Tom NowatzkeNowatzke, Thomas MatthewHeight: 6-3 Weight: 229 Born: September 30, 1942 La Porte, IN High School: Issac C. Elston (Michigan City, IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Indiana | |
| 1962 | Indiana | Lettered |
| 1963 | Indiana | Lettered |
| 1964 | Indiana | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (4th overall) 1965 New York Jets; 1st round (11th overall) 1965 Detroit Lions |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 35 | FB | 14 | 1 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 35 | FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 35 | FB | 14 | 9 |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 35 | FB | 14 | 1 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 35 | RB | 9 | 0 |
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 34 | RB | 11 | 4 |
| 1971 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1971 BAL NFL | 43 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL | 34 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 96 | 29 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 New York Jets (AFL)1965 NYJ AFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/2/1964 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| Released | 9/15/1970 | 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | |
| Traded | 3/14/1973 | 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL |
| Retired | 8/27/1973 | 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 102 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 27 | 73 | 2.7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 151 | 512 | 3.4 | 21 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 70 | 288 | 4.1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 36 | 116 | 3.2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 73 | 248 | 3.4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1971 BAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 361 | 1249 | 3.5 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 22t | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 54 | 316 | 5.9 | 25 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 21 | 145 | 6.9 | 25t | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 100 | 605 | 6.1 | 25t | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1971 BAL NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1971 BAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 154 | 11.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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