Defensive tackle, Southern Illinois, to 1962

Sam Silas

Born: Sep 25, 1940, in Bartow, Florida
Died: Dec 17, 2023

Sam Silas played defensive tackle at Southern Illinois (to 1962). The Boston Patriots took Silas in round 6, No. 46 overall in the 1963 AFL Draft.

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

Pro Bowl: 1965 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1965

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1965.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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