WALT SUMNERSumner, Walter Herman, Jr.Height: 6-1 Weight: 188 Born: February 2, 1947 Ocilla, GA High School: Irwin County (Ocilla, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Florida State | |
| 1966 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1967 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1968 | Florida State | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (176th overall) 1969 Cleveland Browns |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 29 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 29 | RCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 29 | LS-RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | 29 | RS-LS | 13 | 10 |
| 1973 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1973 CLE NFL | 29 | LS | 13 | 13 |
| 1974 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1974 CLE NFL | 29 | LS | 10 | 6 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 76 | 69 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1969 | 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 7/3/1975 | 1975 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1975 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 40t | 1 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 34 | 0 |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1973 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1973 CLE NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 206 | 13.7 | 40t | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 9 | 11 | 88 | 9.8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 8 | 11 | 70 | 8.8 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 24 | 172 | 9.6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1973 CLE NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1973 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1974 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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