Tom Catlin

American football player and coach (1931–2008)
American football player
Tom Catlin
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Catlin on a 1953 Bowman football card
No. 50, 65, 54, 63
Position:Linebacker, center
Personal information
Born:(1931-09-08)September 8, 1931
Ponca City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:June 7, 2008(2008-06-07) (aged 76)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Ponca City (OK)
College:Oklahoma
Career history
As a player:
  • Cleveland Browns (1953–1954, 1957–1958)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1959)
As a coach:
  • Dallas Texans (1960) (DB)
  • Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1961–1964) (LB)
  • Kansas City Chiefs (1965) (DB)
  • Los Angeles Rams (1966–1969) (DB)
  • Los Angeles Rams (1970–1973) (LB)
  • Los Angeles Rams (1974–1975) (DB)
  • Los Angeles Rams (1976–1977) (LB)
  • Buffalo Bills (1978–1982) (DC)
  • Seattle Seahawks (1983–1991) (DC)
  • Seattle Seahawks (1992–1995) (LB)
Career highlights and awards
Coaching stats at PFR

Thomas Allen Catlin (September 8, 1931 – June 7, 2008)[1] was an American football player and coach. He spent a total of 37 years in the National Football League (NFL), including stints as defensive coordinator with the Buffalo Bills (1978–1982) and Seattle Seahawks (1983–1992).[2] Earlier, he had been a pilot in the United States Air Force. He was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma and died in Seattle, Washington.

References

  1. ^ "Tom Catlin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004468549_apokobitcatlin.html Former OU All-American Tom Catlin dies
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1950 Oklahoma Sooners football—consensus national champions
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Baltimore Colts 1953 NFL draft selections
  • Billy Vessels
  • Bernie Flowers
  • Buck McPhail
  • Tom Catlin
  • Jack Little
  • Jim Sears
  • Bill Auley
  • Jim Prewett
  • Bob Blair
  • John Cole
  • Gene Rossi
  • Kaye Vaughan
  • Bobby Moorhead
  • Frank Continetti
  • Buddy Sutton
  • Jim Currin
  • George Rambour
  • LeRoy Labat
  • Bill Powell
  • Pete Russo
  • Frank Kirby
  • Merlin Gish
  • Mike Housepian
  • Monte Brethauer
  • Joe Szombathy
  • Scott Prescott
  • Ray Graves
  • Joe Sabol
  • Jack Alessandrini
  • Tom Roche
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Cleveland Browns 1954 NFL champions
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Dallas Texans 1962 AFL champions
  • Assistant coaches: Tom Catlin
  • Bob Ghilotti
  • Ed Hughes
  • Bill Walsh