Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1948 23 NYG NFL 10 3 7 116 1 43 3 0 0 0 0.0 0
1949 24 NYG NFL 12 3 10 251 2 55 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1950 25 NYG NFL SS 12 12 7 167 0 35 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1951 26 NYG NFL LDH 12 12 9 74 0 30 2 1 7 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1952 27 NYG NFL LDH 12 12 7 149 0 40 4 6 3 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1953 28 NYG NFL SS 12 12 6 117 0 44 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1954 29 NYG NFL SS 12 12 8 108 0 43 1 4 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1955 30 NYG NFL SS 12 12 7 76 0 26 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1956 31 NYG NFL SS 12 12 6 87 0 23 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1957 32 NYG NFL SS 12 12 6 87 1 52 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1958 33 NYG NFL SS 12 10 1 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1959 34 GNB NFL SS 12 12 2 20 0 18 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1960 35 GNB NFL SS 12 12 3 22 0 22 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 6
1961 36 GNB NFL DB 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
14 Yrs 167 137 79 1282 4 55 12 16 10 0 0.0 0 6
17 Game Avg 17 14 8 131 0 55 1 2 1 0 0.0 0 1
NYG (11 Yrs) 130 112 74 1240 4 55 12 15 10 0 0.0 0
GNB (3 Yrs) 37 25 5 42 0 22 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 6
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1950 25 NYG NFL SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1956 31 NYG NFL SS 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1958 33 NYG NFL SS 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1960 35 GNB NFL SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1961 36 GNB NFL DB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Yrs 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 6 0 0 0 0
NYG (3 Yrs) 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
GNB (2 Yrs) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg 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 Awards
1948 23 NYG NFL 10 3 17 43 0 15 2.5 4.3 1.7 4 32 8.0 0 14 0.4 3.2 21 3.6 75 0 3
1949 24 NYG NFL 12 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 7 7.0 0 7 0.1 0.6 1 7.0 7 0 0
14 Yrs 167 137 17 43 0 15 2.5 0.3 0.1 5 39 7.8 0 14 0.0 0.2 22 3.7 82 0 12
17 Game Avg 17 14 2 4 0 15 2.5 0.3 0.1 1 4 7.8 0 14 0.0 0.2 2 0.4 8 0 1
NYG (11 Yrs) 130 112 17 43 0 15 2.5 0.3 0.1 5 39 7.8 0 14 0.0 0.3 22 3.7 82 0 12
GNB (3 Yrs) 37 25 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
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Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate 4QC GWD Awards
1948 23 NYG NFL 10 3 1 2 50.0 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 23 11.5 11.50 23.0 2.3 91.7 0 0
14 Yrs 167 137 1 2 50.0 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 23 11.5 11.50 23.0 0.1 91.7 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 50.0 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 11.5 11.50 23.0 0.1 91.7 0 0
NYG (11 Yrs) 130 112 1 2 50.0 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 23 11.5 11.50 23.0 0.2 91.7 0 0
GNB (3 Yrs) 37 25 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1948 23 NYG NFL 10 3 12 115 0 25 9.6 1 21 0 21 21.0 327
1949 24 NYG NFL 12 3 26 315 1 67 12.1 2 26 0 23 13.0 599
1950 25 NYG NFL SS 12 12 31 305 0 43 9.8 0 0 0 0 472 PB
1951 26 NYG NFL LDH 12 12 34 489 3 81 14.4 6 227 1 100 37.8 797 PB,AP-1
1952 27 NYG NFL LDH 12 12 30 411 0 60 13.7 15 364 0 39 24.3 927 PB,AP-1
1953 28 NYG NFL SS 12 12 38 223 0 37 5.9 17 479 0 86 28.2 819 PB
1954 29 NYG NFL SS 12 12 21 70 0 12 3.3 5 98 0 25 19.6 276 PB,AP-2
1955 30 NYG NFL SS 12 12 25 98 1 66 3.9 0 0 0 0 174 PB,AP-1
1956 31 NYG NFL SS 12 12 22 120 0 14 5.5 0 0 0 0 207 PB,AP-1
1957 32 NYG NFL SS 12 12 12 60 0 23 5.0 0 0 0 0 147 PB,AP-2
1958 33 NYG NFL SS 12 10 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 8
1959 34 GNB NFL SS 12 12 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 0 0 0 23 PB
14 Yrs 167 137 258 2209 5 81 8.6 46 1215 1 100 26.4 4798
17 Game Avg 17 14 26 225 1 8 8.6 5 124 0 10 26.4 488
NYG (11 Yrs) 130 112 257 2206 5 81 8.6 46 1215 1 100 26.4 4753
GNB (3 Yrs) 37 25 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 0 0 0 45
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1950 25 NYG NFL SS 1 1 2 1 0 1 0.5 1 5 0 5 5.0 6
1956 31 NYG NFL SS 1 1 2 10 0 0 5.0 0
1958 33 NYG NFL SS 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Yrs 6 5 6 11 0 1 1.8 1 5 0 5 5.0 6
17 Game Avg 17 14
NYG (3 Yrs) 4 4 6 11 0 1 1.8 1 5 0 5 5.0 6
GNB (2 Yrs) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 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
1948 23 NYG NFL 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.6
1949 24 NYG NFL 12 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5
1951 26 NYG NFL LDH 12 12 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.0 PB,AP-1
1955 30 NYG NFL SS 12 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 PB,AP-1
1957 32 NYG NFL SS 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 PB,AP-2
14 Yrs 167 137 0 0 5 1 0 4 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0.4
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
NYG (11 Yrs) 130 112 0 0 5 1 0 4 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0.5
GNB (3 Yrs) 37 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

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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.