tornadoes (UFL)1964 TOL UFL | |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1965 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1965 TOR CFL | |
| Released | 1965 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1965 TOR CFL | |
| Signed | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | |
| Released | 8/27/1965 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | |
| Traded | 8/13/1968 | 1968 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1968 NO NFL |
| Traded | 6/20/1969 | 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL |
| Released | 9/15/1971 | 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 1/5/1972 | 1972 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1972 EDM CFL |
| Retired | 6/21/1972 | 1972 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1972 EDM CFL |
| Signed | 1/31/1974 | 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL |
| Released | 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1964 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1964 TOR CFL | 0 | 22 | 28 | 78.6 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 0 | 22 | 28 | 78.6 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1964 TOR CFL | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 34 | 219 | 6.4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 17 | 93 | 5.5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1968 NO NFL | 4 | -5 | -1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 56 | 306 | 5.5 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1964 TOR CFL | 39 | 15 | 38.5 | 22 | 197 | 5.1 | 13.1 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5.1 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 33.8 | |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 309 | 157 | 50.8 | 138 | 1809 | 5.9 | 11.5 | 99t | 4 | 1.3 | 14 | 4.5 | 24 | 225 | 54.3 | |||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 177 | 74 | 41.8 | 92 | 901 | 5.1 | 12.2 | 52t | 10 | 5.6 | 11 | 6.2 | 16 | 111 | 51.1 | |||
| 1968 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1968 NO NFL | 78 | 27 | 34.6 | 42 | 318 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 42 | 1 | 1.3 | 9 | 11.5 | 5 | 29 | 12.6 | |||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 13 | 5 | 38.5 | 8 | 101 | 7.8 | 20.2 | 67t | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 92.1 | |||
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 7 | 81 | 6.2 | 13.5 | 22 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 92.1 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 590 | 269 | 45.6 | 287 | 3210 | 5.4 | 11.9 | 99t | 17 | 2.9 | 34 | 5.8 | 48 | 384 | 0 | 48.3 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 39 | 15 | 38.5 | 22 | 197 | 5.1 | 13.1 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5.1 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 33.8 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1964 TOR CFL | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | - | |||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | OB | RET | RETY | TD | OSA | OSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1964 TOR CFL | 29 | 1611 | 55.6 | - | ||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 29 | 1611 | 55.6 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1964 TOR CFL | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 0 | |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1968 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 |
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