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Hugh McElhenny

Hugh Edward McElhenny Jr.

Position: HB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: December 31, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA
College: Washington

Career AV: 88 (252nd overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1970

6-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1952 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

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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 AV
1952*+ 24 SFO RH 39 12 0 98 684 6 89 7.0 57.0 8.2 26 367 14.1 3 77 2.2 30.6 1051 9 5 13
1953*+ 25 SFO RH 39 12 0 112 503 3 33 4.5 41.9 9.3 30 474 15.8 2 71 2.5 39.5 977 5 6 20
1954 26 SFO RH 39 6 0 64 515 6 60 8.0 85.8 10.7 8 162 20.3 0 53 1.3 27.0 677 6 4 12
1955 27 SFO RH 39 12 0 90 327 4 44 3.6 27.3 7.5 11 203 18.5 2 55 0.9 16.9 530 6 3 6
1956* 28 SFO LH 39 12 0 185 916 8 86 5.0 76.3 15.4 16 193 12.1 0 22 1.3 16.1 1109 8 4 10
1957* 29 SFO LH 39 12 0 102 478 1 61 4.7 39.8 8.5 37 458 12.4 2 43 3.1 38.2 936 3 8 13
1958* 30 SFO LH 39 12 0 113 451 6 34 4.0 37.6 9.4 31 366 11.8 2 59 2.6 30.5 817 8 10 9
1959 31 SFO RH 39 10 0 18 67 1 18 3.7 6.7 1.8 22 329 15.0 3 62 2.2 32.9 396 4 1 6
1960 32 SFO LH 39 9 7 95 347 0 38 3.7 38.6 10.6 14 114 8.1 1 45 1.6 12.7 461 1 2 5
1961* 33 MIN HB 39 13 13 120 570 3 41 4.8 43.8 9.2 37 283 7.6 3 26 2.8 21.8 853 6 8 10
1962 34 MIN 39 11 0 50 200 0 27 4.0 18.2 4.5 16 191 11.9 0 41 1.5 17.4 391 0 3 1
1963 35 NYG 39 14 0 55 175 0 23 3.2 12.5 3.9 11 91 8.3 2 24 0.8 6.5 266 2 3 2
1964 36 DET 39 8 0 22 48 0 14 2.2 6.0 2.8 5 16 3.2 0 27 0.6 2.0 64 0 0 1
Career 143 20 1124 5281 38 89 4.7 36.9 7.9 264 3247 12.3 20 77 1.8 22.7 8528 58 57 108
9 yrs SFO 97 7 877 4288 35 89 4.9 44.2 9.0 195 2666 13.7 15 77 2.0 27.5 6954 50 43 94
2 yrs MIN 24 13 170 770 3 41 4.5 32.1 7.1 53 474 8.9 3 41 2.2 19.8 1244 6 11 11
1 yr DET 8 0 22 48 0 14 2.2 6.0 2.8 5 16 3.2 0 27 0.6 2.0 64 0 0 1
1 yr NYG 14 0 55 175 0 23 3.2 12.5 3.9 11 91 8.3 2 24 0.8 6.5 266 2 3 2

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
1952*+ 24 SFO RH 39 12 0 20 284 1 94 14.2 18 396 0 40 22.0 1731
1953*+ 25 SFO RH 39 12 0 15 104 0 25 6.9 15 368 0 55 24.5 1449
1954 26 SFO RH 39 6 0 8 78 0 32 9.8 8 210 0 51 26.3 965
1955 27 SFO RH 39 12 0 7 10 0 10 1.4 9 189 0 31 21.0 729
1956* 28 SFO LH 39 12 0 15 38 0 12 2.5 13 300 0 36 23.1 1447
1957* 29 SFO LH 39 12 0 10 41 0 13 4.1 977
1958* 30 SFO LH 39 12 0 24 93 0 49 3.9 2 31 0 18 15.5 941
1961* 33 MIN HB 39 13 13 8 155 1 81 19.4 2 59 0 35 29.5 1067
1962 34 MIN 39 11 0 5 43 0 14 8.6 7 160 0 40 22.9 594
1963 35 NYG 39 14 0 13 74 0 13 5.7 6 136 0 51 22.7 476
1964 36 DET 39 8 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 3 72 0 27 24.0 136
Career 143 20 126 920 2 94 7.3 83 1921 0 55 23.1 11369
9 yrs SFO 97 7 99 648 1 94 6.5 65 1494 0 55 23.0 9096
2 yrs MIN 24 13 13 198 1 81 15.2 9 219 0 40 24.3 1661
1 yr DET 8 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 3 72 0 27 24.0 136
1 yr NYG 14 0 13 74 0 13 5.7 6 136 0 51 22.7 476

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
1952*+ 24 SFO RH 39 12 0 5 0 0 0
1953*+ 25 SFO RH 39 12 0 6 1 0 0
1954 26 SFO RH 39 6 0 4 2 4 0
1955 27 SFO RH 39 12 0 3 2 0 0
1956* 28 SFO LH 39 12 0 4 1 0 0
1957* 29 SFO LH 39 12 0 8 3 0 0
1958* 30 SFO LH 39 12 0 10 4 0 0
1959 31 SFO RH 39 10 0 1 1 0 0
1960 32 SFO LH 39 9 7 2 0 0 0
1961* 33 MIN HB 39 13 13 8 2 2 0
1962 34 MIN 39 11 0 3 1 0 0
1963 35 NYG 39 14 0 3 2 0 0
Career 143 20 57 19 6 0
9 yrs SFO 97 7 43 14 4 0
2 yrs MIN 24 13 11 3 2 0
1 yr NYG 14 0 3 2 0 0

Passing

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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%
1953*+ 25 SFO RH 39 12 0 2 3 66.7 13 1 33.3 0 0.0 11 4.3 11.0 6.5 1.1 115.3
1956* 28 SFO LH 39 12 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0
1958* 30 SFO LH 39 12 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
1961* 33 MIN HB 39 13 13 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Career 143 20 2 7 28.6 13 1 14.3 1 14.3 11 1.9 -1.7 6.5 0.1 39.6
9 yrs SFO 97 7 2 6 33.3 13 1 16.7 1 16.7 11 2.2 -2.0 6.5 0.1 42.4
2 yrs MIN 24 13 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6

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
1952*+ 24 SFO RH 39 12 0 6 3 1 10 60
1953*+ 25 SFO RH 39 12 0 3 2 5 30
1954 26 SFO RH 39 6 0 6 6 36
1955 27 SFO RH 39 12 0 4 2 6 36
1956* 28 SFO LH 39 12 0 8 8 48
1957* 29 SFO LH 39 12 0 1 2 3 18
1958* 30 SFO LH 39 12 0 6 2 8 48
1959 31 SFO RH 39 10 0 1 3 4 24
1960 32 SFO LH 39 9 7 1 1 6
1961* 33 MIN HB 39 13 13 3 3 1 7 42
1963 35 NYG 39 14 0 2 2 12
Career 143 20 38 20 2 60 360
9 yrs SFO 97 7 35 15 1 51 306
2 yrs MIN 24 13 3 3 1 7 42
1 yr NYG 14 0 2 2 12

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Marcus Allen*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Chuck Foreman, Terrell Davis, Roger Craig, Ricky Watters, John L. Williams, Earl Campbell*, Walter Payton*, Thurman Thomas*
4 Walter Payton*, Ricky Williams, Franco Harris*, Marshall Faulk, Lenny Moore*, Lydell Mitchell, Doak Walker*, Wilbert Montgomery, John L. Williams, Clinton Portis
5 Ricky Williams, Greg Pruitt, Roger Craig, Wilbert Montgomery, John L. Williams, Terry Metcalf, Walter Payton*, Gale Sayers*, Franco Harris*, Eric Dickerson*
6 John L. Williams, Franco Harris*, Earl Campbell*, Eddie George, Wilbert Montgomery, Shaun Alexander, Greg Pruitt, Frank Gifford*, Lenny Moore*, Marcus Allen*
7 John L. Williams, Larry Brown, Eddie George, Franco Harris*, Earl Campbell*, Frank Gifford*, Lenny Moore*, Ottis Anderson, Marcus Allen*, Clinton Portis
8 John L. Williams, Earl Campbell*, Floyd Little, Frank Gifford*, Eddie George, Eric Dickerson*, Freeman McNeil, Larry Brown, Tiki Barber, Marcus Allen*
9 John L. Williams, Floyd Little, Frank Gifford*, Tiki Barber, James Brooks, Eric Dickerson*, Eddie George, John Riggins*, Freeman McNeil, Earnest Byner
10 John L. Williams, Eric Dickerson*, Frank Gifford*, James Brooks, Eddie George, Franco Harris*, Marcus Allen*, Herschel Walker, Roger Craig, Jerome Bettis
11 Frank Gifford*, Eric Dickerson*, John L. Williams, James Brooks, Fred Taylor, Eddie George, Herschel Walker, John Riggins*, Roger Craig, Ottis Anderson
12 Eric Dickerson*, John L. Williams, James Brooks, Frank Gifford*, Ottis Anderson, John Riggins*, Roger Craig, Eddie George, Herschel Walker, Fred Taylor
13 Eric Dickerson*, John L. Williams, James Brooks, Ottis Anderson, Frank Gifford*, Earnest Byner, Eddie George, John Riggins*, Roger Craig, Ollie Matson*
Career Eric Dickerson*, John L. Williams, James Brooks, Ottis Anderson, Frank Gifford*, Roger Craig, Eddie George, Herschel Walker, Fred Taylor, Ollie Matson*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1952
1953
1956
1957
1958
1961

