Defense & Fumbles

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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 AV Awards
194823NYG4510371161433000
194924NYG45123102512550000
1950*25NYGSS45121271670351100PB
1951*+26NYGLDH4512129740302170AP1, PB
1952*+27NYGLDH45121271490404630AP1, PB
1953*28NYGSS45121261170440000PB
1954*29NYGSS45121281080431400AP2, PB
1955*+30NYGSS4512127760261100AP1, PB
1956*+31NYGSS4512126870230100AP1, PB
1957*32NYGSS4512126871520100AP2, PB
195833NYGSS45121018080000
1959*34GNBSS4512122200180000PB
196035GNBSS45121232202201000.06
196136GNBDB4513100.00
Career16713779128245512161000.06
11 yrsNYG13011274124045512151000.0
3 yrsGNB372554202201000.06
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
1950*25NYGDB1100000
1956*+31NYGDB1101000
195833NYGDB22001000
196035GNBLS110000000.0
196136GNBDB10
Career650020000.0
3 yrsNYG440020000.0
2 yrsGNB21000.0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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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
194823NYG45103121150259.612102121.0327
194924NYG451232631516712.122602313.0599
1950*25NYGSS451212313050439.80472
1951*+26NYGLDH4512123448938114.46227110037.8797
1952*+27NYGLDH4512123041106013.71536403924.3927
1953*28NYGSS451212382230375.91747908628.2819
1954*29NYGSS45121221700123.359802519.6276
1955*+30NYGSS45121225981663.90174
1956*+31NYGSS451212221200145.50207
1957*32NYGSS45121212600235.00147
195833NYGSS45121060000.008
1959*34GNBSS45121213033.0023
Career16713725822095818.6461215110026.44798
11 yrsNYG13011225722065818.6461215110026.44753
3 yrsGNB372513033.0045
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1950*25NYGDB1121010.515055.0
1956*+31NYGDB11210005.0
195833NYGDB2220000.0
Career65611011.815055.00
3 yrsNYG44611011.815055.00
2 yrsGNB21000

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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
194823NYG4510317430152.54.31.74328.00140.43.2213.67503
194924NYG451230177.0070.10.617.0700
1950*25NYGSS4512120001
1951*+26NYGLDH4512120002
1952*+27NYGLDH4512120004
1954*29NYGSS4512120001
1955*+30NYGSS4512120001
Career16713717430152.50.30.15397.80140.00.2223.782012
11 yrsNYG13011217430152.50.30.15397.80140.00.3223.782012
3 yrsGNB3725000

Passing

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Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD
194823NYG451031250.02300.000.02311.511.523.02.391.7
Career1671371250.02300.000.02311.511.523.00.191.7
11 yrsNYG1301121250.02300.000.02311.511.523.00.291.7
3 yrsGNB37250

Scoring Summary

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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
194823NYG451031160.6
194924NYG45123123181.5
1951*+26NYGLDH451212314242.0
1955*+30NYGSS4512121160.5
1957*32NYGSS4512121160.5
Career16713751410060.4
11 yrsNYG13011251410060.5
3 yrsGNB3725000.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Emlen Tunnell born?

Emlen Tunnell was born on March 29, 1925.

Where was Emlen Tunnell born?

Emlen Tunnell was born in Bryn Mawr, PA.

How tall was Emlen Tunnell?

Emlen Tunnell was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Emlen Tunnell weigh when playing?

Emlen Tunnell weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

Is Emlen Tunnell in the Hall of Fame?

Emlen Tunnell was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1967.

How many games did Emlen Tunnell play?

Emlen Tunnell played 167 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Emlen Tunnell have?

Emlen Tunnell had 1,282 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Emlen Tunnell won?

Emlen Tunnell never won a Super Bowl.

When did Emlen Tunnell retire?

Emlen Tunnell last played in 1961.

What are Emlen Tunnell's nicknames?

The Gremlin is a nickname for Emlen Tunnell.