Walt MichaelsMichaels, Walter EdwardHeight: 6-0 Weight: 231 Born: October 16, 1929 Swoyersville, PA Died: July 10, 2019 PA High School: Swoyersville (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Washington & Lee | Lettered |
| 1948 | Washington & Lee | Lettered |
| 1949 | Washington & Lee | Played |
| 1950 | Washington & Lee | Played |
| Draft: 7th round (86th overall) 1951 Cleveland Browns |
| Relatives: Brother of Lou Michaels |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 35 | MLB-LOG-K | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 34 | LLB | 11 | 11 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 34 | RLB | 12 | 3 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 34 | RLB | 12 | 10 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 34 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 34 | MLB | 12 | 11 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 34 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 34 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 34 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL | 34 | RLB | 11 | 11 |
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 34 | RLB | 14 | 12 |
| 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL | 34 | LB | 1 | 0 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 133 | 118 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/19/1951 | 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | |
| Traded | 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | |
| Traded | 4/29/1952 | 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL |
| Retired | 4/3/1962 | 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 9/7/1963 | 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL |
| Released | 9/19/1963 | 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 18 | 0 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34t | 1 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25t | 1 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 139 | 12.6 | 34t | 2 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 187 | 17.0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
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