Wayne Rasmussen
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[edit] Biography
Wayne Rasmussen (Wayne Floyd Rasmussen) was born on June 7, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. After going to high school at Howard (SD), Rasmussen attended South Dakota State University. Rasmussen made his professional debut in the NFL in 1964 with the Detroit Lions. He played for the Detroit Lions for his entire 9 year career.
Most people believe that 1965 was Wayne Rasmussen's best year, as he picked off 5 passes and ran back 2 interceptions for touchdowns.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | DET | NFL | 14 | 5 | 122 | 50t | 2 |
| 1966 | DET | NFL | 14 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 1967 | DET | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | DET | NFL | 14 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 0 |
| 1971 | DET | NFL | 14 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 0 |
| 1972 | DET | NFL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 112 | 16 | 189 | 0 | 2 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | DET | NFL | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 1965 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | DET | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | DET | NFL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | DET | NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 112 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | DET | NFL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | DET | NFL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 112 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
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