Charlie Durkee

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Charlie Durkee
No. 10,15
Kicker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1944-06-25) June 25, 1944
Place of birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Career information
College: Oklahoma State
Debuted in 1967 for the New Orleans Saints
Last played in 1972 for the New Orleans Saints
Career history
New Orleans Saints 1967-1968; 1971-1972

Charles Michael Durkee (born June 25, 1944 in Tulsa, Oklahoma^[1]) is a former professional American football player. In 1967, Durkee became the first kicker for the expansion New Orleans Saints. Durkee was with the Saints in 1967 and 1968, and again in 1971 and a portion of the 1972 season. He did not play in the NFL in 1969 or 1970.

Durkee's most productive season was in 1968, when he was responsible for 84 points as the Saints' kicker. He made 19 of 37 field goal attempts and 27 out of 27 extra points. However, the Saints would use Tom Dempsey in 1969 and 1970. Although Dempsey made a 63-yard field goal to win a game against Detroit in 1970, which still stands as the longest filed goal in the history of the NFL (it was tied by Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos in 1998), he was traded by the Saints to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1971. Durkee then returned to the Saints, serving as their kicker in 1971 and part of the 1972 season.

References

↑ Charlie Durkee. nfl.com

New Orleans Saints 1967 Inaugural Season Roster

0 Obert Logan
10 Charlie Durkee
12 Tom McNeill
15 Gary Cuozzo
16 Bo Burris
17 Billy Kilmer
19 Gary Wood
20 George Youngblood
21 John H. Douglas
22 Charlie Brown
23 Dave Whitsell
24 Elijah Nevett
25 Jerry Simmons
26 Jimmy Heidel
27 Walter Roberts
29 Ray Ogden
30 Leslie Kelley
31 Jim Taylor
32 Tom Barrington
33 Randy Schultz
35 Ted Davis
36 Don McCall
37 Steve Stonebreaker
38 Phil Vandersea
39 Ernie Wheelwright
42 John Gilliam
44 George Rose
45 Jimmy Jordan
46 Danny Abramowicz
47 Bruce Cortez
50 Jake Kupp
53 Dave Simmons
54 Joe Wendryhoski
55 Jackie Burkett
58 Eli Strand
59 Fred Whittingham
60 Brian Schweda
61 Del Williams
63 Roy Schmidt
66 Bill Cody
67 George Hravey
71 Dick J. Anderson
71 Dave McCormick
72 Earl Leggett
73 Bill Sandeman
73 Jerry Sturm
74 Mike Tilleman
76 Dave Rowe
77 Ray Rissmiller
78 Jerry Jones
79 Lou Cordileone
80 Jim Garcia
81 Doug Atkins
83 Vern Burke
84 Jimmy Hester
85 Ray Poage
86 Tom Hall
88 Ben Hart
89 Kent Kramer
Head Coach: Tom Fears
Assistant Coaches: George Dickson
Jack Faulkner
Ed Khayat
Lamar McHan
Bob Shaw
Walt Yowarsky

Persondata
Name	Durkee, Charlie
Alternative names
Short description	American Football player
Date of birth	June 25, 1944
Place of birth	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date of death
Place of death

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