Curley Culp

Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Arizona State Sun Devils
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

Forced fumbles:	14
Fumble recoveries:	10

Curley Culp
	Culp playing with the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV
No. 61, 78, 77
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	March 10, 1946; Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
Died:	November 27, 2021 (aged 75); Pearland, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Yuma Union (Yuma, Arizona)
College:	Arizona State
NFL draft:	1968 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31
Career history
	Denver Broncos (1968)*; Kansas City Chiefs (1968–1974); Houston Oilers (1974–1980); Detroit Lions (1980–1981);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (IV); AFL champion (1969); NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1975); First-team All-Pro (1975); 4× Second-team All-Pro (1971, 1977–1979); 6× Pro Bowl (1969, 1971, 1975–1978); Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame; First-team All-American (1967);
Career NFL statistics
Forced fumbles:
Forced fumbles:	14
Fumble recoveries:	10
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

Curley Culp (March 10, 1946 – November 27, 2021) was an American football defensive lineman who was a defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State University, where he was also an NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion. He played football professionally in the AFL for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1968 and 1969, and in the NFL for the Chiefs, Houston Oilers, and Detroit Lions. He was an AFL All-Star in 1969 and a six-time AFC–NFC Pro Bowler.

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