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Bulldog Turner
Clyde Douglas Turner
Position: C-T-LB-G
Height: 6-1 Weight: 237 lbs.
Born: March 10, 1919 in Plains, TX
Died: October 30, 1998 in Gatesville, TX
College: Hardin-Simmons (school history)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1940 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 20 (4750th overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler & 7-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1966
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1940* | 21 | CHI | C | 11 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1941*+ | 22 | CHI | C | 11 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1942+ | 23 | CHI | C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 96 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1943+ | 24 | CHI | C | 10 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1944+ | 25 | CHI | C | 10 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1945 | 26 | CHI | c | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1946+ | 27 | CHI | C | 11 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1947+ | 28 | CHI | C | 12 | 9 | 2 | 103 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1948+ | 29 | CHI | C | 12 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 | 30 | CHI | C | 12 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1950* | 31 | CHI | C | 66 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 1951* | 32 | CHI | C | 66 | 12 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 1952 | 33 | CHI | RT | 66 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Career | 138 | 91 | 17 | 298 | 2 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1941*+ | 22 | CHI | C | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1942+ | 23 | CHI | C | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1944+ | 25 | CHI | C | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 57 | ||||||
| 1946+ | 27 | CHI | C | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1952 | 33 | CHI | RT | 66 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 | 31 | ||||||
| Career | 138 | 91 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 29 | 10.3 | 100 | ||||
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All-Pro Teams
| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
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| 1940 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Chicago Herald Am. |
| 1940 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Collyers Eye Mag. |
| 1940 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Int. News Service |
| 1940 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NFL |
| 1940 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1940 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1941 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1941 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Chicago Herald Am. |
| 1941 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Collyers Eye Mag. |
| 1941 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NFL |
| 1941 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1941 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1942 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1942 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Int. News Service |
| 1942 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NFL |
| 1942 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1943 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1943 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Chicago Herald Am. |
| 1943 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Foot. Illustrated |
| 1943 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Int. News Service |
| 1943 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1943 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1944 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1944 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Int. News Service |
| 1944 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1944 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1946 | 1st Team | All-NFL/AAFC | Chicago Herald Am. |
| 1946 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1946 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Pro Foot. Illustrated |
| 1946 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1946 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1947 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1947 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Chicago Herald Am. |
| 1947 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Foot. Illustrated |
| 1947 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1947 | 3rd Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1948 | 1st Team | All-NFL/AAFC | Sporting News |
| 1948 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1948 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Chicago Herald Am. |
| 1948 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Foot. Illustrated |
| 1948 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1948 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
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