Leonard Ray Dawson
Position: QB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: June 20, 1935 in Alliance, OH
College: Purdue (school history)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 110 (82nd overall since 1950)
7-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1987, finalist in 1982, 1986
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| Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| League | NFL | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 141 | 262 | 53.82% | 1876 | 13 | 14 | 71.0 | 7.16 | 5.75 | 20.2 | 144.3 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Place | Home | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 122 | 46.72% | 779 | 2 | 6 | 52.6 | 6.39 | 4.50 | 20.3 | 129.8 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Road | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 140 | 60.00% | 1097 | 11 | 8 | 87.1 | 7.84 | 6.84 | 20.0 | 156.7 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Result | Win | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 110 | 58.18% | 931 | 10 | 3 | 104.8 | 8.46 | 9.05 | 18.3 | 155.2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Loss | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 124 | 52.42% | 733 | 2 | 8 | 48.9 | 5.91 | 3.33 | 24.8 | 146.6 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | |
| Tie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 42.86% | 212 | 1 | 3 | 41.7 | 7.57 | 3.46 | 14.0 | 106.0 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 42.86% | 212 | 1 | 3 | 41.7 | 7.57 | 3.46 | 14.0 | 106.0 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.5 |
| 8-14 points | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 118 | 49.15% | 790 | 3 | 7 | 54.7 | 6.69 | 4.53 | 23.6 | 158.0 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | |
| 15+ points | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 116 | 61.21% | 874 | 9 | 4 | 96.0 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 19.3 | 145.7 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Month | September | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 39 | 69.23% | 316 | 5 | 3 | 101.1 | 8.10 | 7.21 | 19.5 | 158.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| October | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 82 | 42.68% | 502 | 2 | 5 | 45.9 | 6.12 | 3.87 | 27.3 | 167.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| November | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 89 | 58.43% | 753 | 5 | 5 | 81.3 | 8.46 | 7.06 | 17.8 | 150.6 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.6 | |
| December | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 52 | 51.92% | 305 | 1 | 1 | 68.2 | 5.87 | 5.38 | 17.3 | 101.7 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Day | Sunday | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 126 | 238 | 52.94% | 1644 | 9 | 12 | 66.6 | 6.91 | 5.39 | 21.6 | 149.5 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| Monday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 75.00% | 152 | 4 | 1 | 121.5 | 12.67 | 15.58 | 12.0 | 152.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Saturday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.00% | 80 | 0 | 1 | 36.8 | 6.67 | 2.92 | 12.0 | 80.0 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Conference | AFC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 183 | 55.74% | 1455 | 12 | 8 | 85.3 | 7.95 | 7.30 | 18.3 | 145.5 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| NFC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 79 | 49.37% | 421 | 1 | 6 | 38.0 | 5.33 | 2.16 | 26.3 | 140.3 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Division | AFC East | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 75.00% | 152 | 4 | 1 | 121.5 | 12.67 | 15.58 | 12.0 | 152.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| AFC Central | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 55 | 56.36% | 507 | 5 | 1 | 110.2 | 9.22 | 10.22 | 18.3 | 169.0 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | |
| AFC West | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 116 | 53.45% | 796 | 3 | 6 | 62.3 | 6.86 | 5.05 | 19.3 | 132.7 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | |
| NFC East | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 52 | 40.38% | 257 | 0 | 4 | 24.3 | 4.94 | 1.48 | 26.0 | 128.5 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | |
| NFC Central | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 66.67% | 164 | 1 | 2 | 64.4 | 6.07 | 3.48 | 27.0 | 164.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Opponent | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 28.57% | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.71 | -3.71 | 14.0 | 38.0 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 13.0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44.44% | 174 | 2 | 0 | 116.4 | 9.67 | 11.89 | 18.0 | 174.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 44.74% | 219 | 0 | 2 | 41.4 | 5.76 | 3.39 | 38.0 | 219.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 37.78% | 173 | 0 | 3 | 21.8 | 3.84 | 0.84 | 22.5 | 86.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 75.00% | 152 | 4 | 1 | 121.5 | 12.67 | 15.58 | 12.0 | 152.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 53.85% | 254 | 1 | 2 | 68.4 | 9.77 | 7.08 | 13.0 | 127.0 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 66.67% | 164 | 1 | 2 | 64.4 | 6.07 | 3.48 | 27.0 | 164.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 79.17% | 257 | 3 | 1 | 133.5 | 10.71 | 11.33 | 24.0 | 257.0 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 45 | 68.89% | 369 | 2 | 1 | 99.2 | 8.20 | 8.09 | 22.5 | 184.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Houston Oilers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30.77% | 76 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 5.85 | 5.85 | 13.0 | 76.0 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -6.0 | |