Fran O'BrienO'Brien, Francis JosephHeight: 6-1 Weight: 253 Born: April 17, 1936 Springfield, MA Died: October 21, 1999 Washington, DC High School: Holyoke (MA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Michigan State | |
| 1956 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1957 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1958 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (35th overall) 1959 Cleveland Browns |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 70 | ROT-LOT-ROG | 12 | 1 |
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 61 | LOT-LOG-ROG | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 61 | LOG | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 61 | ROT | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 61 | ROT | 13 | 13 |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | 61 | ROT | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL)1965 WAS NFL | 61 | ROT | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | 61 | ROT | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 72 | LOT | 13 | 4 |
| 1966 Year (NFL)1966 Year NFL | 15 | 4 | ||
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 72 | ROT | 4 | 4 |
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 72 | ROT-LOT | 14 | 12 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 126 | 102 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1958 | 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | |
| Traded | 4/25/1960 | 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL |
| Released | 9/30/1966 | 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/1/1966 | 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1969 | 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS 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 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL)1965 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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