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Les Bingaman
Lester Alonza Bingaman
Position: DG-G
Height: 6-3 Weight: 272 lbs.
Born: February 3, 1926 in McKenzie, TN
Died: November 20, 1970 in Miami, FL
College: Illinois (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 3rd round (15th overall) of the 1948 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 64 (844th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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| All-Time Rank: #841. Thom Darden… #842. James Wilder… #843. Bill Brown… #844. LES BINGAMAN… #845. Eddie LeBaron… #846. Patrick Surtain… #847. Julius Adams… |
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1948 | 22 | DET | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | 23 | DET | dg | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1950 | 24 | DET | MG | 65 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1951*+ | 25 | DET | MG | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | 26 | DET | MG | 65 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||||
| 1953*+ | 27 | DET | MG | 65 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||
| 1954+ | 28 | DET | MG | 65 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Career | 78 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 69 | ||||||||
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
All-Pro Teams
| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1950 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1951 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1951 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1952 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1952 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1953 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1953 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1953 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1954 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1954 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1954 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1954 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
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