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Tom Catlin
	Catlin on a 1953 Bowman football card
No. 50, 65, 54, 63
Position:	Linebacker, center
Personal information
Born:	September 8, 1931; Ponca City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	June 7, 2008 (aged 76); Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ponca City (OK)
College:	Oklahoma
Career history
As a player:
	Cleveland Browns (1953–1954, 1957–1958); Philadelphia Eagles (1959);
As a coach:
	Dallas Texans (1960) (DB); Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1961–1964) (LB); Kansas City Chiefs (1965) (DB); Los Angeles Rams (1966–1969) (DB); Los Angeles Rams (1970–1973) (LB); Los Angeles Rams (1974–1975) (DB); Los Angeles Rams (1976–1977) (LB); Buffalo Bills (1978–1982) (DC); Seattle Seahawks (1983–1991) (DC); Seattle Seahawks (1992–1995) (LB);
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1950); UPI Lineman of the Year (1952); Second-team All-American (1952); 2× First-team All-Big Seven (1951, 1952); Second-team All-Big Seven (1950);
	Record at Pro Football Reference
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Allen Catlin (September 8, 1931 – June 7, 2008)^[1] was an American football player and coach. He spent a total of 37 years in the National Football League (NFL), including stints as defensive coordinator with the Buffalo Bills (1978–1982) and Seattle Seahawks (1983–1992).^[2] Earlier, he had been a pilot in the United States Air Force. He was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma and died in Seattle, Washington.

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