Paul Krause

Paul Krause

Krause with the Iowa Hawkeyes in 1963
No. 26, 22
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1942-02-19) February 19, 1942 (age 82) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bendle (Burton, Michigan)
College:	Iowa (1960–1963)
NFL draft:	1964 / round: 2 / pick: 18
AFL draft:	1964 / round: 12 / pick: 89
Career history
Washington Redskins (1964–1967) Minnesota Vikings (1968–1979)
Career highlights and awards
3× First-team All-Pro (1964, 1965, 1975) 3× Second-team All-Pro (1968, 1969, 1972) 8× Pro Bowl (1964, 1965, 1969, 1971–1975) NFL interceptions leader (1964) Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor 50 Greatest Vikings Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team Washington Commanders 90 Greatest Second-team All-Big Ten (1963) NFL record Most career interceptions: 81
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 81 Interception yards: 1,185 Fumble recoveries: 19 Defensive touchdowns: 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Paul James Krause (born February 19, 1942) is an American former professional 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 and is considered to be among the greatest safeties in NFL history.