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Tuffy Leemans

Alphonse Emil Leemans

Position: FB-TB-DB-QB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 195 lbs.

Born: November 12, 1912 in Superior, WI
Died: January 19, 1979 in Hillsboro Beach, FL
College: Oregon, George Washington   (school history)
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 2nd round (18th overall) of the 1936 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (14598th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1978, finalist in 1970

Tuffy Leemans's Career 4th quarter comebacks and game-winning drives

The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar. Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II - Part III) for full details.

View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.

2 fourth quarter comebacks, 2 game-winning drives

Age is Years-Days
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
1 1941 10 1941-11-23 29-011 NYG WAS W 20-13 4QC / GWD
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
2 1943 9 1943-12-05 31-023 NYG WAS W 14-10 4QC / GWD