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Don McIlhenny

Donald Brookes McIlhenny

Position: HB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 197 lbs.
Born: November 22, 1934 in Cleveland, OH
College: SMU

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 3rd round (27th overall) of the 1956 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos 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
1956 22 DET rh 9 0 87 372 3 30 4.3 41.3 9.7 8 70 8.8 2 21 0.9 7.8 442 5 0
1957 23 GNB LH 12 0 100 384 1 40 3.8 32.0 8.3 18 210 11.7 2 28 1.5 17.5 594 3 4
1958 24 GNB LH 12 0 74 239 1 36 3.2 19.9 6.2 20 154 7.7 1 55 1.7 12.8 393 2 8
1959 25 GNB RH 12 0 47 231 1 46 4.9 19.3 3.9 8 95 11.9 1 30 0.7 7.9 326 2 1
1960 26 DAL HB 11 7 96 321 1 21 3.3 29.2 8.7 15 120 8.0 1 64 1.4 10.9 441 2 0
1961 27 2TM 8 0 10 34 0 15 3.4 4.3 1.3 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.1 0.8 40 0 0
SFO 5 0 8 30 0 15 3.8 6.0 1.6 30 0 0
DAL 3 0 2 4 0 4 2.0 1.3 0.7 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.3 2.0 10 0 0
Career 64 7 414 1581 7 46 3.8 24.7 6.5 70 655 9.4 7 64 1.1 10.2 2236 14 13
3 yrs GNB 36 0 221 854 3 46 3.9 23.7 6.1 46 459 10.0 4 55 1.3 12.8 1313 7 13
2 yrs DAL 14 7 98 325 1 21 3.3 23.2 7.0 16 126 7.9 1 64 1.1 9.0 451 2 0
1 yr DET 9 0 87 372 3 30 4.3 41.3 9.7 8 70 8.8 2 21 0.9 7.8 442 5 0
1 yr SFO 5 0 8 30 0 15 3.8 6.0 1.6 30 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1957 23 GNB LH 12 0 14 362 0 53 25.9 956
1958 24 GNB LH 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 7 146 0 45 20.9 539
1959 25 GNB RH 12 0 3 50 0 24 16.7 376
1961 27 2TM 8 0 6 189 0 49 31.5 229
SFO 5 0 6 189 0 49 31.5 219
Career 64 7 1 0 0 0 0.0 30 747 0 53 24.9 2983
3 yrs GNB 36 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 24 558 0 53 23.3 1871
1 yr SFO 5 0 6 189 0 49 31.5 219

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1957 23 GNB LH 12 0 4 1 0 0
1958 24 GNB LH 12 0 8 2 0 0
1959 25 GNB RH 12 0 1 1 0 0
1960 26 DAL HB 11 7 0 1 0 0
Career 64 7 13 5 0 0
3 yrs GNB 36 0 13 4 0 0
2 yrs DAL 14 7 0 1 0 0

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos 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%
1956 22 DET rh 9 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Career 64 7 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 G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1956 22 DET rh 9 0 3 2 30
1957 23 GNB LH 12 0 1 2 18
1958 24 GNB LH 12 0 1 1 12
1959 25 GNB RH 12 0 1 1 12
1960 26 DAL HB 11 7 1 1 12
Career 64 7 7 7 84
3 yrs GNB 36 0 3 4 42
2 yrs DAL 14 7 1 1 12
1 yr DET 9 0 3 2 30

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Yds/Touch

1957 NFL 7.2 (7)

Kick Returns

1957 NFL 14 (9)

Kick Return Yds

1957 NFL 362 (7)

Long Kick Return

1957 NFL 53 (6)

Yds/Kick Return

1957 NFL 25.9 (5)

Fumbles

1958 NFL 8 (7)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)