Jim Katcavage

James Richard Katcavage (October 28, 1934 – February 22, 1995) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) who played thirteen seasons for the New York Giants.

Jim Katcavage

Katcavage in 1965
No. 75
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1934-10-28)October 28, 1934 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	February 22, 1995(1995-02-22) (aged 60) Maple Glen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:	Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:	Dayton
NFL draft:	1956: 4th round, 45th pick
Career history
As a player:
New York Giants (1956–1968)
As a coach:
New York Giants (1969–1973) Defensive line coach
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1956) 3× First-team All-Pro (1961–1963) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1959, 1966) 3× Pro Bowl (1961–1963) 2× NFL sacks leader (1962, 1963) Top 100 greatest Giants of all-time Second-team All-American (1955)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 165 Interceptions: 1 Sacks: 91.5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Biography

From 1952 until 1956, Katcavage played college football at the University of Dayton and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1956 NFL draft. Although quarterback sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982, Katcavage is unofficially credited with a career total of 91+1⁄2 sacks, placing him fourth on the New York Giants' unofficial list.^[1][2]

After retiring from playing, Katcavage served as defensive line coach for the Giants from 1969 to 1973.^[3][4]

In 1966, Katcavage was inducted into the University of Dayton Hall of Fame.^{[citation needed]}

In 2016, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Katvavage to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2016.^[5] As part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Giants, Katcavage was named the 22nd best player in Giants history.^[6]

Death

Katcavage died on February 22, 1995, in Maple Glen, Pennsylvania.^[7][8] He was of Lithuanian descent.^[9]