Stephen W. Van Buren
Position: HB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: December 28, 1920 in La Ceiba, Honduras
College: LSU (school history)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1944 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 12 (6098th overall since 1950)
5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1965
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Output includes all games from 1940 to 2011.
Career Touchdown Log: Regular Season · Playoffs
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| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1944 | 3 | 1944-10-22 | PHI | BOS | W 38-0 | 2 | Punt Return | 55 | Lead 10-0 | Lead 17-0 | ||
| 2 | 1944 | 4 | 1944-10-29 | PHI | @ | NYG | W 24-17 | 2 | Rushing | 6 | Trail 3-17 | Trail 10-17 | |
| 3 | 1944 | 5 | 1944-11-05 | PHI | @ | BKN | W 21-7 | 1 | Rushing | 44 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 4 | 1944 | 5 | 1944-11-05 | PHI | @ | BKN | W 21-7 | 1 | Rushing | 70 | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 | |
| 5 | 1944 | 6 | 1944-11-12 | PHI | NYG | T 21-21 | 1 | Kickoff Return | 97 | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 | ||
| 6 | 1944 | 7 | 1944-11-19 | PHI | @ | WAS | W 37-7 | 1 | Rushing | 20 | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 | |
| 7 | 1944 | 10 | 1944-12-10 | PHI | RAM | W 26-13 | 1 | Rushing | 10 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 8 | 1945 | 1 | 1945-10-07 | PHI | CRD | W 21-6 | 1 | Rushing | 47 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 9 | 1945 | 1 | 1945-10-07 | PHI | CRD | W 21-6 | 4 | Receiving | 33 | Roy Zimmerman | Lead 14-0 | Lead 21-0 | |
| 10 | 1945 | 2 | 1945-10-14 | PHI | @ | DET | L 24-28 | 1 | Rushing | 69 | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 | |
| 11 | 1945 | 2 | 1945-10-14 | PHI | @ | DET | L 24-28 | 3 | Rushing | 26 | Trail 10-14 | Lead 17-14* | |
| 12 | 1945 | 3 | 1945-10-21 | PHI | @ | WAS | L 14-24 | 2 | Rushing | 15 | Trail 0-3 | Lead 7-3* | |
| 13 | 1945 | 3 | 1945-10-21 | PHI | @ | WAS | L 14-24 | 4 | Rushing | 3 | Trail 7-24 | Trail 14-24 | |
| 14 | 1945 | 5 | 1945-11-04 | PHI | @ | PIT | W 45-3 | 3 | Rushing | 20 | Lead 13-3 | Lead 19-3 | |
| 15 | 1945 | 6 | 1945-11-11 | PHI | NYG | W 38-17 | 2 | Rushing | 2 | Lead 17-3 | Lead 24-3 | ||
| 16 | 1945 | 6 | 1945-11-11 | PHI | NYG | W 38-17 | 4 | Rushing | 22 | Lead 24-10 | Lead 31-10 | ||
| 17 | 1945 | 7 | 1945-11-18 | PHI | PIT | W 30-6 | 2 | Rushing | 3 | Lead 7-6 | Lead 13-6 | ||
| 18 | 1945 | 7 | 1945-11-18 | PHI | PIT | W 30-6 | 3 | Rushing | 6 | Lead 16-6 | Lead 23-6 | ||
| 19 | 1945 | 8 | 1945-11-25 | PHI | WAS | W 16-0 | 3 | Receiving | 44 | Roy Zimmerman | Lead 7-0 | Lead 13-0 | |
| 20 | 1945 | 9 | 1945-12-02 | PHI | @ | NYG | L 21-28 | 1 | Rushing | 4 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 21 | 1945 | 9 | 1945-12-02 | PHI | @ | NYG | L 21-28 | 2 | Rushing | 4 | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 | |
| 22 | 1945 | 9 | 1945-12-02 | PHI | @ | NYG | L 21-28 | 3 | Kickoff Return | 98 | Lead 14-0 | Lead 21-0 | |
| 23 | 1945 | 10 | 1945-12-09 | PHI | BOS | W 35-7 | 3 | Rushing | 29 | Tied 7-7 | Lead 14-7* | ||
| 24 | 1945 | 10 | 1945-12-09 | PHI | BOS | W 35-7 | 4 | Rushing | 7 | Lead 21-7 | Lead 28-7 | ||
