Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg 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 Awards
1936 24 NYG NFL FB 12 4 206 830 2 4.0 69.2 17.2 4 22 5.5 0 8 0.3 1.8 210 4.1 852 2 AP-2
1937 25 NYG NFL FB 9 8 144 429 0 3.0 47.7 16.0 11 157 14.3 1 18 1.2 17.4 155 3.8 586 1
1938 26 NYG NFL FB 10 3 121 463 4 75 3.8 46.3 12.1 4 68 17.0 0 45 0.4 6.8 125 4.2 531 4 PB,AP-2
1939 27 NYG NFL FB 10 2 128 429 3 3.4 42.9 12.8 8 185 23.1 2 50 0.8 18.5 136 4.5 614 5 AP-1
1940 28 NYG NFL FB 10 2 132 474 1 3.6 47.4 13.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 132 3.6 474 1
1941 29 NYG NFL TB 11 11 100 332 4 26 3.3 30.2 9.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 100 3.3 332 4 PB,AP-2
1942 30 NYG NFL TB 8 6 51 116 3 16 2.3 14.5 6.4 1 -10 -10.0 0 -10 0.1 -1.3 52 2.0 106 3 AP-2
1943 31 NYG NFL TB 10 1 37 59 0 13 1.6 5.9 3.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 37 1.6 59 0
8 Yrs 80 37 919 3132 17 75 3.4 39.2 11.5 28 422 15.1 3 50 0.4 5.3 947 3.8 3554 20
17 Game Avg 17 8 195 666 4 75 3.4 39.2 11.5 6 90 15.1 1 50 0.4 5.3 201 0.8 755 4
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg 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 Awards
1938 26 NYG NFL FB 1 0 12 43 1 13 3.6 43.0 12.0 1 5 5.0 0 5 1.0 5.0 13 3.7 48 1
1939 27 NYG NFL FB 1 0 12 22 0 12 1.8 22.0 12.0 1 37 37.0 0 37 1.0 37.0 13 4.5 59 0
1941 29 NYG NFL TB 1 1 9 52 0 5.8 52.0 9.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 5.8 52 0
1943 31 NYG NFL TB 1 0 7 -25 0 -3.6 -25.0 7.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 7 -3.6 -25 0
4 Yrs 4 1 40 92 1 13 2.3 23.0 10.0 2 42 21.0 0 37 0.5 10.5 42 3.2 134 1
17 Game Avg 17 4 170 391 4 13 2.3 23.0 10.0 9 179 21.0 0 37 0.5 10.5 179 13.6 570 4
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Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate 4QC GWD Awards
1936 24 NYG NFL FB 12 4 13 42 31.0 258 3 7.1 6 14.3 6.1 1.14 19.8 21.5 37.7 0 0 AP-2
1937 25 NYG NFL FB 9 8 5 20 25.0 64 1 5.0 1 5.0 3.2 1.95 12.8 7.1 36.2 0 0
1938 26 NYG NFL FB 10 3 19 42 45.2 249 3 7.1 6 14.3 5.9 0.93 13.1 24.9 48.7 0 0 PB,AP-2
1939 27 NYG NFL FB 10 2 12 26 46.2 198 0 0.0 2 7.7 7.6 4.15 16.5 19.8 40.2 0 0 AP-1
1940 28 NYG NFL FB 10 2 15 31 48.4 159 2 6.5 3 9.7 5.1 2.06 10.6 15.9 45.7 0 0
1941 29 NYG NFL TB 11 11 31 66 47.0 475 4 6.1 5 7.6 44 7.2 5.00 15.3 43.2 59.8 0 0 PB,AP-2
1942 30 NYG NFL TB 8 6 35 69 50.7 555 7 10.1 4 5.8 50 8.0 7.46 15.9 69.4 87.5 0 0 AP-2
1943 31 NYG NFL TB 10 1 37 87 42.5 360 5 5.7 5 5.7 28 4.1 2.70 9.7 36.0 50.0 1 1
8 Yrs 80 37 167 383 43.6 2318 25 6.5 32 8.4 50 6.1 3.60 13.9 29.0 50.6 1 1
17 Game Avg 17 8 35 81 43.6 493 5 6.5 7 8.4 6.1 3.60 13.9 29.0 50.6 0 0
Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS 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 Awards
1938 26 NYG NFL FB 1 0 1 2 50.0 20 0 0.0 1 50.0 20 10.0 -12.50 20.0 20.0 45.8 0 0 0.00 10.00 -12.50 0 0
1939 27 NYG NFL FB 1 0 1 4 25.0 7 0 0.0 1 25.0 6 1.8 -9.50 7.0 7.0 0.0 0 0 0.00 1.75 -9.50 0 0
1941 29 NYG NFL TB 1 1 3 9 33.3 73 1 11.1 3 33.3 31 8.1 -4.67 24.3 73.0 61.1 0 0 0.00 8.11 -4.67 0 0
1943 31 NYG NFL TB 1 0 2 10 20.0 44 0 0.0 3 30.0 41 4.4 -9.10 22.0 44.0 5.8 0 0 0.00 4.40 -9.10 0 0
4 Yrs 4 1 7 25 28.0 144 1 4.0 8 32.0 41 5.8 -7.84 20.6 36.0 24.8 0 0 0.00 5.76 -7.84 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 4 30 106 28.0 612 4 4.0 34 32.0 41 5.8 -7.84 20.6 36.0 24.8 0 0 0.00 5.76 -7.84 0 0

