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Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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Born: | Flint, Michigan, U.S. | February 19, 1942||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Bendle (Burton, Michigan) | ||||||||
College: | Iowa (1960–1963) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1964 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18 | ||||||||
AFL draft: | 1964 / Round: 12 / Pick: 89 | ||||||||
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Paul James Krause (born February 19, 1942) is an American former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Redskins.[1] Gifted with a great frame, speed and range, Krause established himself as a defensive force against opposing wide receivers. He led the league with 12 interceptions as a rookie before going on to set the NFL career interceptions record with 81[2] and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.[3] Krause was selected eight times to the Pro Bowl during his 16 seasons in the NFL.