Rushing & Receiving
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| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | Awards | |||||||
| 1975 | 22 | HOU | FB | 30 | 13 | 10 | 166 | 648 | 5 | 39 | 3.9 | 49.8 | 12.8 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 171 | 3.8 | 658 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1976 | 23 | HOU | RB | 30 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 114 | 1 | 21 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 39 | 3.6 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1977 | 24 | HOU | RB | 30 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 162 | 2 | 18 | 3.9 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 1 | 9 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 53 | 3.9 | 209 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1978 | 25 | BAL | RB | 36 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 244 | 0 | 46 | 5.1 | 18.8 | 3.7 | 10 | 88 | 8.8 | 0 | 19 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 58 | 5.7 | 332 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1979 | 26 | BAL | FB | 36 | 13 | 11 | 109 | 292 | 3 | 16 | 2.7 | 22.5 | 8.4 | 25 | 115 | 4.6 | 1 | 14 | 1.9 | 8.8 | 134 | 3.0 | 407 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Career | 64 | 29 | 397 | 1460 | 11 | 46 | 3.7 | 22.8 | 6.2 | 58 | 285 | 4.9 | 2 | 19 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 455 | 3.8 | 1745 | 13 | 8 | 13 | |||||
| 3 yrs | HOU | 38 | 15 | 240 | 924 | 8 | 39 | 3.9 | 24.3 | 6.3 | 23 | 82 | 3.6 | 1 | 11 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 263 | 3.8 | 1006 | 9 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 2 yrs | BAL | 26 | 14 | 157 | 536 | 3 | 46 | 3.4 | 20.6 | 6.0 | 35 | 203 | 5.8 | 1 | 19 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 192 | 3.8 | 739 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
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Scoring Summary
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 | HOU | FB | 30 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1976 | 23 | HOU | RB | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1977 | 24 | HOU | RB | 30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||
| 1979 | 26 | BAL | FB | 36 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||
| Career | 64 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 78 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | HOU | 38 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | BAL | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | .9 | |||||||||||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: 3.60 (725th among RB, average HOF RB is 106.95)
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Don Hardeman born?
Don Hardeman was born on August 13, 1953.
Where was Don Hardeman born?
Don Hardeman was born in Waco, TX.
How tall was Don Hardeman?
Don Hardeman was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Don Hardeman weigh when playing?
Don Hardeman weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.
Is Don Hardeman in the Hall of Fame?
Don Hardeman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Don Hardeman play?
Don Hardeman played 64 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did Don Hardeman have?
Don Hardeman had 397 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did Don Hardeman have?
Don Hardeman had 1,460 rushing yards over his career.
When did Don Hardeman retire?
Don Hardeman last played in 1979.
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