Carl Brettschneider

{{Short description|American football player (1931–2014)}}

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|image=Carl Brettschneider 1961.jpg

|birth_date={{birth date|1931|12|2}}

|birth_place= Dundee, Illinois

|death_date={{death date and age|2014|11|28|1931|12|2}}

|death_place= Las Vegas, Nevada

|number=57

|College=Iowa State

|Position=Linebacker

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|playing_years1=1956–1959

|playing_team1=Chicago Cardinals

|playing_years2=1960–1963

|playing_team2=Detroit Lions

|DatabaseFootball=BRETTCAR01

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Carl Brettschneider (December 2, 1931 – November 26, 2014) was an All-Pro linebacker in the NFL. He played for the Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions.{{Cite web |last=Birkett |first=Dave |date=November 30, 2014 |title=Former Lions LB Carl Brettschneider dies at 82 |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/11/30/carl-brettschneider-obit/19719305/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}