Walt Sweeney

Walt Sweeney
No. 78
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	April 18, 1941; Cohasset, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:	February 2, 2013 (aged 71); San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cohasset
College:	Syracuse
NFL draft:	1963 / Round: 8 / Pick: 107
AFL draft:	1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
	San Diego Chargers (1963–1973); Washington Redskins (1974–1975);
Career highlights and awards
	AFL champion (1963); 2× First-team All-AFL (1967, 1968); 2× Second-team All-AFL (1965, 1969); 6× AFL All-Star (1964–1969); 3× Pro Bowl (1970–1972); Second-team AFL All-Time Team; Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame; San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team; Second-team All-East (1962);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	181
Games started:	167
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Player stats at PFR

Walter Francis Sweeney (April 18, 1941 – February 2, 2013) was an American professional football guard who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was named to the school's all-century team.^{[citation needed]} He also played in the North–South Bowl and the College All-Star Game. A first-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers in 1963, Sweeney helped them win the AFL championship.