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Earl Leggett

Earl Franklin Leggett

Position: DT-DE
Height: 6-3    Weight: 265 lbs.

Born: March 5, 1933 in Palatka, FL
Died: May 15, 2008 in Raymond, MS
College: LSU   (school history)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 47 (1755th overall since 1950)

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 18, 2013 8:25PM
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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 AV
1957 24 CHI 71 12 2
1958 25 CHI 71 12 0 0 2 0 0 2
1959 26 CHI LDE 71 12 0 0 1 0 0 1 8
1960 27 CHI LDT 71 12 1 11 0 11 0 8
1962 29 CHI RDT 71 14 0 0 4 5 0 10
1963 30 CHI RDT 71 12 0 0 1 0 0 11
1964 31 CHI 71 14 0 0 1 0 0 1
1965 32 CHI RDT 71 14 0 0 4 2 0 8
1966 33 RAM 72 10 1
1967 34 NOR 72 6 0
1968 35 NOR 72 14 0 0 3 0 0 3
Career 132 1 11 0 11 0 0 0 16 7 0 1 54
8 yrs CHI 102 0 1 11 0 11 0 0 0 13 7 0 1 50
2 yrs NOR 20 0 0 0 3 0 0 3

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1959 26 CHI LDE 71 12 1 2
Career 132 1 2

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Fumbles Recovered
1962 NFL 4 (2)
1965 NFL 4 (9)
1968 NFL 3 (8)

Safeties
1959 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (72)