| 25 | 1945 | 10 | 1945-12-09 | PHI | BOS | W 35-7 | 4 | Rushing | 8 | Lead 28-7 | Lead 35-7 | ||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 26 | 1946 | 2 | 1946-10-06 | PHI | BOS | W 49-25 | 2 | Rushing | 31 | Lead 21-12 | Lead 28-12 | ||
| 27 | 1946 | 2 | 1946-10-06 | PHI | BOS | W 49-25 | 3 | Rushing | 2 | Lead 28-18 | Lead 35-18 | ||
| 28 | 1946 | 3 | 1946-10-13 | PHI | GNB | L 7-19 | 1 | Rushing | 7 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 29 | 1946 | 6 | 1946-11-03 | PHI | NYG | W 24-14 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 30 | 1946 | 6 | 1946-11-03 | PHI | NYG | W 24-14 | 2 | Rushing | 30 | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 | ||
| 31 | 1946 | 11 | 1946-12-08 | PHI | @ | BOS | W 40-14 | 2 | Punt Return | 50 | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 32 | 1947 | 1 | 1947-09-28 | PHI | WAS | W 45-42 | 2 | Kickoff Return | 95 | Trail 10-14 | Lead 17-14* | ||
| 33 | 1947 | 1 | 1947-09-28 | PHI | WAS | W 45-42 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 24-21 | Lead 31-21 | ||
| 34 | 1947 | 5 | 1947-10-26 | PHI | RAM | W 14-7 | 1 | Rushing | 4 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 35 | 1947 | 6 | 1947-11-02 | PHI | @ | WAS | W 38-14 | 3 | Rushing | 23 | Lead 17-7 | Lead 24-7 | |
| 36 | 1947 | 6 | 1947-11-02 | PHI | @ | WAS | W 38-14 | 3 | Rushing | 37 | Lead 24-7 | Lead 31-7 | |
| 37 | 1947 | 7 | 1947-11-09 | PHI | @ | NYG | W 41-24 | 1 | Rushing | 14 | Trail 0-3 | Lead 6-3* | |
| 38 | 1947 | 8 | 1947-11-16 | PHI | BOS | W 32-0 | 1 | Rushing | 3 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 39 | 1947 | 8 | 1947-11-16 | PHI | BOS | W 32-0 | 3 | Rushing | 13 | Lead 20-0 | Lead 26-0 | ||
| 40 | 1947 | 9 | 1947-11-23 | PHI | @ | BOS | L 14-21 | 3 | Rushing | 10 | Trail 7-14 | Tied 14-14 | |
| 41 | 1947 | 10 | 1947-11-30 | PHI | PIT | W 21-0 | 1 | Rushing | 2 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 42 | 1947 | 11 | 1947-12-07 | PHI | CRD | L 21-45 | 1 | Rushing | 4 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 43 | 1947 | 12 | 1947-12-14 | PHI | GNB | W 28-14 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 44 | 1947 | 12 | 1947-12-14 | PHI | GNB | W 28-14 | 2 | Rushing | 3 | Tied 7-7 | Lead 14-7* | ||
| 45 | 1947 | 12 | 1947-12-14 | PHI | GNB | W 28-14 | 3 | Rushing | 38 | Lead 14-7 | Lead 21-7 | ||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 46 | 1948 | 3 | 1948-10-10 | PHI | NYG | W 45-0 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 47 | 1948 | 4 | 1948-10-17 | PHI | @ | WAS | W 45-0 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 | |
| 48 | 1948 | 4 | 1948-10-17 | PHI | @ | WAS | W 45-0 | 2 | Rushing | 3 | Lead 17-0 | Lead 24-0 | |
| 49 | 1948 | 4 | 1948-10-17 | PHI | @ | WAS | W 45-0 | 3 | Rushing | 7 | Lead 31-0 | Lead 38-0 | |
| 50 | 1948 | 5 | 1948-10-24 | PHI | CHI | W 12-7 | 1 | Rushing | 8 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 51 | 1948 | 6 | 1948-10-31 | PHI | @ | PIT | W 34-7 | 2 | Rushing | 20 | Trail 3-7 | Lead 10-7* | |
| 52 | 1948 | 7 | 1948-11-07 | PHI | @ | NYG | W 35-14 | 3 | Rushing | 6 | Lead 14-0 | Lead 21-0 | |
| 53 | 1948 | 7 | 1948-11-07 | PHI | @ | NYG | W 35-14 | 4 | Rushing | 3 | Lead 28-7 | Lead 35-7 | |
