| Paul Krause | |
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| Position(s): Safety | Jersey #(s): 22, 26 |
| Born: February 19, 1942 Flint, Michigan | |
| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1964–1979 | |
| NFL Draft: 1964 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18 | |
| College: Iowa | |
| Professional Teams | |
| Career Stats | |
| INT | 81 |
| INT yards | 1,185 |
| Touchdowns | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Paul James Krause (born February 19, 1942 in Flint, Michigan) is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Safety ( S) is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The 1964 NFL season was the 45th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1979 NFL season was the 60th Regular season of the National Football League. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 1964 National Football League Draft took place on December 2 1963 This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The 1964 NFL season was the 45th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1967 NFL season was the 48th Regular season of the National Football League. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The 1968 NFL season was the 49th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1979 NFL season was the 60th Regular season of the National Football League. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The 1972 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 23, 1972 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California. The 1973 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 21, 1973 at Texas Stadium in Irving Texas. The 1974 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 20, 1974 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City Missouri. The 1975 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 20, 1975 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida. The 1976 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 26, 1976 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. All-Pro is a term mostly used in the NFL for the best players of each position during that season The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
Paul Krause graduated from the University of Iowa, where he starred on both sides of the line of scrimmage. The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River He played 16 seasons in the National Football League, with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota.
In 1964, he was drafted in the second round by the Redskins. He was named to the All-NFL first team his rookie season by leading the league in interceptions with twelve. Krause came in second for Rookie of the Year voting. He intercepted 28 passes during his four years with the club. In 1968, he was traded to the Vikings, for whom he played until he retired after the 1979 season. During that time, he was one of the few players to play in all four of the Vikings Super Bowl appearances (Super Bowl IV, Super Bowl VIII, Super Bowl IX, Super Bowl XI). Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the second one (after Super Bowl III) to officially bear Super Bowl VIII was an American football game played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the National Super Bowl IX was an American football game played on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide Super Bowl XI was an American football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the Krause recorded an interception in Super Bowl IV and a fumble recovery in Super Bowl IX.
Krause was named All-NFL four times and was a Pro Bowler eight times. He started at free safety in four Super Bowls. Safety ( S) is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL During his sixteen year career, he missed games only twice due to injuries. Krause was often referred to as the Vikings "Center Fielder" because of his success as an interscholastic baseball player and his ability to catch interceptions. A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each He also lead the team in tackles one year, showing himself to be a well rounded player. Krause was also the Vikings' holder for placekicks.
He currently holds the all time interception record in the NFL with 81, which he returned for 1,185 yards and three touchdowns. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. He also recovered 19 fumbles, returning them for 163 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Krause was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Krause was named to the The Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.
In 1994, Paul Krause was elected to the Board of County Commissioners for Dakota County, Minnesota. He currently serves as a Dakota County Commissioner. Dakota County is the third most populous county in the US state of Minnesota.
Currently, Paul Krause owns the Dairy Delite in Lakeville, Minnesota.
External links
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
- Paul Krause at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
| Preceded by Emlen Tunnell | Record for Interceptions in an NFL Career 81 INTs | Succeeded by current |
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