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Len Ford

Leonard Guy Ford Jr.

Position: DE-E
Height: 6-4    Weight: 245 lbs.

Born: February 18, 1926 in Washington, DC
Died: March 13, 1972 in Detroit, MI
College: Morgan St., Michigan   (school history)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 100 (148th overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1976, finalist in 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975

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All-Time Rank: #246. LeRoy Butler… #247. Roman Gabriel… #248. Troy Vincent… #249. LEN FORD… #250. Marvin Powell… #251. Joe Jacoby… #252. Warren Sapp… 

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
1948 22 LAD RE 14 10 31 598 19.3 7 0 2.2 42.7 598 7 0 0
1949 23 LAD RE 12 8 36 577 16.0 1 0 3.0 48.1 577 1 0 0
1950 24 CLE RDE 53 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 11
1951*+ 25 CLE RDE 53 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 21
1952*+ 26 CLE RDE 80 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 15
1953*+ 27 CLE RDE 80 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 18
1954*+ 28 CLE RDE 80 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 23
1955 29 CLE 80 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 7
1956 30 CLE RDE 80 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 8
1957 31 CLE RDE 80 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 8
1958 32 GNB RDE 83 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 5
Career 125 18 67 1175 17.5 8 0 0.5 9.4 1175 8 0 116

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
1948 22 LAD RE 14 10 1 0 0 0 0
1949 23 LAD RE 12 8 1 45 0 45 0
1950 24 CLE RDE 53 5 0 0 1 0 0
1951*+ 25 CLE RDE 53 12 0 0 4 16 0
1952*+ 26 CLE RDE 80 12 0 0 2 0 1
1953*+ 27 CLE RDE 80 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
1954*+ 28 CLE RDE 80 12 0 0 5 0 0 1
1955 29 CLE 80 12 0 0 1 54 0
1956 30 CLE RDE 80 12 0 0 2 0 0
1957 31 CLE RDE 80 11 0 0 1 4 0
1958 32 GNB RDE 83 11 0 0 1 5 0
Career 125 18 3 45 0 45 0 0 0 20 79 1 1
8 yrs CLE 88 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 74 1 1
2 yrs LAD 26 18 2 45 0 45 0
1 yr GNB 11 0 0 0 1 5 0

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
1948 22 LAD RE 14 10 1 24 0 24 24.0 622
Career 125 18 1 24 0 24 24.0 1199

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1948 22 LAD RE 14 10 7 7 42
1949 23 LAD RE 12 8 1 1 6
1952*+ 26 CLE RDE 80 12 1 1 6
1954*+ 28 CLE RDE 80 12 1 2
Career 125 18 8 1 9 1 56
8 yrs CLE 88 0 1 1 1 8
2 yrs LAD 26 18 8 8 48
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4 John Abraham, Mark Gastineau, Tom Keating, Randy White*, Ray Collins, Joe Nash, Howie Long*, Bob Toneff, Bubba Smith, Justin Tuck
5 Bubba Smith, Mark Gastineau, John Abraham, Randy White*, Jack Youngblood*, Harvey Martin, Richard Dent*, Kris Jenkins, L.C. Greenwood, Howie Long*
6 Bubba Smith, Mark Gastineau, Howie Long*, Jack Youngblood*, L.C. Greenwood, Jared Allen, Keith Millard, Henry Jordan*, Jason Taylor, Richard Dent*
7 Mark Gastineau, L.C. Greenwood, Jack Youngblood*, Jared Allen, Henry Jordan*, Carl Eller*, Howie Long*, Bubba Smith, John Randle*, Richard Seymour
8 Mark Gastineau, Carl Eller*, Deacon Jones*, L.C. Greenwood, Jared Allen, Henry Jordan*, Bubba Smith, Howie Long*, Kevin Williams, Richard Dent*
9 Carl Eller*, Kevin Williams, Mark Gastineau, Willie Davis*, Henry Jordan*, Gene Brito, Dan Hampton*, Bill Stanfill, L.C. Greenwood, Deacon Jones*
10 Claude Humphrey, Gene Brito, Julius Peppers, Michael Strahan, Chris Doleman*, Bill Stanfill, Dan Hampton*, Mark Gastineau, Richard Dent*, L.C. Greenwood
11 Claude Humphrey, Dan Hampton*, Mark Gastineau, Richard Dent*, Howie Long*, L.C. Greenwood, Gene Brito, Richard Seymour, Deacon Jones*, Simeon Rice
Career Gene Brito, Julius Peppers, Bill Stanfill, Mark Gastineau, Lee Roy Selmon*, Kevin Williams, Richard Seymour, Dan Hampton*, Don Colo, Simeon Rice

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

All-Pro Teams