Rushing & Receiving
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | |||||||
| 1948 | 25 | BUF | 82 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 82 | 0 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1 | 63 | 63.0 | 0 | 63 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 15 | 9.7 | 145 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | 26 | BUF | RH | 82 | 10 | 8 | 101 | 391 | 1 | 3.9 | 39.1 | 10.1 | 7 | 168 | 24.0 | 4 | 0.7 | 16.8 | 108 | 5.2 | 559 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | 27 | CLE | LH | 90 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 231 | 2 | 26 | 3.4 | 23.1 | 6.7 | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 1 | 25 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 76 | 4.5 | 343 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1951 | 28 | CLE | HB | 90 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 126 | 1 | 20 | 2.8 | 12.6 | 4.5 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | 19 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 50 | 3.7 | 187 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1952 | 29 | CLE | HB | 22 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 24 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0 | 9 | 4.2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Career | 54 | 21 | 236 | 868 | 4 | 26 | 3.7 | 16.1 | 4.4 | 22 | 404 | 18.4 | 6 | 63 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 258 | 4.9 | 1272 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| 3 yrs | CLE | 31 | 10 | 121 | 395 | 3 | 26 | 3.3 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 14 | 173 | 12.4 | 2 | 25 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 135 | 4.2 | 568 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 2 yrs | BUF | 23 | 11 | 115 | 473 | 1 | 4.1 | 20.6 | 5.0 | 8 | 231 | 28.9 | 4 | 63 | 0.3 | 10.0 | 123 | 5.7 | 704 | 5 | ||||||
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | |||||||
| 1948 | 25 | BUF | RH | 1 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 3.1 | 34.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 12 | 4.9 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | 26 | BUF | RH | 1 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 10.0 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 | 14 | 8.4 | 117 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 | 27 | CLE | LH | 2 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 2.3 | 20.5 | 9.0 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 15 | 2.5 | 27.0 | 23 | 4.1 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | 28 | CLE | H | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | 29 | CLE | H | 1 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 16 | 4.0 | 43.0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 6 | 4 | 39 | 112 | 0 | 10 | 2.9 | 18.7 | 6.5 | 14 | 202 | 14.4 | 1 | 25 | 2.3 | 33.7 | 53 | 5.9 | 314 | 1 | ||||
| 3 yrs | CLE | 4 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 2.3 | 10.3 | 4.5 | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 1 | 16 | 2.3 | 24.3 | 27 | 5.1 | 138 | 1 | |||
| 2 yrs | BUF | 2 | 2 | 21 | 71 | 0 | 10 | 3.4 | 35.5 | 10.5 | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 0 | 25 | 2.5 | 52.5 | 26 | 6.8 | 176 | 0 | |||
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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1948 | 25 | BUF | 82 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 336 | 2 | 0 | 21.0 | 9 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 629 | |
| 1949 | 26 | BUF | RH | 82 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 | 9 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 757 |
| 1951 | 28 | CLE | HB | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 33 | 25.0 | 262 | ||||
| 1952 | 29 | CLE | HB | 22 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 6.0 | 5 | 89 | 0 | 23 | 17.8 | 184 |
| Career | 54 | 21 | 24 | 395 | 2 | 10 | 16.5 | 26 | 468 | 0 | 33 | 18.0 | 2175 | ||||
| 3 yrs | CLE | 31 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 6.0 | 8 | 164 | 0 | 33 | 20.5 | 789 | |||
| 2 yrs | BUF | 23 | 11 | 20 | 371 | 2 | 0 | 18.6 | 18 | 304 | 0 | 0 | 16.9 | 1386 | |||
Defense & Fumbles
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Scoring Summary
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 25 | BUF | 82 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||
| 1949 | 26 | BUF | RH | 82 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||
| 1950 | 27 | CLE | LH | 90 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||
| 1951 | 28 | CLE | HB | 90 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||
| Career | 54 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 72 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | CLE | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | BUF | 23 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rex Bumgardner born?
Rex Bumgardner was born on September 6, 1923.
Where was Rex Bumgardner born?
Rex Bumgardner was born in Clarksburg, WV.
How tall was Rex Bumgardner?
Rex Bumgardner was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Rex Bumgardner weigh when playing?
Rex Bumgardner weighed 193 lbs (87 kg) when playing.
Is Rex Bumgardner in the Hall of Fame?
Rex Bumgardner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Rex Bumgardner play?
Rex Bumgardner played 54 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did Rex Bumgardner have?
Rex Bumgardner had 236 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did Rex Bumgardner have?
Rex Bumgardner had 868 rushing yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Rex Bumgardner won?
Rex Bumgardner never won a Super Bowl.
When did Rex Bumgardner retire?
Rex Bumgardner last played in 1952.
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