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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

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 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1950* 26 SFO RDT 12 12 0 3 10 0
1951*+ 27 SFO RT/RDT 12 12 0 2 0 0
1952*+ 28 SFO RT 12 12 1 0 0 0
1953*+ 29 SFO RDT 12 12 0 2 0 0
1954+ 30 SFO LDT 12 12 0 1 0 0
1955 31 SFO LT 12 12
1956* 32 SFO LDT 12 12 0 1 0 0
1957*+ 33 SFO LDT 12 12 0 1 0 0 1
1958* 34 SFO LDT 12 12
1959*+ 35 SFO LDT 12 12 0 1 0 0
1960* 36 SFO LDT 12 11 1
1961* 37 SFO LDT 14 14 0 1 0 0
1962 38 SFO LDT 14 14 0 1 0 0
1963 39 SFO ldt 14 7
Career 174 166 1 13 10 0 2

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1951*+ 27 SFO RT/RDT 12 12 1 20 1 20 20.0 2 27 0 16 13.5 47
1952*+ 28 SFO RT 12 12 1 18 0 18 18.0 23
1953*+ 29 SFO RDT 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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
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
1952*+ 28 SFO RT 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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1951*+ 27 SFO RT/RDT 12 12 1 6
1957*+ 33 SFO LDT 12 12 1 2
1960* 36 SFO LDT 12 11 1 2
Career 174 166 1 2 10

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1950
1951
1952
1953
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961

1st-team All-Pro

1951
1952
1953
1954
1957
1959

Non-Offensive TDs

1951 NFL 1 (9)

Punt Return TD

1951 NFL 1 (3-- 86)
Career 1 (139)

Games Started

Career 166 (195)

Safeties

1957 NFL 1 (1-- 16)
1960 NFL 1 (1-- 16)
Career 2 (20)

   

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)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1951 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1951 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1951 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1952 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1952 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1952 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1953 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1953 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1953 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1954 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1954 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1954 - Sporting News: 2nd team all-NFL
1954 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1957 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1957 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1957 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1957 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1959 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1959 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1959 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1959 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1959 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1960 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1960 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1960 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1961 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1962 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL