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Lou Groza

Louis Roy Groza (The Toe)

Position: T-C-DT-K
Height: 6-3    Weight: 240 lbs.

Born: January 25, 1924 in Martins Ferry, OH
Died: November 29, 2000 in Middleburg Heights, OH
College: Ohio St.   (school history)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 99 (158th overall since 1950)
9-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1974, finalist in 1973

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 19, 2013 5:25AM
All-Time Rank: #148. Y.A. Tittle… #149. Tom Brady… #150. Cornell Green… #151. LOU GROZA… #152. Kevin Greene… #153. Richmond Webb… #154. Champ Bailey… 

Kicking & Punting

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P AV
1946 22 CLE c/K 14 5 29 13 44.8% 47 45 95.7% 0
1947 23 CLE K/rt 12 5 19 7 36.8% 42 39 92.9% 0
1948 24 CLE K/LT 14 14 19 8 42.1% 52 51 98.1% 0
1949 25 CLE K/LT 12 12 9 2 22.2% 35 34 97.1% 0
1950* 26 CLE K/LT 46 10 19 13 68.4% 29 29 100.0% 10
1951* 27 CLE K/LT 46 12 23 10 43.5% 43 43 100.0% 9
1952*+ 28 CLE K/LT 76 12 33 19 57.6% 32 32 100.0% 14
1953*+ 29 CLE K/LT 76 12 26 23 88.5% 40 39 97.5% 16
1954*+ 30 CLE K/LT 76 12 24 16 66.7% 38 37 97.4% 15
1955*+ 31 CLE K/LT 76 12 22 11 50.0% 45 44 97.8% 15
1956 32 CLE K/LT 76 12 20 11 55.0% 18 18 100.0% 8
1957* 33 CLE K/LT 76 12 22 15 68.2% 32 32 100.0% 11
1958* 34 CLE K/LT 76 12 19 8 42.1% 38 36 94.7% 10
1959* 35 CLE K/LT 76 12 16 5 31.3% 37 33 89.2% 11
1961 37 CLE K 76 14 23 16 69.6% 38 37 97.4% 1
1962 38 CLE K 76 14 31 14 45.2% 35 33 94.3% 1
1963 39 CLE K 76 14 23 15 65.2% 43 40 93.0% 1
1964 40 CLE K 76 14 33 22 66.7% 49 49 100.0% 2
1965 41 CLE K 76 14 25 16 64.0% 45 45 100.0% 1
1966 42 CLE K 76 14 23 9 39.1% 52 51 98.1% 1
1967 43 CLE K 76 14 23 11 47.8% 43 43 100.0% 1
Career 268 36 481 264 54.9% 833 810 97.2% 127

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
1950* 26 CLE K/LT 46 10 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
1963 39 CLE K 76 14 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0
1965 41 CLE K 76 14 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
1966 42 CLE K 76 14 1 1 100.0 -7 0 0.0 0 0.0 -7 -7.0 -7.0 -7.0 -0.5 79.2
Career 268 1 4 25.0 -7 0 0.0 1 25.0 0 -1.8 -13.0 -7.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

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
1950* 26 CLE K/LT 46 10 0 0 1 -1 0
1951* 27 CLE K/LT 46 12 0 0 1 16 0
1952*+ 28 CLE K/LT 76 12 0 0 1 0 0
1953*+ 29 CLE K/LT 76 12 0 0 1 0 0
1958* 34 CLE K/LT 76 12 0 0 1 0 0
1961 37 CLE K 76 14 0 0 1 0 0
1965 41 CLE K 76 14 0 0 1 0 0
Career 268 0 0 7 15 0

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
1950* 26 CLE K/LT 46 10 1 23 23.0 1 23 0.1 2.3 23 1 0
Career 268 1 23 23.0 1 23 0.0 0.1 23 1 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
1949 25 CLE K/LT 12 12 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
Career 268 36 1 2 0 2 2.0 25

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1946 22 CLE c/K 14 5 45 13 84
1947 23 CLE K/rt 12 5 39 7 60
1948 24 CLE K/LT 14 14 51 8 75
1949 25 CLE K/LT 12 12 34 2 40
1950* 26 CLE K/LT 46 10 1 1 29 13 74
1951* 27 CLE K/LT 46 12 43 10 73
1952*+ 28 CLE K/LT 76 12 32 19 89
1953*+ 29 CLE K/LT 76 12 39 23 108
1954*+ 30 CLE K/LT 76 12 37 16 85
1955*+ 31 CLE K/LT 76 12 44 11 77
1956 32 CLE K/LT 76 12 18 11 51
1957* 33 CLE K/LT 76 12 32 15 77
1958* 34 CLE K/LT 76 12 36 8 60
1959* 35 CLE K/LT 76 12 33 5 48
1961 37 CLE K 76 14 37 16 85
1962 38 CLE K 76 14 33 14 75
1963 39 CLE K 76 14 40 15 85
1964 40 CLE K 76 14 49 22 115
1965 41 CLE K 76 14 45 16 93
1966 42 CLE K 76 14 51 9 78
1967 43 CLE K 76 14 43 11 76
Career 268 36 1 1 810 264 1608

