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Dante Lavelli

Dante Bert Joseph Lavelli

Position: E-DE
Height: 6-0    Weight: 191 lbs.
Born: February 23, 1923 in Hudson, OH
College: Ohio State

Career AV: 47 (1570th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1975

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round (103rd overall) of the 1947 NFL Draft.

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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
1946 23 CLE RE 14 8 40 843 21.1 8 63 2.9 60.2 1 14 0 14 14.0 1.0 0.1 857 8 0
1947 24 CLE RE 13 6 49 799 16.3 9 72 3.8 61.5 799 9 0
1948 25 CLE RE 8 7 25 463 18.5 5 54 3.1 57.9 1 9 0 9 9.0 1.1 0.1 472 5 0
1949 26 CLE RE 9 7 28 475 17.0 7 67 3.1 52.8 475 7 0
1950 27 CLE RE 56 12 0 37 565 15.3 5 43 3.1 47.1 565 5 2 7
1951* 28 CLE RE 56 12 0 43 586 13.6 6 47 3.6 48.8 586 6 0 9
1952 29 CLE RE 86 8 0 21 336 16.0 4 41 2.6 42.0 336 4 0 6
1953* 30 CLE RE 86 12 0 45 783 17.4 6 55 3.8 65.3 783 6 1 11
1954* 31 CLE RE 86 12 0 47 802 17.1 7 64 3.9 66.8 802 7 0 10
1955 32 CLE RE 86 12 0 31 492 15.9 4 49 2.6 41.0 492 4 0 7
1956 33 CLE RE 86 11 0 20 344 17.2 1 68 1.8 31.3 344 1 1 4
Career 123 28 386 6488 16.8 62 72 3.1 52.7 2 23 0 14 11.5 0.2 0.0 6511 62 4 54

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
1947 24 CLE RE 13 6 1 10 0 10 10.0 809
1948 25 CLE RE 8 7 1 0 0 0 0.0 472
Career 123 28 2 10 0 10 5.0 6521

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
1950 27 CLE RE 56 12 0 2 0 0 0
1953* 30 CLE RE 86 12 0 1 1 0 0
1954* 31 CLE RE 86 12 0 0 1 0 0
1956 33 CLE RE 86 11 0 1 0 0 0
Career 123 28 4 2 0 0

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
1946 23 CLE RE 14 8 8 8 48
1947 24 CLE RE 13 6 9 9 54
1948 25 CLE RE 8 7 5 5 30
1949 26 CLE RE 9 7 7 7 42
1950 27 CLE RE 56 12 0 5 5 30
1951* 28 CLE RE 56 12 0 6 6 36
1952 29 CLE RE 86 8 0 4 4 24
1953* 30 CLE RE 86 12 0 6 6 36
1954* 31 CLE RE 86 12 0 7 7 42
1955 32 CLE RE 86 12 0 4 4 24
1956 33 CLE RE 86 11 0 1 1 6
Career 123 28 62 62 372

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Derrius Thompson, Tim Smith, Ollie Smith, Jimmy Smith, Sean LaChapelle, Bryan Gilmore, Tim George, Billy Davis, Devard Darling, Sanjay Beach
4 Tim George, Ray Jarvis, Sanjay Beach, Ray Alexander, Warren Wells, Terry Greer, Ron Holliday, Bryan Gilmore, Devard Darling, Louis Clark
5 Lowell Perry, Bob Jewett, Billy Davis, Charlie Wade, Sylvester Morris, Paul Dekker, Ed Bernet, Duke Fergerson, Greg Camarillo, Ray Alexander
6 Dwayne Bowe, Anthony Gonzalez, Richard Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Jim Lash, Ray Jarvis, Fran Polsfoot, Lance Moore, Ted Ginn Jr., Eddie Hinton
7 Jim Lash, Malcolm Barnwell, Bernard Berrian, Terrence Wilkins, Ernest Wilford, Tim Smith, Lonzell Hill, Bo Farrington, Santonio Holmes, David Givens
8 Ron Shanklin, Roy E. Williams, Mervyn Fernandez, Marques Colston, James Scott, Billy Johnson, Santonio Holmes, Braylon Edwards, Todd Pinkston, Roddy White
9 Lee Evans, Ron Shanklin, James Scott, J.D. Hill, Larry Fitzgerald, Mervyn Fernandez, Roy E. Williams, Bert Emanuel, Bill Schroeder, Flipper Anderson
10 Pete Brewster, Steve Watson, Anquan Boldin, Lee Evans, Charley Hennigan, Jake Reed, Ron Jessie, Flipper Anderson, Fred Barnett, Billy Johnson
11 Steve Watson, Pete Brewster, Charley Hennigan, Carlos Carson, Flipper Anderson, Al Toon, Haywood Jeffires, Leon Hart, Ron Jessie, Mike Quick
Career Pete Brewster, Steve Watson, Anquan Boldin, Lee Evans, Charley Hennigan, Flipper Anderson, Fred Barnett, Ron Jessie, Mike Quick, Carlos Carson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Pro Bowls

1951
1953
1954

Receptions

1946 AAFC 40 (1)
1947 AAFC 49 (2)
1949 AAFC 28 (10)
1951 NFL 43 (5)
1953 NFL 45 (7)
1954 NFL 47 (5)
Career 386 (194)

Receiving Yds

1946 AAFC 843 (1)
1947 AAFC 799 (2)
1949 AAFC 475 (10)
1951 NFL 586 (7)
1953 NFL 783 (5)
1954 NFL 802 (5)
Career 6488 (131)

Receiving TD

1946 AAFC 8 (2)
1947 AAFC 9 (2)
1948 AAFC 5 (10)
1949 AAFC 7 (2)
1951 NFL 6 (6)
1953 NFL 6 (5)
1954 NFL 7 (8)
Career 62 (53)

Long Reception

1946 AAFC 63 (5)
1947 AAFC 72 (4)
1949 AAFC 67 (4)
1956 NFL 68 (8)

Yds/Reception

1946 AAFC 21.1 (1)
1947 AAFC 16.3 (4)
1949 AAFC 17.0 (4)
1953 NFL 17.4 (8)
1955 NFL 15.9 (9)
Career 16.8 (89)

Receiving Yds/Game

1946 AAFC 60.2 (1)
1947 AAFC 61.5 (2)
1948 AAFC 57.9 (4)
1949 AAFC 52.8 (5)
1951 NFL 48.8 (9)
1953 NFL 65.3 (5)
1954 NFL 66.8 (5)
Career 52.7 (113)

Touchdowns

1946 AAFC 8 (4)
1947 AAFC 9 (9)
1949 AAFC 7 (6)
Career 62 (115)

Points Scored

1946 AAFC 48 (9)
1949 AAFC 42 (10)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1946 AAFC 8 (3)
1947 AAFC 9 (7)
1949 AAFC 7 (5)
Career 62 (113)

Yds From Scrimmage

1946 AAFC 857 (2)
1947 AAFC 799 (10)

All-Purpose Yds

1946 AAFC 857 (8)

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

All-Pro Teams

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1946AAFC: 1st Team All-AAFC
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AAFC
1947AAFC: 1st Team All-AAFC
1948AAFC: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AAFC
1949AAFC: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AAFC
1951NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1953NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL