Rushing & Receiving

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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 AV Awards
1944+24PHILH1596804445705.649.38.90805.64445AP1
1945+25PHILH1510914383215695.883.214.31012312.32441.012.31536.2955177AP1
194626PHILH15981165295584.658.812.967512.50330.78.31225.060458
1947+27PHILH15127217100813454.684.018.19798.80350.86.62264.81087134AP1
1948+28PHILH1511820194510294.785.918.310969.60340.98.72114.91041106AP1
1949+29PHILH151210263114611414.495.521.948822.01500.37.32674.61234123AP1
195030PHILH1510101886294413.362.918.823417.00290.23.41903.566343
195131PHILH151061123276172.932.711.24287.00180.42.81163.135563
Career83641320586069704.470.615.94552311.63500.56.313654.763837234
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm 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
1947+27PHILH223671192.035.518.04297.31152.014.5402.510020
1948+28PHIH1026981123.898.026.0261
1949+29PHILH11311960496.3196.031.0310
Career43933652493.991.323.34297.31151.07.3974.139431
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Kick & Punt Returns

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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
1944+24PHILH15961523015515.3826619733.3987
1945+25PHILH151091415402411.01337319828.71478
194626PHILH159858915017.81131906329.01012
1947+27PHILH1512701338219529.41465
1948+28PHILH1511801429203420.91365
1949+29PHILH15121001228803524.01522
195030PHILH1510100511002622.0774
Career83643447325513.976203039826.78958
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
1947+27PHILH22011201212.052
Career43011201212.0112

Defense & Fumbles

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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
1944+24PHILH15965470130
1945+25PHILH15109120272-60
194626PHILH159808500
1947+27PHILH15127100041-40
1948+28PHILH151182320206400
1949+29PHILH15121003000
195030PHILH15101003210
195131PHILH1510603000
Career83649810203414-90
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
1948+28PHIH1001000
Career4001000

Kicking

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Kicking Table
Games 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Scoring Scoring Kickoffs
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
1945+25PHILH1510922100.0%
Career836422100.0%

Passing

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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
1945+25PHILH15109010.0000.000.000.00.00.039.6
194626PHILH159811100.03500.000.03535.035.035.03.9118.7
1948+28PHILH15118010.0000.000.000.00.00.039.6
Career83641333.33500.000.03511.711.735.00.478.5

Punting

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Punting Table
Games Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
1944+24PHILH159613535.0350
194626PHILH159814141.0410
Career836427638.0410

Scoring Summary

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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
1944+24PHILH15965117424.7
1945+25PHILH151091521182211011.0
194626PHILH1598516364.0
1947+27PHILH1512713114847.0
1948+28PHILH151181010605.5
1949+29PHILH15121011112726.0
195030PHILH15101044242.4
195131PHILH1510666363.6
Career836469323770224645.6
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
1947+27PHILH221120126.0
1948+28PHIH101066.0
Career432130184.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Steve Van Buren born?

Steve Van Buren was born on December 28, 1920.

How tall was Steve Van Buren?

Steve Van Buren was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Van Buren weigh when playing?

Steve Van Buren weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Is Steve Van Buren in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Van Buren was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1965.

How many games did Steve Van Buren play?

Steve Van Buren played 83 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Steve Van Buren have?

Steve Van Buren had 1,320 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Steve Van Buren have?

Steve Van Buren had 5,860 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Steve Van Buren won?

Steve Van Buren never won a Super Bowl.

When did Steve Van Buren retire?

Steve Van Buren last played in 1951.

What are Steve Van Buren's nicknames?

Wham Bam, Supersonic Steve, Blockbuster are nicknames for Steve Van Buren.