Danny Fortmann
Daniel John Fortmann
Born: April 11, 1916
Pearl River, NY USA
Deceased: May 23, 1995
Pasadena, CA
Position: G-LB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
College: Colgate
High School: Pearl River (NY)
Career: 1936-1943
Drafted: 1936 in Round 9, #78 overall by the Chicago Bears
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965
Danny Fortmann played from 1936 to 1943 during his career with the Chicago Bears. Fortmann accounted for 6 points in his professional career.
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1941 | NFL Chicago Bears | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1942 | NFL Chicago Bears | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 20 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1942 | NFL Chicago Bears | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 12 | 9 |
| 1937 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 10 | 9 |
| 1938 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 11 | 10 |
| 1939 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 11 | 10 |
| 1940 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 10 | 10 |
| 1941 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 11 | 11 |
| 1942 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 11 | 11 |
| 1943 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 10 | 9 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1930s Team
Honors
1936 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1936 - NFL All-NFL (2nd Team)
1937 - NFL All-NFL (2nd Team)
1937 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1937 - International News Service All-NFL (2nd Team)
1937 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1937 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (2nd Team)
1938 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1938 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1938 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1938 - NFL All-NFL (1st Team)
1938 - International News Service All-NFL (1st Team)
1938 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1939 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1939 - NFL All-NFL (1st Team)
1939 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1939 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1939 - International News Service All-NFL (1st Team)
1939 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1939 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1940 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1940 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1940 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1940 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1940 - NFL All-NFL (1st Team)
1940 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1940 - International News Service All-NFL (1st Team)
1941 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1941 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1941 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1941 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1941 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1941 - NFL All-NFL (1st Team)
1942 - NFL All-NFL (1st Team)
1942 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1942 - International News Service All-NFL (1st Team)
1942 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1943 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1943 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1943 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1943 - Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL (1st Team)
1943 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
