Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1952 24 SFO NFL RH 12 11 98 684 6 89 7.0 57.0 8.2 26 367 14.1 3 77 2.2 30.6 124 8.5 1051 9 5 PB,AP-1
1953 25 SFO NFL RH 12 12 112 503 3 33 4.5 41.9 9.3 30 474 15.8 2 71 2.5 39.5 142 6.9 977 5 6 PB,AP-1
1954 26 SFO NFL RH 6 6 64 515 6 60 8.0 85.8 10.7 8 162 20.3 0 53 1.3 27.0 72 9.4 677 6 4 AP-2
1955 27 SFO NFL RH 12 8 90 327 4 44 3.6 27.3 7.5 11 203 18.5 2 55 0.9 16.9 101 5.2 530 6 3
1956 28 SFO NFL LH 12 11 185 916 8 86 5.0 76.3 15.4 16 193 12.1 0 22 1.3 16.1 201 5.5 1109 8 4 PB,AP-2
1957 29 SFO NFL LH 12 10 102 478 1 61 4.7 39.8 8.5 37 458 12.4 2 43 3.1 38.2 139 6.7 936 3 8 PB,AP-2
1958 30 SFO NFL LH 12 12 113 451 6 34 4.0 37.6 9.4 31 366 11.8 2 59 2.6 30.5 144 5.7 817 8 10 PB
1959 31 SFO NFL RH 10 9 18 67 1 18 3.7 6.7 1.8 22 329 15.0 3 72 2.2 32.9 40 9.9 396 4 1
1960 32 SFO NFL HB 11 9 95 347 0 38 3.7 31.5 8.6 14 114 8.1 1 45 1.3 10.4 109 4.2 461 1 2 5
1961 33 MIN NFL LHB/RHB 13 12 120 570 3 41 4.8 43.8 9.2 37 283 7.6 3 26 2.8 21.8 157 5.4 853 6 8 9 PB
1962 34 MIN NFL HB 11 4 50 200 0 27 4.0 18.2 4.5 16 191 11.9 0 41 1.5 17.4 66 5.9 391 0 3 3
1963 35 NYG NFL HB 14 1 55 175 0 23 3.2 12.5 3.9 11 91 8.3 2 24 0.8 6.5 66 4.0 266 2 3 3
1964 36 DET NFL HB 8 1 22 48 0 14 2.2 6.0 2.8 5 16 3.2 0 27 0.6 2.0 27 2.4 64 0 0 1
13 Yrs 145 106 1124 5281 38 89 4.7 36.4 7.8 264 3247 12.3 20 77 1.8 22.4 1388 6.1 8528 58 57 21
17 Game Avg 17 12 132 619 4 89 4.7 36.4 7.8 31 381 12.3 2 77 1.8 22.4 163 6.1 1000 7 7
SFO (9 Yrs) 99 88 877 4288 35 89 4.9 43.3 8.9 195 2666 13.7 15 77 2.0 26.9 1072 6.5 6954 50 43 5
MIN (2 Yrs) 24 16 170 770 3 41 4.5 32.1 7.1 53 474 8.9 3 41 2.2 19.8 223 5.6 1244 6 11 12
NYG (1 Yr) 14 1 55 175 0 23 3.2 12.5 3.9 11 91 8.3 2 24 0.8 6.5 66 4.0 266 2 3 3
DET (1 Yr) 8 1 22 48 0 14 2.2 6.0 2.8 5 16 3.2 0 27 0.6 2.0 27 2.4 64 0 0 1
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1957 28 SFO NFL LH 1 1 14 82 0 71 5.9 82.0 14.0 6 96 16.0 1 47 6.0 96.0 20 8.9 178 1 0
1963 34 NYG NFL HB 1 0 7 19 0 8 2.7 19.0 7.0 2 20 10.0 0 12 2.0 20.0 9 4.3 39 0 0
2 Yrs 2 1 21 101 0 71 4.8 50.5 10.5 8 116 14.5 1 47 4.0 58.0 29 7.5 217 1 0
17 Game Avg 17 9 179 859 0 71 4.8 50.5 10.5 68 986 14.5 9 47 4.0 58.0 247 7.5 1845 9 0
NYG (1 Yr) 1 0 7 19 0 8 2.7 19.0 7.0 2 20 10.0 0 12 2.0 20.0 9 4.3 39 0 0
SFO (1 Yr) 1 1 14 82 0 71 5.9 82.0 14.0 6 96 16.0 1 47 6.0 96.0 20 8.9 178 1 0
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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1952 24 SFO NFL RH 12 11 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1953 25 SFO NFL RH 12 12 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1954 26 SFO NFL RH 6 6 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 0.0 0 AP-2
1955 27 SFO NFL RH 12 8 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.0 0
1956 28 SFO NFL LH 12 11 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1957 29 SFO NFL LH 12 10 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1958 30 SFO NFL LH 12 12 0 0 0 0 10 4 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1959 31 SFO NFL RH 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0
1960 32 SFO NFL HB 11 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
1961 33 MIN NFL LHB/RHB 13 12 0 0 0 0 8 2 2 0 0.0 0 PB
1962 34 MIN NFL HB 11 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0
1963 35 NYG NFL HB 14 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.0 0
13 Yrs 145 106 0 0 0 0 57 19 6 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 12 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 0 0.0 0
SFO (9 Yrs) 99 88 0 0 0 0 43 14 4 0 0.0 0
MIN (2 Yrs) 24 16 0 0 0 0 11 3 2 0 0.0 0
NYG (1 Yr) 14 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.0 0
DET (1 Yr) 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
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Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate 4QC GWD Awards
1953 25 SFO NFL RH 12 12 2 3 66.7 13 1 33.3 0 0.0 11 4.3 11.0 6.5 1.1 115.3 0 0 PB,AP-1
1956 28 SFO NFL LH 12 11 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 PB,AP-2
1958 30 SFO NFL LH 12 12 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 PB
1961 33 MIN NFL LHB/RHB 13 12 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 PB
13 Yrs 145 106 2 7 28.6 13 1 14.3 1 14.3 11 1.9 -1.7 6.5 0.1 39.6 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 12 0 1 28.6 2 0 14.3 0 14.3 1.9 -1.7 6.5 0.1 39.6 0 0
SFO (9 Yrs) 99 88 2 6 33.3 13 1 16.7 1 16.7 11 2.2 -2.0 6.5 0.1 42.4 0 0
MIN (2 Yrs) 24 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0
NYG (1 Yr) 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
DET (1 Yr) 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1952 24 SFO NFL RH 12 11 20 284 1 94 14.2 18 396 0 40 22.0 1731 PB,AP-1
1953 25 SFO NFL RH 12 12 15 104 0 25 6.9 15 368 0 55 24.5 1449 PB,AP-1
1954 26 SFO NFL RH 6 6 8 78 0 32 9.8 8 210 0 51 26.3 969 AP-2
1955 27 SFO NFL RH 12 8 7 10 0 10 1.4 9 189 0 31 21.0 729
1956 28 SFO NFL LH 12 11 15 38 0 12 2.5 13 300 0 36 23.1 1447 PB,AP-2
1957 29 SFO NFL LH 12 10 10 41 0 13 4.1 0 0 0 0 977 PB,AP-2
1958 30 SFO NFL LH 12 12 24 93 0 49 3.9 2 31 0 18 15.5 941 PB
1961 33 MIN NFL LHB/RHB 13 12 8 155 1 81 19.4 2 59 0 35 29.5 1069 PB
1962 34 MIN NFL HB 11 4 5 43 0 14 8.6 7 160 0 40 22.9 594
1963 35 NYG NFL HB 14 1 13 74 0 13 5.7 6 136 0 51 22.7 476
1964 36 DET NFL HB 8 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 3 72 0 27 24.0 136
13 Yrs 145 106 126 920 2 94 7.3 83 1921 0 55 23.1 11375
17 Game Avg 17 12 15 108 0 11 7.3 10 225 0 6 23.1 1334
SFO (9 Yrs) 99 88 99 648 1 94 6.5 65 1494 0 55 23.0 9100
MIN (2 Yrs) 24 16 13 198 1 81 15.2 9 219 0 40 24.3 1663
NYG (1 Yr) 14 1 13 74 0 13 5.7 6 136 0 51 22.7 476
DET (1 Yr) 8 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 3 72 0 27 24.0 136
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1963 34 NYG NFL HB 1 0 2 19 0 10 9.5 1 47 0 47 47.0 105
2 Yrs 2 1 2 19 0 10 9.5 1 47 0 47 47.0 283
17 Game Avg 17 9 85 400
NYG (1 Yr) 1 0 2 19 0 10 9.5 1 47 0 47 47.0 105
SFO (1 Yr) 1 1 0 0 178

Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1952 24 SFO NFL RH 12 11 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 60 5.0 PB,AP-1
1953 25 SFO NFL RH 12 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 2.5 PB,AP-1
1954 26 SFO NFL RH 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 6.0 AP-2
1955 27 SFO NFL RH 12 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 3.0
1956 28 SFO NFL LH 12 11 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 4.0 PB,AP-2
1957 29 SFO NFL LH 12 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5 PB,AP-2
1958 30 SFO NFL LH 12 12 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 4.0 PB
1959 31 SFO NFL RH 10 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.4
1960 32 SFO NFL HB 11 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
1961 33 MIN NFL LHB/RHB 13 12 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 3.2 PB
1963 35 NYG NFL HB 14 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
13 Yrs 145 106 38 20 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 360 2.5
17 Game Avg 17 12 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 2.5
SFO (9 Yrs) 99 88 35 15 1 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0 0 306 3.1
MIN (2 Yrs) 24 16 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 1.8
NYG (1 Yr) 14 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
DET (1 Yr) 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Scoring Summary Table
Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD FRTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1957 28 SFO NFL LH 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
2 Yrs 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.0
17 Game Avg 17 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 3.0
NYG (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
SFO (1 Yr) 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hugh McElhenny born?

Hugh McElhenny was born on December 31, 1928.

Where was Hugh McElhenny born?

Hugh McElhenny was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall was Hugh McElhenny?

Hugh McElhenny was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Hugh McElhenny weigh when playing?

Hugh McElhenny weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Is Hugh McElhenny in the Hall of Fame?

Hugh McElhenny was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1970.

How many games did Hugh McElhenny play?

Hugh McElhenny played 145 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Hugh McElhenny have?

Hugh McElhenny had 1,124 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Hugh McElhenny have?

Hugh McElhenny had 5,281 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Hugh McElhenny won?

Hugh McElhenny never won a Super Bowl.

When did Hugh McElhenny retire?

Hugh McElhenny last played in 1964.

What are Hugh McElhenny's nicknames?

The King, Hurryin' Hugh, Hustlin' Hugh, Hurricane Hugh are nicknames for Hugh McElhenny.