Tom Nowatzke

Tom Nowatzke
No. 35, 34
Date of birth (1942-09-30) September 30, 1942
Place of birth La Porte, Indiana, United States
Career information
Position(s) Running Back
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 230 lb (100 kg)
College Indiana
High school Michigan City
AFL draft 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Drafted by New York Jets
NFL draft 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Drafted by Detroit Lions
Career history
As player
(19651969) Detroit Lions
(19701972) Baltimore Colts
Career highlights and awards
  • 1× Super Bowl Champion (V)
  • 1× NFC Champion (1970)
Career stats
Rushing yards 1,249
Rush attempts 361
Rushing TDs 13
Receptions 100
Receiving yards 605

Thomas Matthew "Tom" Nowatzke (born September 30, 1942) was a National Football League running back of Polish descent from 1965 through 1972.[1] He scored a touchdown for the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V.[2] He was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[3]

References

  1. NFL Stats.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  2. Larry Harris (November 2010). "Front Row: Tom Nowatzke Was Colts' Cinderella Man". Press Box. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  3. Tom Nowatzke.Retrieved December 29, 2010.


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