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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
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Born: | Atchison County, Missouri, U.S. | December 30, 1946||||
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High school: | Lakewood ( Lakewood, Colorado) | ||||
College: | University of Colorado | ||||
NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 4 / Pick: 84 | ||||
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James Michael Schnitker is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos. [1]
Schnitker played football for Lakewood, he was also active as a wrestler. [2] He won in 1964 a Class AAA championship. [3] He signed in April 1965 a letter of intend for the University of Colorado. [3] He played as a defensive end for Colorado. In 1967 he won with Calorado the 1967 Bluebonnet Bowl but didn't play because of a knee-injury and went into surgery. [4] He was selected UPI All-Big Eight Second Team Defense and a AP All-Big Eight First Team Defensive. [5] [6] He also got a honorable mention for the All-America Teams. [7]
He started the 1968 season playing with an "Iron Boot" after his injury last season and switched to linebacker. [8] [9] He got selected Big Eight Lineman of the week in October 1968 after a game against Iowa State. [10] He was after the season selected as AP All-Big Eight Second Team Defensive. [11] In December 1968 he was selected for the California all-opponents team, together with teammate Mike Montler to play in the Hula Bowl as part of the South team. [12] He also played for the West team in the All-America football game together with Mike Montler. [13]
In the 1969 NFL draft he got chosen as 84th in the fourt round by the Denver Broncos were he played as a guard. In November 1969 he was injured with a hamstring-injury. [14] In April 1970 he re-signed with the Broncos together with John Johnson, Al Giffin, Alan Pastrana and Wandy Williams. [15] He again suffered a knee-injury in October 1970. Also in November 1971 was he carried of the field with a knee-injury. In July 1972 he re-signed with the Denver Broncos together with Mike Current. [16] In the summer of 1975 he underwent surgery for his knee but didn't return to pro football afterwards. [17] He played 74 games in which he started 26 for the Denver Broncos.
No. 64 | |||||
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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
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Born: | Atchison County, Missouri, U.S. | December 30, 1946||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Lakewood ( Lakewood, Colorado) | ||||
College: | University of Colorado | ||||
NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 4 / Pick: 84 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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James Michael Schnitker is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos. [1]
Schnitker played football for Lakewood, he was also active as a wrestler. [2] He won in 1964 a Class AAA championship. [3] He signed in April 1965 a letter of intend for the University of Colorado. [3] He played as a defensive end for Colorado. In 1967 he won with Calorado the 1967 Bluebonnet Bowl but didn't play because of a knee-injury and went into surgery. [4] He was selected UPI All-Big Eight Second Team Defense and a AP All-Big Eight First Team Defensive. [5] [6] He also got a honorable mention for the All-America Teams. [7]
He started the 1968 season playing with an "Iron Boot" after his injury last season and switched to linebacker. [8] [9] He got selected Big Eight Lineman of the week in October 1968 after a game against Iowa State. [10] He was after the season selected as AP All-Big Eight Second Team Defensive. [11] In December 1968 he was selected for the California all-opponents team, together with teammate Mike Montler to play in the Hula Bowl as part of the South team. [12] He also played for the West team in the All-America football game together with Mike Montler. [13]
In the 1969 NFL draft he got chosen as 84th in the fourt round by the Denver Broncos were he played as a guard. In November 1969 he was injured with a hamstring-injury. [14] In April 1970 he re-signed with the Broncos together with John Johnson, Al Giffin, Alan Pastrana and Wandy Williams. [15] He again suffered a knee-injury in October 1970. Also in November 1971 was he carried of the field with a knee-injury. In July 1972 he re-signed with the Denver Broncos together with Mike Current. [16] In the summer of 1975 he underwent surgery for his knee but didn't return to pro football afterwards. [17] He played 74 games in which he started 26 for the Denver Broncos.