WALLY HILGENBERGHilgenberg, Walter WilliamHeight: 6-2 Weight: 230 Born: September 19, 1942 Marshalltown, IA Died: September 23, 2008 Lakeville, MN High School: Wilton (IA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Iowa | |
| 1961 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1962 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1963 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (57th overall) 1964 Denver Broncos; 4th round (48th overall) 1964 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of Jerry Hilgenberg |
| NFL Transactions |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 67 | ROG | 14 | 0 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 67 | LLB-RLB-MLB | 13 | 4 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 67 | MLB-LLB-RLB | 14 | 3 |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | RLB | 14 | 7 |
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | RLB | 13 | 12 |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | RLB | 13 | 12 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | LB | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | RLB | 15 | 1 |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 58 | LB | 8 | 0 |
| 15 Years (NFL) | 199 | 123 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 14 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 17 | 0 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 14t | 1 |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 17 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 1.0 | |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 0.5 | |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 1 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2024 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: May 2, 2024 |