For other people named Walter Sweeney, see Walter Sweeney (disambiguation).
American football player
Walt Sweeney
No. 78
Position:
Guard
Personal information
Born:
(1941-04-18)April 18, 1941 Cohasset, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:
February 2, 2013(2013-02-02) (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:
181
Games started:
167
Fumble recoveries:
2
Player stats at NFL.com · 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.
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