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Preston Carpenter

Verda Preston Carpenter

Position: E-HB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: January 24, 1934 in Hayti, MO
College: Arkansas

1-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1956 Draft

Receiving & Rushing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Partial Seasons · 100/300/100
Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1956 22 CLE RH 12 0 16 124 7.8 0 34 1.3 10.3 188 756 0 30 4.0 63.0 15.7 880 0 5
1957 23 CLE RE 12 0 27 398 14.7 2 33 2.3 33.2 3 86 1 39 28.7 7.2 0.3 484 3 2
1958 24 CLE RE 12 0 29 474 16.3 1 74 2.4 39.5 3 2 0 22 0.7 0.2 0.3 476 1 0
1959 25 CLE LE 12 0 24 372 15.5 2 43 2.0 31.0 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 376 2 0
1960 26 PIT TE 12 0 29 495 17.1 2 70 2.4 41.3 17 36 0 20 2.1 3.0 1.4 531 2 2
1961 27 PIT TE 13 0 33 460 13.9 4 40 2.5 35.4 7 9 0 13 1.3 0.7 0.5 469 4 1
1962* 28 PIT TE 13 0 36 492 13.7 4 43 2.8 37.8 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 -0.2 0.1 489 4 0
1963 29 PIT 14 0 17 233 13.7 1 28 1.2 16.6 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 -0.2 0.1 230 1 0
1964 30 WAS TE 14 0 31 466 15.0 3 39 2.2 33.3 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.5 0.1 473 3 1
1965 31 WAS TE 9 0 23 298 13.0 0 36 2.6 33.1 298 0 0
1966 32 2TM TE/ 13 12 30 518 17.3 4 52 2.3 39.8 1 -10 0 0 -10.0 -0.8 0.1 508 4 0
MIN TE 12 12 27 487 18.0 4 52 2.3 40.6 1 -10 0 -10 -10.0 -0.8 0.1 477 4 0
WAS 1 0 3 31 10.3 0 17 3.0 31.0 31 0 0
1967 33 MIA 13 0 10 127 12.7 0 42 0.8 9.8 127 0 1
Career 149 12 305 4457 14.6 23 74 2.0 29.9 223 884 1 39 4.0 5.9 1.5 5341 24 12
4 yrs CLE 48 0 96 1368 14.3 5 74 2.0 28.5 195 848 1 39 4.3 17.7 4.1 2216 6 7
4 yrs PIT 52 0 115 1680 14.6 11 70 2.2 32.3 26 39 0 20 1.5 0.8 0.5 1719 11 3
3 yrs WAS 24 0 57 795 13.9 3 39 2.4 33.1 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.3 0.0 802 3 1
1 yr MIA 13 0 10 127 12.7 0 42 0.8 9.8 127 0 1
1 yr MIN 12 12 27 487 18.0 4 52 2.3 40.6 1 -10 0 -10 -10.0 -0.8 0.1 477 4 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1956 22 CLE RH 12 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 15 381 0 42 25.4 1279
1960 26 PIT TE 12 0 13 120 0 20 9.2 10 255 0 36 25.5 906
1961 27 PIT TE 13 0 3 18 0 10 6.0 487
1962* 28 PIT TE 13 0 7 109 0 60 15.6 1 29 0 29 29.0 627
1964 30 WAS TE 14 0 2 19 0 10 9.5 492
1967 33 MIA 13 0 3 87 0 45 29.0 214
Career 149 12 26 284 0 60 10.9 29 752 0 45 25.9 6377
4 yrs CLE 48 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 15 381 0 42 25.4 2615
4 yrs PIT 52 0 23 247 0 60 10.7 11 284 0 36 25.8 2250
3 yrs WAS 24 0 2 19 0 10 9.5 821
1 yr MIA 13 0 3 87 0 45 29.0 214

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · 100/300/100
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1960 26 PIT TE 12 0 1 2 50.0 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.2 56.2
1964 30 WAS TE 14 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Career 149 12 1 3 33.3 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.7 0.7 2.0 0.0 42.4
4 yrs PIT 52 0 1 2 50.0 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 56.2
3 yrs WAS 24 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1956 22 CLE RH 12 0 5 2 0 0
1957 23 CLE RE 12 0 2 1 13 0
1960 26 PIT TE 12 0 2 2 0 0
1961 27 PIT TE 13 0 1 0 0 0
1964 30 WAS TE 14 0 1 0 0 0
1967 33 MIA 13 0 1 0 0 0
Career 149 12 12 5 13 0
4 yrs CLE 48 0 7 3 13 0
4 yrs PIT 52 0 3 2 0 0
3 yrs WAS 24 0 1 0 0 0
1 yr MIA 13 0 1 0 0 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Partial Seasons
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1957 23 CLE RE 12 0 1 2 18
1958 24 CLE RE 12 0 1 6
1959 25 CLE LE 12 0 2 12
1960 26 PIT TE 12 0 2 12
1961 27 PIT TE 13 0 4 24
1962* 28 PIT TE 13 0 4 24
1963 29 PIT 14 0 1 6
1964 30 WAS TE 14 0 3 18
1966 32 2TM TE/ 13 12 4 24
MIN TE 12 12 4 24
Career 149 12 1 23 144
4 yrs CLE 48 0 1 5 36
4 yrs PIT 52 0 11 66
3 yrs WAS 24 0 3 18
1 yr MIN 12 12 4 24

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1962

Rushing Att

1956 NFL 188 (3)

Rushing Yds

1956 NFL 756 (6)

Rushing Yds/Game

1956 NFL 63.0 (6)

Long Reception

1960 NFL 70 (9)

Yds/Reception

1966 NFL 18.0 (8)

Yds From Scrimmage

1956 NFL 880 (10)

All-Purpose Yds

1956 NFL 1279 (6)

Touches

1956 NFL 220 (4)

Kick Returns

1956 NFL 15 (8)

Kick Return Yds

1956 NFL 381 (8)

Yds/Kick Return

1956 NFL 25.4 (7)

Punt Returns

1960 NFL 13 (8)

Punt Return Yds

1960 NFL 120 (4)
1962 NFL 109 (7)

Long Punt Return

1962 NFL 60 (3)

Yds/Punt Return

1960 NFL 9.2 (3)

Fumbles

1956 NFL 5 (9)

     

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1956 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1962 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.