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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
Died: June 30, 2011 in Tulsa, OK
College: Arkansas   (school history)
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 45 (1906th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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 AV
1956 22 CLE KR/RH 40 12 16 124 7.8 0 34 1.3 10.3 188 756 0 30 4.0 63.0 15.7 880 0 5 4
1957 23 CLE RE 40 12 27 398 14.7 2 33 2.3 33.2 3 86 1 39 28.7 7.2 0.3 484 3 2 6
1958 24 CLE RE 40 12 29 474 16.3 1 74 2.4 39.5 3 2 0 22 0.7 0.2 0.3 476 1 0 7
1959 25 CLE LE 40 12 24 372 15.5 2 43 2.0 31.0 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 376 2 0 7
1960 26 PIT PR/TE 40 12 29 495 17.1 2 70 2.4 41.3 17 36 0 20 2.1 3.0 1.4 531 2 2 6
1961 27 PIT TE 40 13 33 460 13.9 4 40 2.5 35.4 7 9 0 13 1.3 0.7 0.5 469 4 1 5
1962* 28 PIT PR/TE 40 13 36 492 13.7 4 43 2.8 37.8 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 -0.2 0.1 489 4 0 6
1963 29 PIT 40 14 17 233 13.7 1 28 1.2 16.6 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 -0.2 0.1 230 1 0 2
1964 30 WAS TE 89 14 31 466 15.0 3 39 2.2 33.3 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.5 0.1 473 3 1 5
1965 31 WAS TE 89 9 23 298 13.0 0 36 2.6 33.1 298 0 0 3
1966 32 2TM 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 5
MIN TE 40 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 5
WAS 89 1 3 31 10.3 0 17 3.0 31.0 31 0 0 0
1967 33 MIA 36 13 10 127 12.7 0 42 0.8 9.8 127 0 1 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 57
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 24
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 19
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 8
1 yr MIA 13 0 10 127 12.7 0 42 0.8 9.8 127 0 1 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 5

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1956 22 CLE KR/RH 40 12 1 18 0 18 18.0 15 381 0 42 25.4 1279
1960 26 PIT PR/TE 40 12 13 120 0 20 9.2 10 255 0 36 25.5 906
1961 27 PIT TE 40 13 3 18 0 10 6.0 487
1962* 28 PIT PR/TE 40 13 7 109 0 60 15.6 1 29 0 29 29.0 627
1964 30 WAS TE 89 14 2 19 0 10 9.5 492
1967 33 MIA 36 13 3 87 0 45 29.0 214
Career 149 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

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec 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% 4QC GWD
1960 26 PIT PR/TE 40 12 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 89 14 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Career 149 1 3 33.3 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.7 0.7 2.0 0.0 42.4 0 0
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

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

Defense & Fumbles

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
1956 22 CLE KR/RH 40 12 0 5 2 0 0
1957 23 CLE RE 40 12 0 2 1 13 0
1960 26 PIT PR/TE 40 12 0 2 2 0 0
1961 27 PIT TE 40 13 0 1 0 0 0
1964 30 WAS TE 89 14 0 1 0 0 0
1967 33 MIA 36 13 0 1 0 0 0
Career 149 0 12 5 13 0
4 yrs CLE 48 0 0 7 3 13 0
4 yrs PIT 52 0 0 3 2 0 0
3 yrs WAS 24 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 yr MIA 13 0 0 1 0 0 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1957 23 CLE RE 40 12 1 2 3 18
1958 24 CLE RE 40 12 1 1 6
1959 25 CLE LE 40 12 2 2 12
1960 26 PIT PR/TE 40 12 2 2 12
1961 27 PIT TE 40 13 4 4 24
1962* 28 PIT PR/TE 40 13 4 4 24
1963 29 PIT 40 14 1 1 6
1964 30 WAS TE 89 14 3 3 18
1966 32 2TM 13 12 4 4 24
MIN TE 40 12 12 4 4 24
Career 149 12 1 23 24 144
4 yrs CLE 48 0 1 5 6 36
4 yrs PIT 52 0 11 11 66
3 yrs WAS 24 0 3 3 18
1 yr MIN 12 12 4 4 24

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4 Tony Scheffler, Freddie Jones, J.V. Cain, Don Warren, L.J. Smith, Bo Scaife, Marcedes Lewis, Jimmie Giles, Bennie Cunningham, Pete Mitchell
5 Pete Mitchell, Freddie Jones, Bo Scaife, L.J. Smith, Don Warren, Jackie Smith*, Johnny Brewer, Dave Kocourek, Monty Stickles, Tony McGee
6 Pete Mitchell, Monty Stickles, Freddie Jones, L.J. Smith, Don Warren, Jim Whalen, Tony McGee, Pete Lammons, John Hilton, Bubba Franks
7 Tony McGee, Monty Stickles, David Hill, Jim Gibbons, Aaron Thomas, Pete Lammons, Randy McMichael, Dave Kocourek, Rickey Dudley, Jackie Harris
8 Tony McGee, Bennie Cunningham, Randy McMichael, Bob Klein, Monty Stickles, Aaron Thomas, David Hill, Pete Mitchell, Jackie Harris, Pettis Norman
9 Tony McGee, Jackie Harris, Bob Klein, Jim Gibbons, Monty Stickles, David Hill, Bennie Cunningham, Johnny Brewer, Pettis Norman, Kyle Brady
10 Monty Stickles, Tony McGee, Bob Klein, Jim Gibbons, Jackie Harris, David Hill, Pettis Norman, Bennie Cunningham, Kyle Brady, Hoby Brenner
11 Bob Klein, David Hill, Pettis Norman, Jackie Harris, Tony McGee, Marcus Pollard, Jim Gibbons, Monty Stickles, Hoby Brenner, Ken Dilger
12 Bob Klein, Pettis Norman, David Hill, Hoby Brenner, Tom Mitchell, Tony McGee, Jim Gibbons, Marcus Pollard, Monty Stickles, Jackie Harris
Career Bob Klein, Pettis Norman, David Hill, Tom Mitchell, Tony McGee, Jim Gibbons, Monty Stickles, Ken Dilger, Marcus Pollard, Jackie Harris

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

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)

Sacks
1956 NFL 0.0 (1)
1957 NFL 0.0 (1)
1958 NFL 0.0 (1)
1959 NFL 0.0 (1)
1960 NFL 0.0 (1)
1961 NFL 0.0 (1)
1962 NFL 0.0 (1)
1964 NFL 0.0 (1)
1965 NFL 0.0 (1)
1967 AFL 0.0 (1)

   

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19562nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19621st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News