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
194721NYYFB7614811671236.150.98.32730311.22501.921.61437.1101550
194822NYYFB7612117024513.520.45.82125912.341.821.6915.550450
194923NYYLH761211764955716.541.36.31217114.321.014.3887.666670
195024NYYRH761212763341204.427.86.32030215.11691.725.2966.663626
195125NYYLH76129461651173.613.83.83150816.43482.642.3778.767343AP2
195226DTXRH221210712433303.420.35.92226912.22451.822.4935.551255
195327BALRH22109401350243.413.54.01220116.83491.220.1526.533636
1954*28BALRH22108703112574.431.17.01527218.13781.527.2856.958351PB
195529BALRH22111032871252.77.92.91942622.41821.738.75110.151321
Career10588597272717714.626.05.7179271115.121821.725.87767.054383822
3 yrsBAL31271425333573.817.24.64689919.57821.529.01887.61432108
3 yrsNYY383026214529715.538.26.96073312.28501.619.33226.8218517
2 yrsNYY24211224992204.120.85.15181015.94692.133.81737.6130969
1 yrDTX1210712433303.420.35.92226912.22451.822.4935.551255
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
194721NYYFB1116690144.369.016.022512.50132.025.0185.29402
194923NYYH1031103.711.03.035618.70263.056.0611.26700
Career2119800144.240.09.558116.20262.540.5246.716102
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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
194721NYYFB7614881271015.91233219527.71474
194822NYYFB761211211005.5123030025.3818
194923NYYLH76121191710019.01131619128.71153
195024NYYRH7612129540126.02053605026.81218
195125NYYLH761291223117919.31442719030.51331
195226DTXRH2212106350185.82364306328.01190
195327BALRH2210969091.511378110434.4723
1954*28BALRH2210814600164.31330803023.7951
195529BALRH22111010000.0922204324.7735
Career105886769827910.41253465410427.79593
3 yrsBAL312721690163.333908110427.52409
3 yrsNYY3830193091016.33595129527.23445
2 yrsNYY24212128517913.63496319028.32549
1 yrDTX12106350185.82364306328.01190
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
194721NYYFB1124032.025103025.5149
194923NYYH102220011.0089
Career21426036.525103025.5238

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
194721NYYFB761481250.01300.000.0136.56.513.00.970.81933.31.331.33
195226DTXRH221210030.0000.0133.300.0-15.00.00.010
Career105881520.01300.0120.0132.6-6.413.00.10.011916.7-1.00-8.50
3 yrsBAL31270
3 yrsNYY38301250.01300.000.0136.56.513.00.370.819
2 yrsNYY24210
1 yrDTX1210030.0000.0133.300.0-15.00.00.010

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
195024NYYRH761212065-80
195125NYYLH7612903000
195226DTXRH22121005200
195327BALRH2210906100
1954*28BALRH2210801000
195529BALRH22111001100
Career105880229-80
3 yrsBAL3127082000.0
3 yrsNYY3830000.0
2 yrsNYY2421095-800.0
1 yrDTX1210052000.0
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
194721NYYFB11002000
Career21002000

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
194721NYYFB7614832117423.0
194822NYYFB761211145302.5
194923NYYLH7612115218484.0
195024NYYRH761212112121.0
195125NYYLH7612913116363.0
195226DTXRH221210325302.5
195327BALRH22109314242.4
1954*28BALRH22108235303.0
195529BALRH221110112121.1
Career105881721244402642.5
3 yrsBAL3127371110662.1
3 yrsNYY383098122001203.2
2 yrsNYY2421241180482.0
1 yrDTX12103250302.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Buddy Young born?

Buddy Young was born on January 5, 1926.

Where was Buddy Young born?

Buddy Young was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall was Buddy Young?

Buddy Young was 5-4 (163 cm) tall.

How much did Buddy Young weigh when playing?

Buddy Young weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Is Buddy Young in the Hall of Fame?

Buddy Young has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Buddy Young play?

Buddy Young played 105 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Buddy Young have?

Buddy Young had 597 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Buddy Young have?

Buddy Young had 2,727 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Buddy Young won?

Buddy Young never won a Super Bowl.

When did Buddy Young retire?

Buddy Young last played in 1955.