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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
College: Illinois
Career AV: 64 (758th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 3rd round (15th overall) of the 1948 NFL Draft.
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| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1949 | 23 | DET | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1950 | 24 | DET | MG | 65 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1951*+ | 25 | DET | MG/c | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | 26 | DET | MG | 65 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1953*+ | 27 | DET | MG | 65 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 69 | ||||||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1953*+ | 27 | DET | MG | 65 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | |||||
| Career | 78 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | |||||||||
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| NumYrs | Players whose career was of similar quality and shape |
|---|---|
| 3 | Paul Posluszny, Jack Lininger, Mike Hunt, Odell Thurman, Jerod Mayo, Curtis Lofton, Teddy Lehman, Hal Faverty, Bones Weatherly, Al Harris |
| 4 | Jon Beason, Mike Curtis, Patrick Willis, Dan Conners, Clayton Tonnemaker, Kendrell Bell, Greg Brezina, Tom Catlin, Clayton Weishuhn, Jim Collins |
| 5 | Pepper Johnson, Mike Curtis, DeMeco Ryans, Kendrell Bell, Greg Brezina, Clayton Tonnemaker, Randall Godfrey, Keith Brooking, Dan Conners, Wilber Marshall |
| 6 | Jeremiah Trotter, Mike Curtis, DeMarcus Ware, Lofa Tatupu, Andre Tippett*, Keith Bulluck, Tim Harris, Myron Pottios, Jack Reynolds, Levon Kirkland |
| 7 | Mike Curtis, Lance Briggs, Greg Lloyd, Jeremiah Trotter, Randy Gradishar, Andre Tippett*, Bill George*, Karl Mecklenburg, Ray Lewis, Dan Currie |
| Career | DeMarcus Ware, Lofa Tatupu, Lance Briggs, James Harrison, Dewey Selmon, Stephen Boyd, Terrell Suggs, Tom Cousineau, Jim Collins, Bob Swenson |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
All-Pro Teams
| 1950 | NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| 1951 | Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL |
| NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| 1952 | NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL |
| UPI: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| 1953 | Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL |
| NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| UPI: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| 1954 | Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL |
| NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| UPI: 1st Team All-NFL |