Adjusted Passing

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Adjusted Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Att Y/A+ NY/A+ AY/A+ ANY/A+ Cmp%+ TD%+ Int%+ Sack%+ Rate+ AV Awards
1941*29NYGTB4111166114116106111116114AP2, PB
194230NYGTB48669116123117123132126AP2
194331NYGTB410187789996100125104
Career8037383
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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
1941*29NYGTB411111417001812.13480016.0585
194230NYGTB48622601513.00132
194331NYGTB410136603422.022901514.5154
Career80371926203413.857701515.43928
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
1938*26NYGFB1012202222.0070
1939+27NYGFB1011601616.034302014.3106
Career423802219.034302014.3203

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1940 28 NYG NFL FB 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1941 29 NYG NFL TB 11 11 3 35 0 26 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
8 Yrs 80 37 4 35 0 26 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 8 1 7 0 26 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1936 24 NYG NFL FB 12 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.0 AP-2
1937 25 NYG NFL FB 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.7
1938 26 NYG NFL FB 10 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.4 PB,AP-2
1939 27 NYG NFL FB 10 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 3.0 AP-1
1940 28 NYG NFL FB 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.6
1941 29 NYG NFL TB 11 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.2 PB,AP-2
1942 30 NYG NFL TB 8 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2.3 AP-2
8 Yrs 80 37 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 1.5
17 Game Avg 17 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 1.5
Scoring Summary Table
PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1938 26 NYG NFL FB 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
4 Yrs 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.5
17 Game Avg 17 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 1.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tuffy Leemans born?

Tuffy Leemans was born on November 12, 1912.

Where was Tuffy Leemans born?

Tuffy Leemans was born in Superior, WI.

How tall was Tuffy Leemans?

Tuffy Leemans was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Tuffy Leemans weigh when playing?

Tuffy Leemans weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Is Tuffy Leemans in the Hall of Fame?

Tuffy Leemans was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1978.

How many games did Tuffy Leemans play?

Tuffy Leemans played 80 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Tuffy Leemans have?

Tuffy Leemans had 919 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Tuffy Leemans have?

Tuffy Leemans had 3,132 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Tuffy Leemans won?

Tuffy Leemans never won a Super Bowl.

When did Tuffy Leemans retire?

Tuffy Leemans last played in 1943.