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RH · Detroit Lions

Hugh McElhenny

1952 – 1964 · 13 Seasons

  • 2× All-Pro
  • 6× Pro Bowl
  • HOF Hall of Fame

Career with playoffs

147 Games 13 seasons
5,382 Rush Yds 36.6 / game
38 Rush TD 0.26 / game
1,145 Car
4.7 Y/C
0 1st Down

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 684 1952'52
  2. 503 1953'53
  3. 515 1954'54
  4. 327 1955'55
  5. 916 1956'56
  6. 560 1957'57
  7. 451 1958'58
  8. 67 1959'59
  9. 347 1960'60
  10. 570 1961'61
  11. 200 1962'62
  12. 194 1963'63
  13. 48 1964'64
  1. 6 1952'52
  2. 3 1953'53
  3. 6 1954'54
  4. 4 1955'55
  5. 8 1956'56
  6. 1 1957'57
  7. 6 1958'58
  8. 1 1959'59
  9. 0 1960'60
  10. 3 1961'61
  11. 0 1962'62
  12. 0 1963'63
  13. 0 1964'64
  1. 98 1952'52
  2. 112 1953'53
  3. 64 1954'54
  4. 90 1955'55
  5. 185 1956'56
  6. 116 1957'57
  7. 113 1958'58
  8. 18 1959'59
  9. 95 1960'60
  10. 120 1961'61
  11. 50 1962'62
  12. 62 1963'63
  13. 22 1964'64
  1. 7.0 1952'52
  2. 4.5 1953'53
  3. 8.0 1954'54
  4. 3.6 1955'55
  5. 5.0 1956'56
  6. 4.8 1957'57
  7. 4.0 1958'58
  8. 3.7 1959'59
  9. 3.7 1960'60
  10. 4.8 1961'61
  11. 4.0 1962'62
  12. 3.1 1963'63
  13. 2.2 1964'64

Latest games · 1964

  1. W7 L 0–34 8 car · 20 yds– TD
  2. W8 W 37–17 3 car · -1 yds– TD
  3. @ W9 L 7–30 2 car · 8 yds– TD
  4. W12 L 24–27 3 car · 12 yds– TD

Career bests

Best season 1956 916 yds · 8 TD
Most TDs 1956 8 TD · 185 car
Best Y/C 1956 5.0 Y/C · 185 car

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