| Tom Nowatzke | |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1942 |
| Birth Place: | La Porte, Indiana, U.S. |
| Number: | 35, 34 |
| Position1: | fullback |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 230 |
| College: | Indiana |
| High School: | Michigan City |
| Afldraftedyear: | 1965 |
| Afldraftedround: | 1 |
| Afldraftedpick: | 4 |
| Afldraftedteam: | New York Jets |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1965 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 1 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 11 |
| Nfldraftedteam: | Detroit Lions |
| Playing Years1: | 1965–1969 |
| Playing Team1: | Detroit Lions |
| Playing Years2: | 1970–1972 |
| Playing Team2: | Baltimore Colts |
| Career Highlights: |
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| Statlabel1: | Rushing yards |
| Statvalue1: | 1,249 |
| Statlabel2: | Rushing attempts |
| Statvalue2: | 361 |
| Statlabel3: | Rushing TDs |
| Statvalue3: | 13 |
| Statlabel4: | Receptions |
| Statvalue4: | 100 |
| Statlabel5: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue5: | 605 |
| Databasefootball: | NOWATTOM01 |
Thomas Matthew Nowatzke (born September 30, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 through 1972.[1]
He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning All-American honors despite playing on a 2–7 Hoosiers team. [2] The Detroit Lions selected him in the first round with the 11th overall pick in the 1965 NFL draft. He scored a touchdown for the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V.[3] He was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He now runs a truck and trailer repair shop in Whitmore Lake, Michigan.[4] He is the uncle of former BYU wide receiver Tim Nowatzke. [5]