Lou Groza

Louis Roy Groza (The Toe)

Position: T-C-DT-K

6-3, 240lb (190cm, 108kg)

Born: January 25, 1924 in Martins Ferry, OH

Died: November 29, 2000 in Middleburg Heights, OH

College: Ohio St.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 28 (3982nd overall since 1960)

High School: Martins Ferry (OH)

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974 (Full List)

SUMMARY

Career

268

FGM

103

FGA

181

XPM

810

XPA

833

Kicking & Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Kicking & Punting Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs					Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P	AV	Awards
1946	22	CLE	c	46	14	5											29	13	51	44.8%	47	45	95.7%
1947	23	CLE	rt	46	12	5											19	7	43	36.8%	42	39	92.9%
1948	24	CLE	LT	46	14	14											19	8	53	42.1%	52	51	98.1%
1949	25	CLE	LT	46	12	12											9	2	38	22.2%	35	34	97.1%
1950*	26	CLE	LT	46	10	8											19	13	43	68.4%	29	29	100.0%												PB
1951*	27	CLE	LT	46	12	12											23	10	44	43.5%	43	43	100.0%												PB
1952*+	28	CLE	LT	76	12	12											33	19	52	57.6%	32	32	100.0%												AP1, PB
1953*+	29	CLE	LT	76	12	12											26	23	50	88.5%	40	39	97.5%												UPI MVP-2, AP1, PB
1954*+	30	CLE	LT	76	12	12											24	16	44	66.7%	38	37	97.4%												UPI MVP-5, AP1, PB
1955*+	31	CLE	LT	76	12	12											22	11	46	50.0%	45	44	97.8%												AP1, PB
1956	32	CLE	LT	76	12	12											20	11	47	55.0%	18	18	100.0%												AP2
1957*	33	CLE	LT	76	12	12											22	15	48	68.2%	32	32	100.0%												AP2, PB
1958*	34	CLE	LT	76	12	12											19	8	41	42.1%	38	36	94.7%												PB
1959*	35	CLE	LT	76	12	12											16	5	48	31.3%	37	33	89.2%												PB
1961	37	CLE	k	76	14	0	6	4	8	8	3	3	3	1	3		23	16	48	69.6%	38	37	97.4%											6
1962	38	CLE	k	76	14	0	4	3	5	4	7	5	10	1	5	1	31	14	51	45.2%	35	33	94.3%											4
1963	39	CLE	k	76	14	0	5	5	4	3	4	3	7	4	3		23	15	43	65.2%	43	40	93.0%											5
1964	40	CLE	k	76	14	0	5	5	6	4	13	12	8	1	1		33	22	47	66.7%	49	49	100.0%											6
1965	41	CLE	k	76	14	0	3	3	4	3	6	3	12	7			25	16	49	64.0%	45	45	100.0%											6
1966	42	CLE	k	76	14	0	1		6	2	8	4	8	3			23	9	47	39.1%	52	51	98.1%											1
1967	43	CLE	k	76	14	0	2	2	5	2	8	6	7	1	1		23	11	40	47.8%	43	43	100.0%											3
Career					268	152	26	22	38	26	49	36	55	18	13	1	181	103	53	56.9%	833	810	97.2%											31

Kicking & Punting Table
				Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring						Kickoffs					Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P
1946	22	CLE		1	0											3		0.0%	2	2	100.0%						2	80	0	0	40.0
1947	23	CLE		1	1											2		0.0%	1	1	100.0%
1948	24	CLE		1	1											1		0.0%	7	7	100.0%
1949	25	CLE		2	2											1	1	100.0%	7	7	100.0%
1950*	26	CLE		2	2											3	3	100.0%	3	3	100.0%
1951*	27	CLE		1	1											2	1	50.0%	2	2	100.0%
1952*+	28	CLE		1	1											3		0.0%	1	1	100.0%
1953*+	29	CLE		1	1											4	3	75.0%	1	1	100.0%
1954*+	30	CLE		1	1														8	8	100.0%
1955*+	31	CLE		1	1											2	1	50.0%	5	5	100.0%
1957*	33	CLE		1	1														2	2	100.0%
1958*	34	CLE		1	1											1		0.0%
1964	40	CLE		1	0											2	2	100.0%	3	3	100.0%
1965	41	CLE		1	0											3	2	66.7%
1967	43	CLE		1	0											1		0.0%	2	2	100.0%
Career				17	13											28	13	46.4%	44	44	100.0%						2	80	0	0	40.0

