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Harley Sewell

Harley Edward Sewell

Position: G-LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: April 18, 1931 in St. Jo, TX
College: Texas

Career AV: 59 (925th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.

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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 AV
1953 22 DET LG 66 12 0 1 4 0 4 0 3 0 0 6
1954 23 DET LG 66 12 0 0 2 24 1 6
1955 24 DET LG 66 12 0 0 1 0 0 5
1956 25 DET LG 66 12 0 7
1957* 26 DET LG 66 10 0 0 1 0 0 12
1958* 27 DET LG 66 12 0 0 2 0 0 8
1959* 28 DET LG 66 11 0 7
1960 29 DET LG 66 12 0 6
1961 30 DET LG 66 14 0 0 1 0 0 6
1962* 31 DET LG 66 13 0 9
1963 32 RAM 66 2 0 1
Career 122 0 1 4 0 4 0 10 24 1 73

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
1954 23 DET LG 66 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 122 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1954 23 DET LG 66 12 0 1 1 6
Career 122 0 1 1 6

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1957
1958
1959
1962

Non-Offensive TDs

1954 NFL 1 (7)

Fumble Return Yds

1954 NFL 24 (7)

Fumble Return TD

1954 NFL 1 (1)

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

All-Pro Teams

1955Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1956Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1957Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1958NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1960Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1962Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL