Fullback, Michigan State, 1959–62
George Saimes
Lettered 1960–62 (school media guide)
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George Saimes played fullback at Michigan State (1959–62). He finished seventh in the 1962 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1962. The Los Angeles Rams took Saimes in round 6, No. 71 overall in the 1963 NFL Draft. The Kansas City Chiefs also took him in round 6, No. 48 overall in the 1963 AFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
All-America: consensus 1962; AFCA second team 1961; NEA third team 1961; UPI third team 1961; Central Press second team 1961
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
AFL All-Star Games: 5 (1964–68) · First-team All-Pro: 1968
All-Pro teams: New York Daily News (AFL) first team 1968.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1963–69 | AFL | Buffalo Bills |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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