George Saimes

George Saimes

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No. 24, 26
Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1941-09-01)September 1, 1941
Place of birth: Canton, Ohio
Date of death: March 8, 2013(2013-03-08) (aged 71)
Place of death: Canton, Ohio
Career information
College: Michigan State
NFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 6 / Pick: 71 (By the Los Angeles Rams)
AFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 6 / Pick: 48 (By the Kansas City Chiefs)
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* Buffalo Bills (1963–1969) Denver Broncos ( 1970– 1972)
Career highlights and awards
* 2× AFL champion (1964, 1965) 5× AFL All-Star (1964–1968) 3× First-team All-AFL (1964, 1965, 1967) 2× Second-team All-AFL (1966, 1968) Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame AFL All-Time Team First-team All-American (1962)
Games played - started	121 - 24
Interceptions	22
Fumble recoveries - for TDs	4 - 1
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

George Thomas Saimes (September 1, 1941 – March 8, 2013) was an American football defensive back and fullback for Michigan State University and the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, which produced American Football League Championships in 1964 and 1965.

Saimes was born and died in Canton, Ohio. In 1964, he had a career-high six interceptions and earned the first of his five American Football League All-Star Game appearances. He made The Sporting News All-AFL Team in 1964, 1965 and 1967. Former Pro Football writer and president of the Pro Football Writers Association, Larry Felser, calls Saimes "the finest open-field tackler in the league."

He achieved All-American Football League honors five times, and is a member of the American Football League All-Time Team, the Buffalo Bills' Wall of Fame, and the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.

Saimes went on to be a professional football scout with the Blesto V Combine, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Washington Redskins, and the Houston Texans. Saimes died in Canton of leukemia on March 8, 2013.

See also

• List of American Football League players