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3. Gino Marchetti

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3. Gino Marchetti
Easily the best defensive player in Colts history, Gino Marchetti might also have been the best pass rusher in the NFL for a decade.  Marchetti was also a great run defender and was regarded by many offensive players as the toughest player they ever faced.  The Pro Football Hall of Famer would be named a First Team All-Pro seven times and many have stated that the Colts would never have won the 1958 and 1959 NFL Championship without him.

The Colts retired his number 89.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Defensive End
  • Acquired: Drafted in the 2nd Round, 14th Overall in the NFL Draft 1/17/52.
  • Departed: Retired after the 1966 Season.
  • Games Played: 161
  • Notable Statistics: 1 Interception
    1 Interception Yard
    1 Reception
    17 Receiving Yards
    1 Receiving Touchdown
    13 Fumble Recoveries
    33 Fumble Recovery Yards
    2 Fumble Recovery Touchdowns
    56.0 Quarterback Sacks**
    2 Receptions
    36 Receiving Yards
    65 Approximate Value*

    3 Playoff Games
    1 Fumble Recovery
    0 Fumble Recovery Yards

    *Approximate Value was not a stat until the 1960 Season.
    **Sacks were unofficially calculated by Pro Football Reference from 1960 to 1981.
  • Major Accolades and Awards: NFL Championship (1958 & 1959)
    First Team All-Pro (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 & 1964)
    Second Team All-Pro (1955, 1956 & 1963)
    Pro Bowl Selection (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 & 1964)
    Most Quarterback Sacks (1960)*

    *Sacks were unofficially calculated by Pro Football Reference from 1960 to 1981.
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