Paul Krause
NFL career interceptions leader with 81 picks, eight-time Pro Bowler, and Hall of Fame safety.
Paul James Krause (born February 19, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Redskins. He led the league with 12 interceptions as a rookie before going on to set the NFL career interceptions record with 81 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Krause was selected eight times to the Pro Bowl during his 16 seasons in the NFL.
Quick Facts
- Number
- 26, 22
- Position
- Safety
- Born
- 19 February 1942
- Birthplace
- Flint, Michigan, U.S.
- High school
- Bendle (Burton, Michigan)
- College
- Iowa (1960–1963)
- Draft year
- 1964
- Draft round
- 2
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Background
Krause attended and played high school football at Bendle High School in Burton, Michigan, and earned all-state honors in basketball, football, baseball and track. He attended and played college football at the University of Iowa, where he was a two-way starter as a wide receiver, running back, and defensive back. He also played baseball at Iowa and earned All-American honors as a sophomore, but turned down a major league offer. His chances to play professional baseball ended when he injured his shoulder in his junior year playing football against the University of Michigan.
Did You Know?
- Krause once scored 78 points in a high school basketball game.
- He was one of 11 players to play in all four of the Vikings' Super Bowl appearances.
- Krause is the seventh (and currently last) player in pro football history to have two 10-interception seasons.
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