First-Team All-Pro

1952
1953

Rushing Att

1952 NFL 98 (10)
1953 NFL 112 (7)
1956 NFL 185 (4)
Career 1124 (134)

Rushing Yds

1952 NFL 684 (4)
1953 NFL 503 (7)
1954 NFL 515 (8)
1956 NFL 916 (3)
Career 5281 (94)

Rushing TD

1952 NFL 6 (3)
1954 NFL 6 (7)
1956 NFL 8 (3)
1958 NFL 6 (8)
Career 38 (106)

Long Rush

1952 NFL 89 (1/23)
1954 NFL 60 (6)
1956 NFL 86 (1/35)
1957 NFL 61 (8)

Yds/Rushing Att

1952 NFL 7.0 (1/6)
1953 NFL 4.5 (9)
1956 NFL 5.0 (4)
1957 NFL 4.7 (4)
1961 NFL 4.8 (7)
Career 4.7 (46)

Rushing Yds/Game

1952 NFL 57.0 (4)
1953 NFL 41.9 (8)
1954 NFL 85.8 (2)
1956 NFL 76.3 (3)

Receptions

1957 NFL 37 (7)

Long Reception

1952 NFL 77 (7)
1953 NFL 71 (8)

Touchdowns

1952 NFL 10 (4)
1956 NFL 8 (8)
Career 60 (127)

Points Scored

1952 NFL 60 (9)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1952 NFL 9 (5)
1956 NFL 8 (8)
1958 NFL 8 (10)
Career 58 (131)

Non-Offensive TDs

1961 NFL 1 (10)

Yds From Scrimmage

1952 NFL 1051 (2)
1953 NFL 977 (6)
1956 NFL 1109 (6)
1957 NFL 936 (6)
Career 8528 (130)

All-Purpose Yds

1952 NFL 1731 (1)
1953 NFL 1449 (2)
1956 NFL 1447 (3)
Career 11369 (79)

Touches

1952 NFL 162 (4)
1953 NFL 172 (3)
1956 NFL 229 (2)
1957 NFL 149 (10)
1958 NFL 170 (8)
Career 1597 (90)

Yds/Touch

1952 NFL 10.7 (4)
1953 NFL 8.4 (10)
1954 NFL 11.0 (5)

Kick Returns

1952 NFL 18 (6)
1953 NFL 15 (9)

Kick Return Yds

1953 NFL 368 (9)

Long Kick Return

1953 NFL 55 (10)
1954 NFL 51 (8)

Yds/Kick Return

1953 NFL 24.5 (8)
Career 23.1 (153)

Punt Returns

1952 NFL 20 (8)
1956 NFL 15 (10)
1958 NFL 24 (4)
Career 126 (104)

Punt Return Yds

1952 NFL 284 (6)
1961 NFL 155 (7)
Career 920 (139)

Punt Return TD

1952 NFL 1 (5/89)
1961 NFL 1 (2/89)
Career 2 (74)

Long Punt Return

1952 NFL 94 (1/16)
1958 NFL 49 (6)
1961 NFL 81 (2)

Yds/Punt Return

1952 NFL 14.2 (5/78)
1953 NFL 6.9 (7)

Kick & Punt Returns

1952 NFL 38 (4)
1953 NFL 30 (6)
1956 NFL 28 (9)
Career 209 (109)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1952 NFL 680 (8)
1953 NFL 472 (6)
Career 2841 (175)

Fumbles

1957 NFL 8 (5)
1958 NFL 10 (2)
1961 NFL 8 (7)
Career 57 (88)

Fumbles Recovered

1958 NFL 4 (3)
Career 19 (103)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1952Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1953Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1954Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1956Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1957Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL