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Lenny Lyles

Leonard Everett Lyles

Position: DB-HB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 202 lbs.

Born: January 26, 1936 in Nashville, TN
Died: November 20, 2011 in Louisville, KY
College: Louisville   (school history)
Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 52 (1417th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 18, 2013 7:25PM
All-Time Rank: #1351. David Garrard… #1352. Charlie Hall… #1353. Bobby Thomason… #1354. LENNY LYLES… #1355. Brad Meester… #1356. Dick Alban… #1357. Kimo von Oelhoffen… 

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 AV
1958 22 BAL KR 26 12 11 398 2 103 36.2 463 2
1959 23 SFO KR 26 12 25 565 0 46 22.6 626 1
1960 24 SFO KR 26 12 17 526 1 97 30.9 526 2
1961 25 BAL KR 43 14 28 672 0 64 24.0 672 1
1962 26 BAL 43 6 0 1
1963 27 BAL RCB 43 14 0 7
1964 28 BAL RCB 43 14 0 7
1965 29 BAL RCB 43 11 0 6
1966* 30 BAL RCB 43 14 0 12
1967 31 BAL RCB 43 12 0 10
1968 32 BAL RCB 43 14 0 9
1969 33 BAL 43 14 0 3
Career 149 81 2161 3 103 26.7 2287 61
10 yrs BAL 125 0 39 1070 2 103 27.4 1135 58
2 yrs SFO 24 0 42 1091 1 97 26.0 1152 3

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
1958 22 BAL KR 26 12 0 4 3 0 0
1959 23 SFO KR 26 12 0 1 1 0 0
1960 24 SFO KR 26 12 0 0 1 0 0
1961 25 BAL KR 43 14 0 1 1 4 0
1963 27 BAL RCB 43 14 2 36 1 36 0
1964 28 BAL RCB 43 14 2 40 0 23 0 0 0 1 0 0
1965 29 BAL RCB 43 11 1 28 0 28 0 0 0 2 6 0
1966* 30 BAL RCB 43 14 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 0
1967 31 BAL RCB 43 12 5 59 1 36 0 0 0 1 7 0
1968 32 BAL RCB 43 14 5 32 0 11 0
Career 149 16 201 2 36 0 0 6 13 17 0
10 yrs BAL 125 0 16 201 2 36 0 0 5 11 17 0
2 yrs SFO 24 0 0 1 2 0 0

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1958 22 BAL KR 26 12 22 41 1 27 1.9 3.4 1.8 5 24 4.8 1 11 0.4 2.0 65 2 4
1959 23 SFO KR 26 12 13 28 1 13 2.2 2.3 1.1 3 33 11.0 0 18 0.3 2.8 61 1 1
Career 149 35 69 2 27 2.0 0.5 0.2 8 57 7.1 1 18 0.1 0.4 126 3 6
10 yrs BAL 125 0 22 41 1 27 1.9 0.3 0.2 5 24 4.8 1 11 0.0 0.2 65 2 5
2 yrs SFO 24 0 13 28 1 13 2.2 1.2 0.5 3 33 11.0 0 18 0.1 1.4 61 1 1

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1958 22 BAL KR 26 12 1 1 2 4 24
1959 23 SFO KR 26 12 1 1 6
1960 24 SFO KR 26 12 1 1 6
1963 27 BAL RCB 43 14 1 1 6
1967 31 BAL RCB 43 12 1 1 6
Career 149 2 1 3 2 8 48
10 yrs BAL 125 0 1 1 2 2 6 36
2 yrs SFO 24 0 1 1 2 12

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6 Richard J. Johnson, Zack Bronson, Delton Hall, Jack Johnson, Ray Griffin, Eddie Lewis, Lenny Walls, Steve Jackson, Rickey Dixon, Vince Albritton
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8 Dave Thomas, Jim Welch, Mario Edwards, Alex Molden, Shaun Williams, Rick Byas, Lorenzo Lynch, Tito Wooten, Gene Howard, Anthony Parker
9 Jeff Wright, Gary Lowe, Allan Ellis, Skip Thomas, Dennis Thurman, Earsell Mackbee, Jimmy Allen, Bob Hudson, Mark H. Murphy, Willie Daniel
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12 Nate Wright, Doug Evans, J.C. Caroline, Charlie West, Jimmy Hill, Jeris White, Tyrone Braxton, Tim McKyer, Bill Simpson, John Rowser
Career Nate Wright, Doug Evans, J.C. Caroline, Jimmy Hill, Charlie West, Jeris White, Bill Simpson, John Rowser, Glenn Blackwood, Tim McKyer

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls
1966

Non-Offensive TDs
1958 NFL 2 (1)
1960 NFL 1 (3)
1963 NFL 1 (3)
Career 5 (112)

Kick Returns
1959 NFL 25 (1)
1960 NFL 17 (10)
1961 NFL 28 (3)

Kick Return Yds
1958 NFL 398 (7)
1959 NFL 565 (1)
1960 NFL 526 (2)
1961 NFL 672 (5)
Career 2161 (195)

Kick Return TD
1958 NFL 2 (1/16)
1960 NFL 1 (1/67)
Career 3 (29)

Long Kick Return
1958 NFL 103 (1/33)
1959 NFL 46 (9)
1960 NFL 97 (1)
1961 NFL 64 (8)

Yds/Kick Return
1959 NFL 22.6 (10)
1960 NFL 30.9 (2/32)
Career 26.7 (14)

Kick & Punt Return Yds
1959 NFL 565 (5)
1960 NFL 526 (9)
1961 NFL 672 (10)

Fumbles Recovered
1958 NFL 3 (10)

Intercept. Ret. TD
1963 NFL 1 (2)
1967 NFL 1 (8)