Alex KarrasKarras, Alex GeorgePosition: DT Height: 6-2 Weight: 248 Born: July 15, 1935 Gary, IN Died: October 10, 2012 Los Angeles, CA High School: Emerson (Gary, IN) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1957 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (10th overall) 1958 Detroit Lions |
| Relatives: Brother of Lou Karras; brother of Ted Karras |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 12 | 8 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 71 | LDT-LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 14 | 13 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 13 | 12 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 161 | 155 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions | 12/2/1957 | Draft |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions | Signed | |
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions | 4/17/1963 | Reserve/Suspended |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions | 3/16/1964 | Activated |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions | 9/14/1971 | Released |
| 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)Washington Redskins | 9/14/1971 | Assigned on Waivers |
| 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)Washington Redskins | 9/18/1971 | Retired |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 28 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 0 |