Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1953 23 GNB NFL FB 11 3 52 134 0 12 2.6 12.2 4.7 15 86 5.7 0 23 1.4 7.8 67 3.3 220 0 4
1954 24 GNB NFL FB 12 10 83 276 0 25 3.3 23.0 6.9 41 398 9.7 0 49 3.4 33.2 124 5.4 674 0 8
1955 25 GNB NFL FB 12 11 192 859 4 57 4.5 71.6 16.0 22 153 7.0 0 16 1.8 12.8 214 4.7 1012 4 8 PB,AP-2
1956 26 GNB NFL FB 11 11 99 367 0 24 3.7 33.4 9.0 22 214 9.7 0 25 2.0 19.5 121 4.8 581 0 6
1957 27 GNB NFL FB 12 5 59 216 1 40 3.7 18.0 4.9 15 107 7.1 1 17 1.3 8.9 74 4.4 323 2 2
1958 28 GNB NFL FB 7 2 59 268 1 29 4.5 38.3 8.4 12 121 10.1 0 27 1.7 17.3 71 5.5 389 1 1
1960 30 LAC AFL FB 14 14 126 438 4 30 3.5 31.3 9.0 21 168 8.0 2 39 1.5 12.0 147 4.1 606 6 6 6
7 Yrs 79 56 670 2558 10 57 3.8 32.4 8.5 148 1247 8.4 3 49 1.9 15.8 818 4.7 3805 13 35 6
17 Game Avg 17 12 144 550 2 57 3.8 32.4 8.5 32 268 8.4 1 49 1.9 15.8 176 1.0 819 3 8
GNB (6 Yrs) 65 42 544 2120 6 57 3.9 32.6 8.4 127 1079 8.5 1 49 2.0 16.6 671 4.8 3199 7 29
LAC (1 Yr) 14 14 126 438 4 30 3.5 31.3 9.0 21 168 8.0 2 39 1.5 12.0 147 4.1 606 6 6 6
AFL (1 Yr) 14 14 126 438 4 30 3.5 31.3 9.0 21 168 8.0 2 39 1.5 12.0 147 4.1 606 6 6 6
NFL (6 Yrs) 65 42 544 2120 6 57 3.9 32.6 8.4 127 1079 8.5 1 49 2.0 16.6 671 4.8 3199 7 29
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1960 30 LAC AFL FB 1 1 4 11 0 7 2.8 11.0 4.0 2 19 9.5 0 13 2.0 19.0 6 5.0 30 0 1
1 Yr 1 1 4 11 0 7 2.8 11.0 4.0 2 19 9.5 0 13 2.0 19.0 6 5.0 30 0 1
17 Game Avg 17 17 68 187 0 7 2.8 11.0 4.0 34 323 9.5 0 13 2.0 19.0 102 85.0 510 0 17
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV Awards
195323GNBFB371130712303017.6343
195424GNBFB371210023102215.5705
1955*25GNBFB371211012002020.01032UPI MVP-6, AP2, PB
195626GNBFB371111058303416.6664
Career795601525703417.140626
6 yrsGNB654201525703417.13456
1 yrLAC1414006066

Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1953 23 GNB NFL FB 11 3 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 0
1954 24 GNB NFL FB 12 10 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0.0 0
1955 25 GNB NFL FB 12 11 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1956 26 GNB NFL FB 11 11 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0.0 0
1958 28 GNB NFL FB 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0
7 Yrs 79 56 0 0 0 0 35 7 0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 12 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0.0 0
GNB (6 Yrs) 65 42 0 0 0 0 29 7 0 0 0.0 0
LAC (1 Yr) 14 14 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0
AFL (1 Yr) 14 14 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0
NFL (6 Yrs) 65 42 0 0 0 0 29 7 0 0 0.0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1960 30 LAC AFL FB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1 Yr 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 0 0 0.0 0 0
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Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Y/A AY/A Y/G Rate 4QC GWD Awards
1957 27 GNB NFL FB 12 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0
1958 28 GNB NFL FB 7 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0
7 Yrs 79 56 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0
GNB (6 Yrs) 65 42 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0
LAC (1 Yr) 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
AFL (1 Yr) 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
NFL (6 Yrs) 65 42 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Regular Season
Scoring Summary Table
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
1955*25GNBFB37121144242.0
195727GNBFB37125112121.0
195828GNBFB37721160.9
196030LACFB371414426362.6
Career7956103130781.0
6 yrsGNB6542617042.6
1 yrLAC14144260362.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Howie Ferguson born?

Howie Ferguson was born on August 5, 1930.

Where was Howie Ferguson born?

Howie Ferguson was born in New Iberia, LA.

How tall was Howie Ferguson?

Howie Ferguson was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Howie Ferguson weigh when playing?

Howie Ferguson weighed 218 lbs (98 kg) when playing.

Is Howie Ferguson in the Hall of Fame?

Howie Ferguson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Howie Ferguson play?

Howie Ferguson played 79 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Howie Ferguson have?

Howie Ferguson had 670 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Howie Ferguson have?

Howie Ferguson had 2,558 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Howie Ferguson won?

Howie Ferguson never won a Super Bowl.

When did Howie Ferguson retire?

Howie Ferguson last played in 1960.