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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

Career AV: 100 (132nd overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1976

4-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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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
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 53 5 0 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 0 21
1952*+ 26 CLE RDE 80 12 0 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 0 18
1954*+ 28 CLE RDE 80 12 0 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 0 7
1956 30 CLE RDE 80 12 0 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 0 8
1958 32 GNB RDE 83 11 0 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

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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
1948 22 LAD RE 14 10 1 0 0 0
1949 23 LAD RE 12 8 1 45 0 45
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 0 1 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 20 79 1 1
8 yrs CLE 88 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 74 1 1
2 yrs LDA 26 18 2 45 0 45
1 yr GNB 11 0 0 1 5 0

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
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

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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
1948 22 LAD RE 14 10 7 7 42
1949 23 LAD RE 12 8 1 1 6
1952*+ 26 CLE RDE 80 12 0 1 1 6
1954*+ 28 CLE RDE 80 12 0 1 2
Career 125 18 8 1 9 1 56
8 yrs CLE 88 0 1 1 1 8
2 yrs LDA 26 18 8 8 48

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Chad Bratzke, Bob Toneff, Jovan Haye, Chuck Walker, Marty Amsler, Pat O'Donahue, Darwin Walker, Rex Boggan, L.C. Greenwood, John Thornton
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*, Henry Jordan*, Carl Eller*, Howie Long*, Bubba Smith, John Randle, Richard Seymour, Warren Sapp
8 Mark Gastineau, Carl Eller*, Deacon Jones*, L.C. Greenwood, Henry Jordan*, Bubba Smith, Howie Long*, Richard Dent, Cortez Kennedy, Dan Hampton*
9 Carl Eller*, Mark Gastineau, Willie Davis*, Henry Jordan*, Gene Brito, Dan Hampton*, Bill Stanfill, L.C. Greenwood, Deacon Jones*, Julius Peppers
10 Claude Humphrey, Gene Brito, Michael Strahan, Chris Doleman, Bill Stanfill, Dan Hampton*, Mark Gastineau, Richard Dent, L.C. Greenwood, Carl Eller*
11 Claude Humphrey, Dan Hampton*, Mark Gastineau, Richard Dent, Howie Long*, L.C. Greenwood, Gene Brito, Deacon Jones*, Simeon Rice, Chris Doleman
Career Gene Brito, Bill Stanfill, Mark Gastineau, Richard Seymour, Lee Roy Selmon*, Dan Hampton*, Don Colo, Simeon Rice, Claude Humphrey, Julius Peppers

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1951
1952
1953
1954

First-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 (92)

Fumble Return Yds

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

Fumble Return TD

1952 NFL 1 (2/38)

Long Intercep. Return

1949 AAFC 45 (2)

Safeties

1954 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

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