Don Ettinger

Games played	33
Games started	8
Interceptions	4
Fumble recoveries	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Don Ettinger
No. 74, 40, 55
Positions	Linebacker, guard
Personal information
Born	November 20, 1921; Independence, Missouri, U.S.
Died	February 13, 1992 (aged 69); Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	William Chrisman (Independence)
College	Kansas
NFL draft	1948: 19th round, 166th overall pick
Career history
	New York Giants (1948–1950); Saskatchewan Roughriders (1951); Toronto Argonauts (1952–1953); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1954);
Awards and highlights
	Grey Cup (40th); 4× Canadian All-Star (1951–1954);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	33
Games started	8
Interceptions	4
Fumble recoveries	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald Nesbit Ettinger (November 20, 1921 – February 13, 1992) was an American professional football player. He was born in Independence, Missouri. Nicknamed "Red Dog", Ettinger played college football for the University of Kansas and later the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants.^[1] He finished his career in Canadian football, where he was a four-time All-Star and won the 40th Grey Cup.

Ettinger is credited for inventing the blitz.^[2] As of the 2025 NFL season, he is the only player from William Chrisman High School to play in the NFL.^[3]

References

^ "DON ETTINGER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ BabyTate (August 6, 2008). "Five Brutal Defensive Alignments That Changed College Football Forever". Bleacher Report, Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
^ "William Chrisman (Independence, MO) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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[1] "DON ETTINGER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[Brutal-2] BabyTate (August 6, 2008). "Five Brutal Defensive Alignments That Changed College Football Forever". Bleacher Report, Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2012.

[3] "William Chrisman (Independence, MO) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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