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Eric Wood, Ray Willis, Chris L. White, Oliver Ross, Dennis Roland, Tutan Reyes, Lonnie Palelei, Tom Nutten, Clarence Jones, Kyle DeVan
4 Tony Wragge, Eric Wood, Darnell Stapleton, Dennis Roland, Lonnie Palelei, Phil Loadholt, Nate Livings, Chris Godfrey, Kyle DeVan, Kyle Cook
5 Michael Oher, Eben Britton, Jermon Bushrod, Josh Sitton, John Sullivan, Louis Vasquez, Marc Colombo, Rob Petitti, Winston Justice, Steve Dowden
6 Duane Brown, Carl Nicks, Don Simensen, Tom Nutten, Wayne Moore, Marc Colombo, Don Maggs, Jeromey Clary, Jason Mathews, Ron Singleton
7 Joe Thomas, Wayne Moore, Jammal Brown, Shane Olivea, Al Jamison, Jon Stinchcomb, Shawn Andrews, Marcus McNeill, Rory Graves, Don Maggs
8 Marcus McNeill, Jahri Evans, Jammal Brown, Jon Stinchcomb, Logan Mankins, Wayne Moore, Kris Dielman, Joe Thomas, Shane Olivea, Steve Wallace
9 Tony Boselli, Logan Mankins, Rayfield Wright*, Forrest Gregg*, Kris Dielman, Dwight Stephenson*, Jim Ray Smith, Michael Roos, Jim Lachey, Mike McCormack*
10 Tony Boselli, Jim Ray Smith, Dwight Stephenson*, Rayfield Wright*, Forrest Gregg*, Larry Little*, Dick Stanfel, Duane Putnam, Jim Lachey, Jim Langer*
11 Rayfield Wright*, Jim Langer*, Dick Stanfel, Dwight Stephenson*, Tony Boselli, Jim Lachey, Leon Gray, Marvin Powell, Jim Ray Smith, Duane Putnam
12 Rayfield Wright*, Lou Creekmur*, Leon Gray, Steve Hutchinson, Jim Langer*, Marvin Powell, George Kunz, Jim Lachey, Duane Putnam, Richmond Webb
13 Lou Creekmur*, Bob Brown*, Richmond Webb, Jim Parker*, Rayfield Wright*, Leon Gray, Marvin Powell, George Kunz, Larry Little*, Tarik Glenn
14 Jim Parker*, Richmond Webb, Bob Brown*, Lou Creekmur*, Walter Jones, Art Shell*, Forrest Gregg*, Larry Little*, Gary Zimmerman*, Tarik Glenn
15 Jim Parker*, Richmond Webb, Bob Brown*, Lou Creekmur*, Walter Jones, Larry Little*, Art Shell*, Forrest Gregg*, Gary Zimmerman*, Tarik Glenn
16 Jim Parker*, Richmond Webb, Lou Creekmur*, Bob Brown*, Walter Jones, Larry Little*, Art Shell*, Gary Zimmerman*, Forrest Gregg*, Jim Tyrer
17 Jim Parker*, Richmond Webb, Lou Creekmur*, Bob Brown*, Walter Jones, Larry Little*, Art Shell*, Gary Zimmerman*, Forrest Gregg*, Jim Tyrer
18 Richmond Webb, Jim Parker*, Lou Creekmur*, Larry Little*, Walter Jones, Bob Brown*, Art Shell*, Forrest Gregg*, Jim Tyrer, Gary Zimmerman*
19 Richmond Webb, Jim Parker*, Art Shell*, Walter Jones, Larry Little*, Forrest Gregg*, Jim Tyrer, Lou Creekmur*, Bob Brown*, Gary Zimmerman*
20 Richmond Webb, Jim Parker*, Art Shell*, Forrest Gregg*, Walter Jones, Larry Little*, Jim Tyrer, Lou Creekmur*, Bob Brown*, Gary Zimmerman*
21 Richmond Webb, Jim Parker*, Art Shell*, Forrest Gregg*, Jim Tyrer, Walter Jones, Larry Little*, Lou Creekmur*, Bob Brown*, Gene Upshaw*
Career Richmond Webb, Jim Parker*, Art Shell*, Forrest Gregg*, Jim Tyrer, Walter Jones, Larry Little*, Lou Creekmur*, Bob Brown*, Gene Upshaw*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1957
1958
1959

First-Team All-Pro
1952
1953
1954
1955

Approximate Value
1952 NFL 14 (10)
1955 NFL 15 (4)
Career 127 (169)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 99 (158)

