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Tommy Runnels

Melvin Thomas Runnels

Position: HB
Height: 5-10    Weight: 187 lbs.
Born: January 28, 1934 in Fort Worth, TX
College: North Texas

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 14th round (168th 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 WAS LH 11 0 96 334 0 17 3.5 30.4 8.7 6 56 9.3 1 22 0.5 5.1 390 1 4
1957 23 WAS 10 0 20 52 0 16 2.6 5.2 2.0 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.1 0.4 56 0 3
Career 21 0 116 386 0 17 3.3 18.4 5.5 7 60 8.6 1 22 0.3 2.9 446 1 7

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
1956 22 WAS LH 11 0 8 91 0 59 11.4 17 375 0 37 22.1 856
1957 23 WAS 10 0 10 76 0 16 7.6 2 66 0 38 33.0 198
Career 21 0 18 167 0 59 9.3 19 441 0 38 23.2 1054

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS 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 WAS LH 11 0 1 3 33.3 34 0 0.0 0 0.0 34 11.3 11.3 34.0 3.1 77.1
1957 23 WAS 10 0 1 1 100.0 35 0 0.0 0 0.0 35 35.0 35.0 35.0 3.5 118.7
Career 21 0 2 4 50.0 69 0 0.0 0 0.0 35 17.3 17.3 34.5 3.3 95.8

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
1956 22 WAS LH 11 0 4 1 0 0
1957 23 WAS 10 0 3 2 0 0
Career 21 0 7 3 0 0

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 WAS LH 11 0 1 6
Career 21 0 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Yds/Touch

1956 NFL 6.7 (10)

Kick Returns

1956 NFL 17 (4)

Long Punt Return

1956 NFL 59 (7)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1956 NFL 466 (5)

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)