Alex Karras
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Alex Karras (Alex George Karras) was born on July 15, 1935 in Gary, Indiana. After going to high school at Emerson (Gary, IN), Karras attended the University of Iowa. Karras made his professional debut in the NFL in 1958 with the Detroit Lions. He played for the Detroit Lions for his entire 12 year career.
Most people believe that 1964 was Alex Karras's best year.
He also appeared in several movies, including the western spoof Blazing Saddles and shortly after served as an announcer for Monday Night Football from 1974-1976.
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| 1958
| DET
| NFL
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1959
| DET
| NFL
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1960
| DET
| NFL
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1961
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1962
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 1
| 28
| 28
| 0
|
| 1964
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 2
| 7
| 5
| 0
|
| 1965
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1966
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1967
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1968
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 1
| 22
| 22
| 0
|
| 1970
| DET
| NFL
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 12 year NFL career
| 161
| 4
| 57
| 0
| 0
|
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| 1958
| DET
| NFL
| 12
| 1
| 16
| 16
| 16
| 0
|
| 1959
| DET
| NFL
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1960
| DET
| NFL
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1961
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1962
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1964
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1965
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1966
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1967
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1968
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| DET
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| DET
| NFL
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 12 year NFL career
| 161
| 1
| 16
| 16
| 0
| 0
|
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