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Leo Nomellini

Leo Joseph Nomellini

Position: DT-T
Height: 6-3    Weight: 259 lbs.
Born: June 19, 1924 in Lucca, Italy
College: Minnesota

Career AV: 116 (49th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1969

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

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 1950 NFL Draft.

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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 AV
1950* 26 SFO RDT 42 12 12 0 3 10 0 10
1951*+ 27 SFO RT/RDT 42 12 12 0 2 0 0 23
1952*+ 28 SFO RT 73 12 12 1 0 0 0 13
1953*+ 29 SFO RDT 73 12 12 0 2 0 0 15
1954+ 30 SFO LDT 73 12 12 0 1 0 0 14
1955 31 SFO LT 73 12 12 6
1956* 32 SFO LDT 73 12 12 0 1 0 0 8
1957*+ 33 SFO LDT 73 12 12 0 1 0 0 1 11
1958* 34 SFO LDT 73 12 12 8
1959*+ 35 SFO LDT 73 12 12 0 1 0 0 14
1960* 36 SFO LDT 73 12 11 1 12
1961* 37 SFO LDT 73 14 14 0 1 0 0 10
1962 38 SFO LDT 73 14 14 0 1 0 0 6
1963 39 SFO ldt 73 14 7 3
Career 174 166 1 13 10 0 2 153

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
1951*+ 27 SFO RT/RDT 42 12 12 1 20 1 20 20.0 2 27 0 16 13.5 47
1952*+ 28 SFO RT 73 12 12 1 18 0 18 18.0 23
1953*+ 29 SFO RDT 73 12 12 1 5 0 5 5.0 5
Career 174 166 1 20 1 20 20.0 4 50 0 18 12.5 75

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
1952*+ 28 SFO RT 73 12 12 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.4 0.1 5 0 1
Career 174 166 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.0 0.0 5 0 1

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
1951*+ 27 SFO RT/RDT 42 12 12 1 1 6
1957*+ 33 SFO LDT 73 12 12 1 2
1960* 36 SFO LDT 73 12 11 1 2
Career 174 166 1 1 2 10

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Alan Page*, Reggie White*, Michael Dean Perry, Darrell Russell, Roger Brown, Tommie Harris, Otis Sistrunk, Cortez Kennedy, Bryant Young, Andy Robustelli*
4 Joe Greene*, Bill Stanfill, Roger Brown, Michael Dean Perry, Cortez Kennedy, Alan Page*, Reggie White*, Wally Chambers, Mike Reid, Keith Millard
5 Joe Greene*, Bill Stanfill, Warren Sapp, Cortez Kennedy, Roger Brown, Merlin Olsen*, Julius Peppers, Keith Millard, Fred Smerlas, Alex Karras
6 Richard Seymour, Warren Sapp, Bill Stanfill, Cortez Kennedy, Jason Taylor, Roger Brown, Andy Robustelli*, Bob Baumhower, Kevin Williams, Joe Greene*
7 Dan Hampton*, Michael Dean Perry, Bill Stanfill, Buck Buchanan*, Bob Baumhower, Jason Taylor, Julius Peppers, Bob Lilly*, Warren Sapp, Richard Seymour
8 Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Roger Brown, Michael Dean Perry, Buck Buchanan*, Bob Baumhower, Richard Seymour, Ernie Stautner*, Bill Stanfill, Cortez Kennedy
9 Jason Taylor, Michael Dean Perry, Buck Buchanan*, Ernie Stautner*, Chris Doleman, Roger Brown, Ray Childress, Gino Marchetti*, Dan Hampton*, Bryant Young
10 Ernie Stautner*, Jason Taylor, Buck Buchanan*, Gino Marchetti*, Ray Childress, Cortez Kennedy, Bob Lilly*, Michael Dean Perry, Dan Hampton*, Bob Baumhower
11 Ernie Stautner*, Jason Taylor, Buck Buchanan*, Cortez Kennedy, Doug Atkins*, Gino Marchetti*, Deacon Jones*, Bob Lilly*, Warren Sapp, Richard Dent
12 Ernie Stautner*, Jason Taylor, Buck Buchanan*, Joe Greene*, Deacon Jones*, Gino Marchetti*, Chris Doleman, Doug Atkins*, Alex Karras, Warren Sapp
13 Ernie Stautner*, Buck Buchanan*, Chris Doleman, Jason Taylor, Doug Atkins*, Alex Karras, Joe Greene*, Deacon Jones*, Warren Sapp, John Randle
14 Ernie Stautner*, Chris Doleman, Doug Atkins*, Buck Buchanan*, Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*, Alex Karras, Joe Greene*, John Randle, Warren Sapp
Career Ernie Stautner*, Buck Buchanan*, Jason Taylor, Alex Karras, Joe Greene*, Deacon Jones*, Warren Sapp, John Randle, Chris Doleman, Doug Atkins*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1950
1951
1952
1953
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961

First-Team All-Pro

1951
1952
1953
1954
1957
1959

Non-Offensive TDs

1951 NFL 1 (9)

Punt Return TD

1951 NFL 1 (3/89)
Career 1 (143)

Safeties

1957 NFL 1 (1/18)
1960 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 2 (20)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1951Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
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: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1957Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1959Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1960Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1961Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1962UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL