Paul Krause
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Paul James Krause (born February 19, 1942) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL).
Gifted with a great frame, speed and range, Krause established himself as a defensive force against opposing wide receivers.
He led the league with 12 interceptions as a rookie before going on to set the NFL career interceptions record with 81 (which he picked off from 45 different quarterbacks) and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
Krause was selected eight times to the Pro Bowl during his 16 seasons in the NFL.
Early life
Krause attended and played high school football at Bendle High School in Burton, Michigan and earned all-state honors in basketball, football, baseball and track. Known for once scoring 78 points in a basketball game, he was one of the few in his high school to ever receive an athletic scholarship.
Personal life
Krause is married to his wife, Pam, and has two daughters, Mandi and Zendi, and one son, Blair.
In 1995, Pam Krause was severely injured in a car accident near their home in Lakeville, Minnesota when she was hit by a truck. She spent five and a half months in a coma, but survived and is recuperating.
College career
Krause attended and played college football at the University of Iowa. He was a two-way starter as a wide receiver, running back, and defensive back. He set the Iowa record of six touchdown passes for the Senior Bowl, the East-West Shrine game, the Coaches' All-American game, and the College All-Star game as a senior in 1963. He ended his college career with 42 receptions for 718 yards, 49 attempts for 263 yards, and 8 touchdowns.
Krause also played baseball at Iowa. As a sophomore, he received All-American accolades and was drafted into the major leagues, but he turned down the invitation. When he injured his shoulder while playing baseball against the University of Michigan in junior, Krause's hopes of playing professionally were put into jeopardy.
Professional career
The Washington Redskins selected Krause in the second round of the 1964 NFL Draft. He led the NFL in interceptions with 12, including interceptions in seven straight games, and was named to the All-NFL first team in his rookie season. He was named to his first of eight Pro Bowls and second only to teammate Charley Taylor for the NFL Rookie of the Year award.
Despite intercepting 28 passes in his first four seasons with the Redskins, he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings for linebacker Marlin McKeever and a seventh-round draft pick in the 1968 NFL Draft.
Krause played with the Vikings until he retired after the 1979 season. He was one of 11 players to play in all four of Vikings Super Bowl appearances (Super Bowl VIII, IX, and XI) at the time (Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, and XI). In Super Bowl IV, Krause made an interceptions call as well as a fumble recovery in Super Bowl IX.
Because of his popularity as a college baseball player and his ability to catch interceptions, Krause was often referred to as the Vikings' "center fielder."
With 81, he has the all-time intercept record in football, including touchdowns. In the second quarter of a 27-21 overtime loss, he set a record against the Los Angeles Rams in 1979, with his 81st interception coming in the second quarter. Emlen Tunnell, another former Hawkeye who competed for the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers from 1948 to 1961, had the previous record of 79.
Krause recovered 19 fumbles, returning them for 163 yards and three touchdowns. In 16 seasons, Krause only missed two games due to injuries.
Krause was elected to the Board of County Commissioners for Dakota County, Minnesota, in 1994. He served for twenty years, but he did not seek re-election in 2014.
Krause is currently employed in real estate investment and insurance, and he owns several restaurants, including the Dairy Delite in Lakeville, Minnesota. He used to run a golf course in Elk River, Minnesota.
On May 7, 2004, Krause was inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1985, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County Sports Hall of Fame.