Lou Rymkus
Louis Joseph Rymkus
Born: November 6, 1919
Royalton, IL USA
Deceased: October 31, 1998
Houston, TX
Position: T-DT
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 231
College: Notre Dame
High School: Tilden (Chicago, IL)
Career: 1943-1951
Drafted: 1943 in Round 7, #60 overall by the Washington Redskins
Coaching record
Lou Rymkus played from 1943 to 1951 during his career with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. Rymkus accounted for 12 points in his professional career.
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Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAFC Cleveland Browns | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1950 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AAFC | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 1 |
| NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Totals | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 1 |
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 |
| 1943 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 10 | 9 |
| 1946 | AAFC | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 13 |
| 1947 | AAFC | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 9 |
| 1948 | AAFC | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 14 |
| 1949 | AAFC | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 11 |
| 1950 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 0 |
| 1951 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 0 |
Honors
1943 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1946 - AAFC Chicago Herald American All-NFL/AAFC (1st Team)
1947 - AAFC AAFC All-AAFC (1st Team)
1947 - AAFC New York Daily News All-AAFC (1st Team)
1948 - AAFC AAFC All-AAFC (1st Team)
1948 - AAFC United Press International All-AAFC (1st Team)
1948 - AAFC Associated Press All-AAFC (2nd Team)
1948 - AAFC New York Daily News All-AAFC (2nd Team)
1949 - AAFC International News Service All-NFL/AAFC (1st Team)
1949 - AAFC AAFC All-AAFC (2nd Team)
1949 - AAFC United Press International All-AAFC (1st Team)
1950 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1951 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
