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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | July 3, 1945
Died: | August 17, 2018 Lenoir City, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 73)
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Tennessee |
NFL draft: | 1967 / round: 3 / pick: 60 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Paul Peter Naumoff (July 3, 1945 – August 17, 2018[1]) was an American football player. He played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1964 to 1966 and was selected as a consensus first-team All-American at the linebacker position in 1966. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker for the Detroit Lions from 1967 to 1978. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl after the 1970 season and was named the Lions' defensive most valuable player in 1975. He once played in 142 consecutive games for the Lions and missed only two games in 12 years with the club.