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Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A	4QC	GWD
1950*	26	CLE	LT	46	10	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6
1963	39	CLE	k	76	14	0	0	1	0	0	1	100	0	0.0	-45.0		0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0.00	-45.00
1965	41	CLE	k	76	14	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
1966	42	CLE	k	76	14	0	1	1	100	-7	0	0	-7	-7.0	-7.0	-7.0	-0.5	79.2	0	0	0	-7.00	-7.00
Career					268	152	1	4	25	-7	1	25	0	-1.8	-13.0	-7.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	-1.75	-13.00	0	0

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1950*	26	CLE	LT	46	10	8							0	1	-1	0
1951*	27	CLE	LT	46	12	12							0	1	16	0
1952*+	28	CLE	LT	76	12	12							0	1	0	0
1953*+	29	CLE	LT	76	12	12							0	1	0	0
1958*	34	CLE	LT	76	12	12							0	1	0	0
1961	37	CLE	k	76	14	0							0	1	0	0	0.0
1965	41	CLE	k	76	14	0							0	1	0	0	0.0
Career					268	152							0	7	15	0	0.0

Receiving & Rushing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Receiving & Rushing Table
					Games		Receiving							Rushing							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1950*	26	CLE	LT	46	10	8	1	23	23.0	1	23	0.1	2.3								1	23.0	23	1	0
Career					268	152	1	23	23.0	1	23	0.0	0.1								1	23.0	23	1	0

Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

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
1949	25	CLE	LT	46	12	12						1	2	0	2	2.0	2
Career					268	152						1	2	0	2	2.0	40

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RecTD	AllTD	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Pts	Pts/G
1946	22	CLE	c	46	14	5				45	47	13	29	84	6.0
1947	23	CLE	rt	46	12	5				39	42	7	19	60	5.0
1948	24	CLE	LT	46	14	14				51	52	8	19	75	5.4
1949	25	CLE	LT	46	12	12				34	35	2	9	40	3.3
1950*	26	CLE	LT	46	10	8	1	1		29	29	13	19	74	7.4
1951*	27	CLE	LT	46	12	12				43	43	10	23	73	6.1
1952*+	28	CLE	LT	76	12	12				32	32	19	33	89	7.4
1953*+	29	CLE	LT	76	12	12				39	40	23	26	108	9.0
1954*+	30	CLE	LT	76	12	12				37	38	16	24	85	7.1
1955*+	31	CLE	LT	76	12	12				44	45	11	22	77	6.4
1956	32	CLE	LT	76	12	12				18	18	11	20	51	4.3
1957*	33	CLE	LT	76	12	12				32	32	15	22	77	6.4
1958*	34	CLE	LT	76	12	12				36	38	8	19	60	5.0
1959*	35	CLE	LT	76	12	12				33	37	5	16	48	4.0
1961	37	CLE	k	76	14	0				37	38	16	23	85	6.1
1962	38	CLE	k	76	14	0				33	35	14	31	75	5.4
1963	39	CLE	k	76	14	0				40	43	15	23	85	6.1
1964	40	CLE	k	76	14	0				49	49	22	33	115	8.2
1965	41	CLE	k	76	14	0				45	45	16	25	93	6.6
1966	42	CLE	k	76	14	0				51	52	9	23	78	5.6
1967	43	CLE	k	76	14	0				43	43	11	23	76	5.4
Career					268	152	1	1	0	810	833	103	181	1608	6.0

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	G	GS	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Pts	Pts/G
1946	22	CLE	1	0	2	2		3	2	2.0
1947	23	CLE	1	1	1	1		2	1	1.0
1948	24	CLE	1	1	7	7		1	7	7.0
1949	25	CLE	2	2	7	7	1	1	10	5.0
1950*	26	CLE	2	2	3	3	3	3	12	6.0
1951*	27	CLE	1	1	2	2	1	2	5	5.0
1952*+	28	CLE	1	1	1	1		3	1	1.0
1953*+	29	CLE	1	1	1	1	3	4	10	10.0
1954*+	30	CLE	1	1	8	8			8	8.0
1955*+	31	CLE	1	1	5	5	1	2	8	8.0
1957*	33	CLE	1	1	2	2			2	2.0
1958*	34	CLE	1	1				1	0	0.0
1964	40	CLE	1	0	3	3	2	2	9	9.0
1965	41	CLE	1	0			2	3	6	6.0
1967	43	CLE	1	0	2	2		1	2	2.0
Career			17	13	44	44	13	28	83	4.9

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