| 54 | 1948 | 9 | 1948-11-21 | PHI | WAS | W 42-21 | 1 | Rushing | 6 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 55 | 1948 | 12 | 1948-12-12 | PHI | DET | W 45-21 | 3 | Rushing | 16 | Lead 17-14 | Lead 24-14 | ||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 56 | 1949 | 2 | 1949-10-03 | PHI | @ | DET | W 22-14 | 4 | Rushing | 3 | Trail 5-14 | Trail 12-14 | |
| 57 | 1949 | 2 | 1949-10-03 | PHI | @ | DET | W 22-14 | 4 | Rushing | 6 | Trail 12-14 | Lead 19-14* | |
| 58 | 1949 | 3 | 1949-10-08 | PHI | CRD | W 28-3 | 1 | Rushing | 2 | Trail 0-3 | Lead 7-3* | ||
| 59 | 1949 | 3 | 1949-10-08 | PHI | CRD | W 28-3 | 4 | Rushing | 4 | Lead 21-3 | Lead 28-3 | ||
| 60 | 1949 | 4 | 1949-10-16 | PHI | @ | CHI | L 21-38 | 2 | Receiving | 50 | Tommy Thompson | Tied 7-7 | Lead 14-7* |
| 61 | 1949 | 5 | 1949-10-23 | PHI | WAS | W 49-14 | 1 | Rushing | 3 | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 | ||
| 62 | 1949 | 6 | 1949-10-30 | PHI | @ | PIT | W 38-7 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 3-0 | Lead 10-0 | |
| 63 | 1949 | 6 | 1949-10-30 | PHI | @ | PIT | W 38-7 | 3 | Rushing | 6 | Lead 17-0 | Lead 24-0 | |
| 64 | 1949 | 8 | 1949-11-13 | PHI | @ | WAS | W 44-21 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 23-7 | Lead 30-7 | |
| 65 | 1949 | 9 | 1949-11-20 | PHI | NYY | W 42-0 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 66 | 1949 | 9 | 1949-11-20 | PHI | NYY | W 42-0 | 2 | Rushing | 5 | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 | ||
| 67 | 1949 | 12 | 1949-12-11 | PHI | NYG | W 17-3 | 4 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 10-3 | Lead 17-3 | ||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 68 | 1950 | 5 | 1950-10-22 | PHI | @ | PIT | W 17-10 | 4 | Rushing | 5 | Tied 10-10 | Lead 17-10* | |
| 69 | 1950 | 6 | 1950-10-29 | PHI | WAS | W 35-3 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 0-3 | Lead 7-3* | ||
| 70 | 1950 | 7 | 1950-11-05 | PHI | PIT | L 7-9 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 0-3 | Lead 7-3* | ||
| 71 | 1950 | 8 | 1950-11-12 | PHI | @ | WAS | W 33-0 | 3 | Rushing | 11 | Lead 10-0 | Lead 16-0 | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 72 | 1951 | 5 | 1951-10-28 | PHI | WAS | L 23-27 | 3 | Rushing | 2 | Trail 10-14 | Lead 17-14* | ||
| 73 | 1951 | 6 | 1951-11-04 | PHI | @ | PIT | W 34-13 | 3 | Rushing | 2 | Lead 14-13 | Lead 20-13 | |
| 74 | 1951 | 7 | 1951-11-11 | PHI | @ | CLE | L 17-20 | 2 | Rushing | 2 | Lead 3-0 | Lead 10-0 | |
| 75 | 1951 | 10 | 1951-12-02 | PHI | @ | WAS | W 35-21 | 1 | Rushing | 31 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 76 | 1951 | 10 | 1951-12-02 | PHI | @ | WAS | W 35-21 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Lead 14-7 | Lead 21-7 | |
| 77 | 1951 | 11 | 1951-12-09 | PHI | NYG | L 7-23 | 2 | Rushing | 2 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
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| 1 | 1947 | 13 | 1947-12-21 | PHI | @ | PIT | W 21-0 | 1 | Receiving | 15 | Tommy Thompson | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* |
| 2 | 1947 | 14 | 1947-12-28 | PHI | @ | CRD | L 21-28 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 7-21 | Trail 14-21 | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Qtr | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 3 | 1948 | 13 | 1948-12-19 | PHI | CRD | W 7-0 | 4 | Rushing | 5 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* |