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Henry Ellard

Henry Austin Ellard

Position: WR
Height: 5-11    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: July 21, 1961 in Fresno, CA
College: Fresno State

Career AV: 96 (173rd overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2nd round (32nd overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.

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Receiving & Rushing

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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
1983 22 RAM 80 12 0 16 268 16.8 0 44 1.3 22.3 3 7 0 12 2.3 0.6 0.3 275 0 2 3
1984*+ 23 RAM WR 80 16 16 34 622 18.3 6 63 2.1 38.9 3 -5 0 5 -1.7 -0.3 0.2 617 6 4 9
1985 24 RAM WR 80 16 16 54 811 15.0 5 64 3.4 50.7 3 8 0 16 2.7 0.5 0.2 819 5 5 8
1986 25 RAM WR 80 9 8 34 447 13.1 4 34 3.8 49.7 1 -15 0 -15 -15.0 -1.7 0.1 432 4 3 4
1987 26 RAM WR 80 12 12 51 799 15.7 3 81 4.3 66.6 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 803 3 3 8
1988*+ 27 RAM WR 80 16 15 86 1414 16.4 10 68 5.4 88.4 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.4 0.1 1421 10 3 14
1989* 28 RAM WR 80 14 12 70 1382 19.7 8 53 5.0 98.7 2 10 0 6 5.0 0.7 0.1 1392 8 0 13
1990 29 RAM WR 80 15 15 76 1294 17.0 4 50 5.1 86.3 2 21 0 13 10.5 1.4 0.1 1315 4 4 12
1991 30 RAM WR 80 16 16 64 1052 16.4 3 38 4.0 65.8 1052 3 1 8
1992 31 RAM WR 80 16 15 47 727 15.5 3 33 2.9 45.4 727 3 0 7
1993 32 RAM WR 80 16 16 61 945 15.5 2 54 3.8 59.1 2 18 0 15 9.0 1.1 0.1 963 2 0 8
1994 33 WAS WR 85 16 16 74 1397 18.9 6 73 4.6 87.3 1 -5 0 -5 -5.0 -0.3 0.1 1392 6 1 12
1995 34 WAS WR 85 15 15 56 1005 17.9 5 59 3.7 67.0 1005 5 1 9
1996 35 WAS WR 85 16 16 52 1014 19.5 2 51 3.3 63.4 1014 2 0 12
1997 36 WAS WR 85 16 11 32 485 15.2 4 27 2.0 30.3 485 4 0 4
1998 37 2TM 7 0 7 115 16.4 0 19 1.0 16.4 115 0 0 1
WAS 85 2 0 2 29 14.5 0 19 1.0 14.5 29 0 0 0
NWE 17 5 0 5 86 17.2 0 19 1.0 17.2 86 0 0 1
Career 228 199 814 13777 16.9 65 81 3.6 60.4 19 50 0 16 2.6 0.2 0.1 13827 65 27 132
11 yrs RAM 158 141 593 9761 16.5 48 81 3.8 61.8 18 55 0 16 3.1 0.3 0.1 9816 48 25 94
5 yrs WAS 65 58 216 3930 18.2 17 73 3.3 60.5 1 -5 0 0 -5.0 -0.1 0.0 3925 17 2 37
1 yr NWE 5 0 5 86 17.2 0 19 1.0 17.2 86 0 0 1

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1983 22 RAM 80 12 0 16 217 1 72 13.6 15 314 0 44 20.9 806
1984*+ 23 RAM WR 80 16 16 30 403 2 83 13.4 2 24 0 12 12.0 1044
1985 24 RAM WR 80 16 16 37 501 1 80 13.5 1320
1986 25 RAM WR 80 9 8 14 127 0 20 9.1 1 18 0 18 18.0 577
1987 26 RAM WR 80 12 12 15 107 0 29 7.1 1 8 0 8 8.0 918
1988*+ 27 RAM WR 80 16 15 17 119 0 34 7.0 1540
1989* 28 RAM WR 80 14 12 2 20 0 10 10.0 1412
1990 29 RAM WR 80 15 15 2 15 0 8 7.5 1330
1993 32 RAM WR 80 16 16 2 18 0 13 9.0 981
Career 228 199 135 1527 4 83 11.3 19 364 0 44 19.2 15718

Defense & Fumbles

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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
1983 22 RAM 80 12 0 2 2 0 0
1984*+ 23 RAM WR 80 16 16 4 2 0 0
1985 24 RAM WR 80 16 16 5 5 0 0
1986 25 RAM WR 80 9 8 3 1 0 0
1987 26 RAM WR 80 12 12 3 1 0 0
1988*+ 27 RAM WR 80 16 15 3 0 0 0
1990 29 RAM WR 80 15 15 4 0 0 0
1991 30 RAM WR 80 16 16 1 1 0 0
1994 33 WAS WR 85 16 16 1 0 0 0
1995 34 WAS WR 85 15 15 1 0 0 0
Career 228 199 27 12 0 0
11 yrs RAM 158 141 25 12 0 0
5 yrs WAS 65 58 2 0 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1983 22 RAM 80 12 0 1 1 6
1984*+ 23 RAM WR 80 16 16 6 2 8 48
1985 24 RAM WR 80 16 16 5 1 6 36
1986 25 RAM WR 80 9 8 4 4 24
1987 26 RAM WR 80 12 12 3 3 18
1988*+ 27 RAM WR 80 16 15 10 10 60
1989* 28 RAM WR 80 14 12 8 8 48
1990 29 RAM WR 80 15 15 4 4 24
1991 30 RAM WR 80 16 16 3 3 18
1992 31 RAM WR 80 16 15 3 3 18
1993 32 RAM WR 80 16 16 2 2 12
1994 33 WAS WR 85 16 16 6 6 36
1995 34 WAS WR 85 15 15 5 5 30
1996 35 WAS WR 85 16 16 2 2 12
1997 36 WAS WR 85 16 11 4 4 24
Career 228 199 65 4 69 414
11 yrs RAM 158 141 48 4 52 312
5 yrs WAS 65 58 17 17 102

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Charley Hennigan, Kevin Johnson, Sean Dawkins, Bert Emanuel, J.D. Hill, Ike Harris, Jacquez Green, Reggie Wayne, Mike Quick, Derrick Alexander
4 Charley Hennigan, Jacquez Green, Mark Clayton, Ken Burrow, Stephone Paige, J.J. Stokes, Ron Sellers, Randy Vataha, Kevin Johnson, Bill Anderson
5 Mark Jackson, Brian Blades, O.J. McDuffie, Jerry Butler, Ken Burrow, Pat Tilley, Kevin Johnson, Rick Upchurch, Freddie Solomon, Wendell Davis
6 Terry Glenn, Tim McGee, Charley Taylor*, Otis Taylor, Fred Barnett, Danny Abramowicz, Eric Moulds, Muhsin Muhammad, Mike Quick, O.J. McDuffie
7 Carl Pickens, Fred Biletnikoff*, Derrick Alexander, Eric Moulds, Muhsin Muhammad, Otis Taylor, John Taylor, Wesley Walker, John Jefferson, Al Toon
8 Mark Clayton, Cris Collinsworth, Fred Biletnikoff*, Lynn Swann*, Antonio Freeman, Derrick Alexander, Billy Howton, John Gilliam, Laveranues Coles, Keyshawn Johnson
9 Fred Biletnikoff*, Muhsin Muhammad, Keyshawn Johnson, Mark Clayton, Art Monk*, Plaxico Burress, Dwight Clark, Harold Carmichael, Antonio Freeman, Laveranues Coles
10 Fred Biletnikoff*, Harold Carmichael, Muhsin Muhammad, Keyshawn Johnson, Eric Moulds, Stanley Morgan, Mark Clayton, Drew Pearson, Charley Taylor*, Andre Rison
11 Fred Biletnikoff*, Muhsin Muhammad, Stanley Morgan, Keyshawn Johnson, Harold Carmichael, Andre Rison, Drew Pearson, Lance Alworth*, Eric Moulds, Mark Duper
12 James Lofton*, Fred Biletnikoff*, Harold Carmichael, Cris Carter, Stanley Morgan, Andre Rison, Andre Reed, Keyshawn Johnson, Art Monk*, Charley Taylor*
13 James Lofton*, Fred Biletnikoff*, Art Monk*, Harold Carmichael, Cris Carter, Stanley Morgan, Andre Reed, Muhsin Muhammad, Tim Brown, Andre Rison
14 James Lofton*, Cris Carter, Art Monk*, Andre Reed, Steve Largent*, Fred Biletnikoff*, Tim Brown, Harold Jackson, Charley Taylor*, Stanley Morgan
15 James Lofton*, Cris Carter, Art Monk*, Andre Reed, Charlie Joiner*, Steve Largent*, Isaac Bruce, Tim Brown, Fred Biletnikoff*, Harold Jackson
16 James Lofton*, Cris Carter, Art Monk*, Andre Reed, Charlie Joiner*, Tim Brown, Steve Largent*, Isaac Bruce, Fred Biletnikoff*, Harold Jackson
Career James Lofton*, Cris Carter, Art Monk*, Andre Reed, Charlie Joiner*, Tim Brown, Steve Largent*, Isaac Bruce, Fred Biletnikoff*, Harold Jackson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1984
1988
1989

First-Team All-Pro

1984
1988

Receptions

1988 NFL 86 (2)
1990 NFL 76 (4)
Career 814 (22)

Receiving Yds

1988 NFL 1414 (1/49)
1989 NFL 1382 (4/69)
1990 NFL 1294 (2)
1994 NFL 1397 (2/62)
Career 13777 (9)

Receiving TD

1988 NFL 10 (3)
Career 65 (40)

Long Reception

1987 NFL 81 (5)

Yds/Reception

1989 NFL 19.7 (2)
1990 NFL 17.0 (8)
1991 NFL 16.4 (9)
1994 NFL 18.9 (4)
1995 NFL 17.9 (5)
1996 NFL 19.5 (1)
Career 16.9 (82)

Receiving Yds/Game

1988 NFL 88.4 (1/90)
1989 NFL 98.7 (1/37)
1990 NFL 86.3 (2)
1991 NFL 65.8 (10)
1994 NFL 87.3 (2)
Career 60.4 (43)

Touchdowns

Career 69 (80)

Rushing/Receiving TD

Career 65 (94)

Non-Offensive TDs

1984 NFL 2 (1)
1985 NFL 1 (7)
Career 4 (178)

Yds From Scrimmage

1988 NFL 1421 (7)
1990 NFL 1315 (9)
1994 NFL 1392 (9)
Career 13827 (27)

All-Purpose Yds

1988 NFL 1540 (6)
Career 15718 (17)

Yds/Touch

1988 NFL 14.8 (2/77)
Career 15.9 (49)

Punt Returns

1985 NFL 37 (8)
Career 135 (94)

Punt Return Yds

1984 NFL 403 (7)
1985 NFL 501 (3/60)
Career 1527 (59)

Punt Return TD

1983 NFL 1 (1/91)
1984 NFL 2 (1/15)
1985 NFL 1 (3/91)
Career 4 (18)

Long Punt Return

1983 NFL 72 (6)
1984 NFL 83 (1)
1985 NFL 80 (2)

Yds/Punt Return

1983 NFL 13.6 (1)
1984 NFL 13.4 (2)
1985 NFL 13.5 (2)
Career 11.3 (18)

Kick & Punt Returns

Career 154 (187)

Games

Career 228 (75)

Games Started

Career 199 (62)

Fumbles Recovered

1985 NFL 5 (3)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1985Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1989UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1983 22 12 WR 28 92
1984 23 16 WR 98 32
1985 24 16 WR 112 3 27 68
1986 25 9 WR 67 54
1987 26 12 WR 98 12 23 59
1988 27 16 WR 202 94 1 8
1989 28 14 WR 187 79 6 21
1990 29 15 WR 156 46 5 22
1991 30 16 WR 123 19 19 48
1992 31 16 WR 91 33
1993 32 16 WR 108 3 27 70
1994 33 16 WR 175 67 8 21
1995 34 15 WR 131 11 24 63
1996 35 16 WR 113 33
1997 36 16 WR 73 55
1998 37 7 WR 12 124
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