Points Scored
1946 AAFC 84 (1)
1947 AAFC 60 (6)
1948 AAFC 75 (5)
1950 NFL 74 (4)
1951 NFL 73 (6)
1952 NFL 89 (3)
1953 NFL 108 (2)
1954 NFL 85 (3)
1955 NFL 77 (5)
1957 NFL 77 (1)
1961 NFL 85 (7)
1962 NFL 75 (9)
1963 NFL 85 (6)
1964 NFL 115 (2)
1965 NFL 93 (7)
1967 NFL 76 (9)
Career 1608 (15)

Games
Career 268 (19)

Playoff Games
Career 17 (140)

Playoff Games Started
Career 13 (158)

Extra Pt Made
1946 AAFC 45 (1)
1947 AAFC 39 (2)
1948 AAFC 51 (2/50)
1949 AAFC 34 (2)
1950 NFL 29 (9)
1951 NFL 43 (1)
1952 NFL 32 (5)
1953 NFL 39 (3)
1954 NFL 37 (3)
1955 NFL 44 (1)
1956 NFL 18 (9)
1957 NFL 32 (3)
1958 NFL 36 (3)
1959 NFL 33 (2)
1961 NFL 37 (6)
1962 NFL 33 (10)
1963 NFL 40 (4)
1964 NFL 49 (2/79)
1965 NFL 45 (4)
1966 NFL 51 (2/50)
1967 NFL 43 (4)
Career 810 (4)

Extra Pt Att
1946 AAFC 47 (1)
1947 AAFC 42 (3)
1948 AAFC 52 (2/51)
1949 AAFC 35 (2)
1950 NFL 29 (9)
1951 NFL 43 (2)
1952 NFL 32 (6)
1953 NFL 40 (3)
1954 NFL 38 (3)
1955 NFL 45 (1)
1956 NFL 18 (10)
1957 NFL 32 (3)
1958 NFL 38 (3)
1959 NFL 37 (2)
1961 NFL 38 (6)
1962 NFL 35 (10)
1963 NFL 43 (4)
1964 NFL 49 (2/97)
1965 NFL 45 (4)
1966 NFL 52 (2/51)
1967 NFL 43 (4)
Career 833 (3)

Extra Point %
Career 97.239% (85)

Total Field Goals Made
1946 AAFC 13 (1)
1947 AAFC 7 (2)
1948 AAFC 8 (2)
1949 AAFC 2 (7)
1950 NFL 13 (1)
1951 NFL 10 (3)
1952 NFL 19 (1)
1953 NFL 23 (1)
1954 NFL 16 (1)
1955 NFL 11 (3)
1956 NFL 11 (5)
1957 NFL 15 (1)
1958 NFL 8 (7)
1961 NFL 16 (2)
1962 NFL 14 (3)
1963 NFL 15 (5)
1964 NFL 22 (2)
1965 NFL 16 (6)
Career 264 (32)

Field Goals Att
1946 AAFC 29 (1)
1947 AAFC 19 (3)
1948 AAFC 19 (1)
1949 AAFC 9 (5)
1950 NFL 19 (1)
1951 NFL 23 (1)
1952 NFL 33 (1)
1953 NFL 26 (1)
1954 NFL 24 (2)
1955 NFL 22 (5)
1956 NFL 20 (4)
1957 NFL 22 (3)
1958 NFL 19 (8)
1961 NFL 23 (9)
1962 NFL 31 (2)
1963 NFL 23 (8)
1964 NFL 33 (4)
1965 NFL 25 (9)
1967 NFL 23 (9)
Career 481 (12)

Field Goal %
1946 AAFC 44.828% (2)
1947 AAFC 36.842% (2)
1948 AAFC 42.105% (2)
1949 AAFC 22.222% (5)
1950 NFL 68.421% (1)
1951 NFL 43.478% (7)
1952 NFL 57.576% (3)
1953 NFL 88.462% (1)
1954 NFL 66.667% (1)
1955 NFL 50.000% (6)
1956 NFL 55.000% (4)
1957 NFL 68.182% (3)
1958 NFL 42.105% (8)
1961 NFL 69.565% (1)
1962 NFL 45.161% (8)
1963 NFL 65.217% (1)
1964 NFL 66.667% (2)
1965 NFL 64.000% (4)
1967 NFL 47.826% (8)
Career 54.886% (154)

Fumble Return Yds
1951 NFL 16 (10)

Sacks
1949 AAFC 0.0 (1)

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19462nd TeamAll-AAFCUPI
19511st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19511st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19521st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19521st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19521st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19531st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19531st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19531st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19541st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19541st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19541st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19541st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19551st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19551st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19551st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19551st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19551st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19562nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19562nd TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19562nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19572nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19572nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19571st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19571st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19641st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19651st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News