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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
College: Michigan, Morgan State

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1976

4-time Pro Bowler & 4-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Receiving & Rushing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · 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
1948 22 LAD RE 14 10 31 598 19.3 7 0 2.2 42.7 598 7 0
1949 23 LAD RE 12 8 36 577 16.0 1 0 3.0 48.1 577 1 0
1950 24 CLE RDE 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1951*+ 25 CLE RDE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1952*+ 26 CLE RDE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1953*+ 27 CLE RDE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1954*+ 28 CLE RDE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1955 29 CLE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1956 30 CLE RDE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1957 31 CLE RDE 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1958 32 GNB RDE 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Career 125 18 67 1175 17.5 8 0 0.5 9.4 1175 8 0

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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1948 22 LAD RE 14 10 7 42
1949 23 LAD RE 12 8 1 6
1952*+ 26 CLE RDE 12 0 1 6
1954*+ 28 CLE RDE 12 0 1 2
Career 125 18 8 1 1 56
8 yrs CLE 88 0 1 1 8
2 yrs LAD 26 18 8 48

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1951
1952
1953
1954

1st-team All-Pro

1951
1952
1953
1954

Receptions

1949 AAFC 36 (6)

Receiving Yds

1948 AAFC 598 (8)
1949 AAFC 577 (6)

Receiving TD

1948 AAFC 7 (4)

Yds/Reception

1948 AAFC 19.3 (3)
1949 AAFC 16.0 (6)

Receiving Yds/Game

1948 AAFC 42.7 (9)
1949 AAFC 48.1 (7)

Long Kick Return

1948 AAFC 24 (6)

Fumbles Recovered

1951 NFL 4 (2)
1954 NFL 5 (2)
Career 20 (90)

Fumble Return Yds

1951 NFL 16 (10)
1955 NFL 54 (2)

Fumble Return TD

1952 NFL 1 (2-- 38)
Career 1 (199)

Long Intercep. Return

1949 AAFC 45 (2)

Safeties

1954 NFL 1 (1-- 16)
Career 1 (66)

     

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
1951 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1951 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1951 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1952 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1952 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1952 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1953 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1953 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1953 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1954 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1954 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1954 - Sporting News: 2nd team all-NFL
1954 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1955 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1955 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1955 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1955 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1956 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1957 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL