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Lee Riley

Leon Francis Riley

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 192 lbs.
Born: August 24, 1932 in Omaha, NE
College: Detroit Mercy

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 4th round (48th overall) of the 1955 Draft

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
1955 23 DET RET 12 0 14 107 0 20 7.6 5 111 0 30 22.2 218
1956 24 PHI LS 9 0 17 73 0 35 4.3 15 381 0 59 25.4 464
1958 26 PHI RDH 12 0 7 27 0 10 3.9 9 205 0 35 22.8 232
1959 27 PHI 12 0 0
1960 28 NYG 12 0 10 42 0 14 4.2 3 67 0 24 22.3 109
1961 29 NYT RS 12 0 0
1962 30 NYT RS 14 0 0
Career 83 0 48 249 0 35 5.2 32 764 0 59 23.9 1023
3 yrs PHI 33 0 24 100 0 35 4.2 24 586 0 59 24.4 696
1 yr DET 12 0 14 107 0 20 7.6 5 111 0 30 22.2 218
1 yr NYG 12 0 10 42 0 14 4.2 3 67 0 24 22.3 109

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
1955 23 DET RET 12 0 2 38 0 23 1 0 0 0
1956 24 PHI LS 9 0 3 57 0 31 2 1 0 0
1958 26 PHI RDH 12 0 1 8 0 8 0 3 0 0
1959 27 PHI 12 0 1 0 0 0
1960 28 NYG 12 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 0
1961 29 NYT RS 12 0 4 59 0 41
1962 30 NYT RS 14 0 11 122 0 30
Career 83 0 23 286 0 41 5 6 0 0
3 yrs PHI 33 0 5 65 0 31 2 4 0 0
2 yrs NYJ 26 0 15 181 0 41
1 yr DET 12 0 2 38 0 23 1 0 0 0
1 yr NYG 12 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 0

Receiving & Rushing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1956 24 PHI LS 9 0 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 1.1 10 0 2
Career 83 0 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.0 0.1 10 0 5

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Kick Returns

1956 NFL 15 (8)

Kick Return Yds

1956 NFL 381 (8)

Long Kick Return

1956 NFL 59 (7)

Yds/Kick Return

1956 NFL 25.4 (7)

Punt Returns

1956 NFL 17 (8)

Punt Return Yds

1955 NFL 107 (9)

Yds/Punt Return

1955 NFL 7.6 (6)

Kick & Punt Returns

1956 NFL 32 (4)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1956 NFL 454 (8)

Fumbles Recovered

1958 NFL 3 (10)

Interceptions

1962 AFL 11 (1-- 14)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1962 AFL 122 (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)