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Patrick Fischer was an American professional football player who played cornerback in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961 to 1967 and the Washington Redskins from 1968 to 1977. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Fischer finished his 17-year career with 56 interceptions, and he ranks seventh all-time in Redskins career interceptions with 27 and fourth all-time with 412 career interception return yards. The 56 interceptions were tied for 6th most in NFL history. In a near half-century since his retirement, he still ranks among the top 20 all-time. At the time of his retirement, Fischer had played in 213 NFL games, then a record for a cornerback. He was well known for his strong tackling skills despite his diminutive size. Some of Fischer's most memorable defensive match-ups occurred against Philadelphia Eagles receiver Harold Carmichael, who stood eleven inches taller than Fischer. Fischer's mantra, "Get a leg up, and you own him," is used today to motivate and teach smaller defensive backs how to defend taller wide receivers.

In the late 1980s, NFL Films named Fischer as the Redskins All-Time Neutralizer sponsored by Tums. After retiring from the Redskins, Fischer worked as a stockbroker and owned a successful real estate business. In 2003, he was named to the Professional Football Researchers Association Hall of Very Good in the association's inaugural HOVG class. (via Wikipedia)

Fischer was nicknamed "The Mouse" for his relatively small size.

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