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Lee Riley

Leon Francis Riley Jr.

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 192 lbs.

Born: August 24, 1932 in Omaha, NE
Died: June 9, 2011 in Chicago, IL
College: Detroit Mercy   (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 4th round (48th overall) of the 1955 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 31 (3246th overall since 1950)

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Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV
1955 23 DET PR 44 12 14 107 0 20 7.6 5 111 0 30 22.2 218 1
1956 24 PHI KR/LS/PR 22 9 17 73 0 35 4.3 15 381 0 59 25.4 464 8
1958 26 PHI RDH 22 12 7 27 0 10 3.9 9 205 0 35 22.8 232 6
1959 27 PHI 22 12 0 1
1960 28 NYG 21 12 10 42 0 14 4.2 3 67 0 24 22.3 109 2
1961 29 NYT RS 22 12 0 7
1962 30 NYT RS 22 14 0 9
Career 83 48 249 0 35 5.2 32 764 0 59 23.9 1023 34
3 yrs PHI 33 0 24 100 0 35 4.2 24 586 0 59 24.4 696 15
1 yr DET 12 0 14 107 0 20 7.6 5 111 0 30 22.2 218 1
1 yr NYG 12 0 10 42 0 14 4.2 3 67 0 24 22.3 109 2

Defense & Fumbles

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
1955 23 DET PR 44 12 2 38 0 23 0 0 1 0 0 0
1956 24 PHI KR/LS/PR 22 9 3 57 0 31 0 0 2 1 0 0
1958 26 PHI RDH 22 12 1 8 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 0
1959 27 PHI 22 12 1 0 0 0 0
1960 28 NYG 21 12 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
1961 29 NYT RS 22 12 4 59 0 41 0
1962 30 NYT RS 22 14 11 122 0 30 0
Career 83 23 286 0 41 0 0 5 6 0 0
3 yrs PHI 33 0 5 65 0 31 0 0 2 4 0 0
2 yrs NYT 26 0 15 181 0 41 0
1 yr DET 12 0 2 38 0 23 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 yr NYG 12 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0

Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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 KR/LS/PR 22 9 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 1.1 10 0 2
Career 83 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.0 0.1 10 0 5

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

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)