1951 Philadelphia Eagles season
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The 1951
Philadelphia Eagles
season was their 19th in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 6–6, winning only four games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
who took on the challenge of returning the Philadelphia Eagles to their previous glory was hired on February 8, 1951. However, after just two games (both wins), McMillin underwent surgery for what was believed to be ulcer troubles. The verdict was far worse: stomach cancer, which ended his coaching career. Assistant coach Wayne Miller took over as head coach for the rest of the year. He would resign weeks before the 1952 season siting health as the reason for stepping down.
was held on January 18–19, 1951. This draft would be for players coming out of college and because Baltimore Colts
folded after the 1950 season. The NFL placed their players in the 1951 NFL draft. The draft was 30 rounds with eleven teams picking. There was a total of 362 players drafted. 27 former Colts players were drafted including Y. A. Tittle
by San Francisco 49ers.
The Eagles would rotate getting the 5th, 6th and 7th picks through the rounds as a results of their 6–6 record in 1950, tying them with Pittsburgh and Detroit.
With the lottery bonus pick as the #1 pick of the draft, the New York Giants
choose Kyle Rote
a Halfback
from Southern Methodist University
The 2nd pick in the draft was made by the Chicago Bears
. This was the Baltimore Colts 1st round pick that would have had, that was earlier traded to Chicago. With this pick they choose Bob Williams
a Quarterback
from the Notre Dame
.
With their 1st pick as the 7th selection in the 1st round the Eagles choose, Ebert Van Buren
, brother of Steve Van Buren
, a Fullback
/Halfback
out of LSU
.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
in the end zone for a safety as the only bright points of the game for the Eagles.
1951 NFL season
The 1951 NFL season was the 32nd regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Baltimore Colts owner Abraham Watner faced financial difficulties, and thus gave his team and its player contracts back to the league for $50,000. However, many Baltimore fans started to protest...
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was their 19th in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1950 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1950 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 18th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 11–1, winning only six games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.-Off Season:...
of 6–6, winning only four games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Off Season
The Eagle hired Bo McMillinBo McMillin
Alvin Nugent "Bo" McMillin was an American football player and coach, who served at both the collegiate and professional levels. He played college football at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where was a three-time All-American at quarterback, and led the Centre Praying Colonels to a...
who took on the challenge of returning the Philadelphia Eagles to their previous glory was hired on February 8, 1951. However, after just two games (both wins), McMillin underwent surgery for what was believed to be ulcer troubles. The verdict was far worse: stomach cancer, which ended his coaching career. Assistant coach Wayne Miller took over as head coach for the rest of the year. He would resign weeks before the 1952 season siting health as the reason for stepping down.
NFL Draft
The 1951 NFL Draft1951 NFL Draft
The 1951 National Football League Draft was held on January 18–January 19, 1951. The Baltimore Colts folded after the 1950 season. The NFL placed their players in the 1951 NFL draft.-Player selections:-Round one:...
was held on January 18–19, 1951. This draft would be for players coming out of college and because Baltimore Colts
Baltimore Colts (1947-50)
The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The first team to bear the name Baltimore Colts, they were members of the All-America Football Conference from 1947–1949, and then joined the National Football League for one season before folding...
folded after the 1950 season. The NFL placed their players in the 1951 NFL draft. The draft was 30 rounds with eleven teams picking. There was a total of 362 players drafted. 27 former Colts players were drafted including Y. A. Tittle
Y. A. Tittle
Yelberton Abraham Tittle , better known as Y. A. Tittle, is a former football quarterback in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference who played for the Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and the New York Giants...
by San Francisco 49ers.
The Eagles would rotate getting the 5th, 6th and 7th picks through the rounds as a results of their 6–6 record in 1950, tying them with Pittsburgh and Detroit.
With the lottery bonus pick as the #1 pick of the draft, the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
choose Kyle Rote
Kyle Rote
William Kyle Rote, Sr. was an American football player and sports announcer.-Early life:Rote attended Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he was an all-state basketball and football player....
a Halfback
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
from Southern Methodist University
SMU Mustangs football
The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team that represents Southern Methodist University . The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member Conference USA...
The 2nd pick in the draft was made by the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. This was the Baltimore Colts 1st round pick that would have had, that was earlier traded to Chicago. With this pick they choose Bob Williams
Bob Williams (quarterback)
Robert "Bob" Allen Williams is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.-Early years:After graduating from Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland, Williams attended Notre Dame, where, as a nineteen year-old junior quarterback, he won the National...
a Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
from the Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
.
With their 1st pick as the 7th selection in the 1st round the Eagles choose, Ebert Van Buren
Ebert Van Buren
Harry Ebert Van Buren is a former American football fullback/halfback who played for the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1951 and played in the 1951-1953 seasons. He went to Louisiana State University.-External links:* NFL.com profile* at databaseFootball.com...
, brother of Steve Van Buren
Steve Van Buren
Stephen W. Van Buren is a former professional American football halfback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1944–1951, and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.-Early life:...
, a Fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
/Halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
out of LSU
LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
.
Player Selections
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
| = Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
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| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School | Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School | |
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| 1 | 7 | Ebert Van Buren Ebert Van Buren Harry Ebert Van Buren is a former American football fullback/halfback who played for the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1951 and played in the 1951-1953 seasons. He went to Louisiana State University.-External links:* NFL.com profile* at databaseFootball.com... |
Back | LSU | 1 | 8 | Chet Mutryn Chet Mutryn Chester A. Mutryn was a professional American football halfback and defensive back in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League.... (From Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... ) |
Back | Xavier Xavier University (Cincinnati) Xavier University is a co-educational Jesuit university in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 4,000 students and graduate enrollment of 2,600 students. Xavier is primarily... |
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| 2 | 21 | Pick Taken by | Washington | |||||||
| 3 | 32 | Al Bruno Al Bruno Albert P. "Al" Bruno is a retired gridiron football player, administrator, and coach who served as the head coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1983–1990.-Early life:... |
End | Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats football The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era... |
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| 4 | 43 | Fran Nagle Fran Nagle -Playing career:Nagle graduated from high school in West Lynn, Massachusetts before playing at the University of Nebraska. As a quarterback at Nebraska, Nagle was the statistical leader for passing yards from 1949 and 1950. He holds a career Nebraska top 25 passing record at 1,289 yards in 190... |
Back | Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers football The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A... |
5 | 57 | Jack Dwyer Jack Dwyer John Joseph Dwyer was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Loyola Marymount University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.... |
Back | Loyola (CA) | |
| 6 | 68 | Ken Farragut Ken Farragut Kenneth David Farragut, Jr. is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles.-College career:... |
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels football The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs... |
7 | 79 | Frank Boydston | Back | Baylor | |
| 8 | 93 | Jack Richards | End | Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
9 | 104 | Denny Doyle | Guard | Tulane Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane Green Wave football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents Tulane University in New Orleans. The team is a member of Conference USA and is led by interim head coach Mark Hutson, who took over on October 18, 2011, when fifth-year head coach Bob Toledo resigned... |
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| 10 | 116 | Louis Schaufele | Back | Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
11 | 130 | Bob Pope | Tackle | Kentucky | |
| 12 | 141 | Henry Rich | Back | Arizona State Arizona State Sun Devils football The Arizona State Sun Devils' football program represents Arizona State University in college football, and competes in NCAA Division I FBS as a member of the Pacific-12 Conference.... |
13 | 152 | Pete Mastellone | Center | Miami (FLA) Miami Hurricanes football The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships... |
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| 14 | 166 | Bobby Walston Bobby Walston Robert Harold Walston was an American football wide receiver and placekicker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the 14th round of the 1951 NFL Draft.Coached Receivers, Kicking from 1966-67 for the... |
End | Georgia Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54... |
15 | 177 | Bobby North | Back | Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
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| 16 | 188 | Hal Hatfield | End | USC | 17 | 202 | Hal Waggoner | Back | Tulane | |
| 18 | 213 | Bill Weeks | Back | Iowa State Iowa State Cyclones football The Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University in college football. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. ISU started playing football in 1892, however, it did not become an official sport until 1894... |
19 | 224 | Jack Bove | Tackle | West Virginia | |
| 20 | 238 | John Glorioso | Back | Missouri | 21 | 249 | Neal Franklin | Tackle | SMU | |
| 22 | 260 | Jack Rucker | Back | Mississippi State | 23 | 274 | Jack Bighead | End | Pepperdine | |
| 24 | 285 | Tony Kotowski | End | Mississippi State | 25 | 296 | Glenn Drahn | Back | Iowa | |
| 26 | 310 | Billy Stewart | Back | Mississippi State | 27 | 321 | Bob Winship | Tackle | Rice Rice Owls football The Rice Owls football team represents Rice University in NCAA Division I college football. The Owls have competed in Conference USA's Western Division since 2005. Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home football games.-Venue:... |
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| 28 | 332 | Marv Stendel | End | Arkansas | 29 | 346 | Roscoe Hansen | Tackle | North Carolina | |
| 30 | 357 | John "Model-T" Ford | Quarterback | Hardin-Simmons | . | |||||
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1951 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17–14 |
| 2 | October 6, 1951 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 21–14 |
| 3 | October 14, 1951 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 37–24 |
| 4 | October 21, 1951 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 26–24 |
| 5 | October 28, 1951 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 27–23 |
| 6 | November 4, 1951 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 34–13 |
| 7 | November 11, 1951 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 20–17 |
| 8 | November 18, 1951 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 28–10 |
| 9 | November 25, 1951 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 17–13 |
| 10 | December 2, 1951 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 35–21 |
| 11 | December 9, 1951 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 23–7 |
| 12 | December 16, 1951 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24–9 |
Week 2 vs SF 49ers
Week 9 vs Pitt Steelers
Week 12 vs Cleve Browns
The Eagles lost for the 4th time to the former AAFC member. They were out played by the American Conference champions Cleveland Browns, as they could only manage a net passing yard total of 8 yards for the game on 9 completions. The Eagles forced the Browns to turn the ball over 4 times, and sacked Otto GrahamOtto Graham
Otto Everett Graham, Jr. was a professional American football and basketball player who played for the Cleveland Browns in both the All-America Football Conference and National Football League, as well as the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League.-Early life:Born in Waukegan,...
in the end zone for a safety as the only bright points of the game for the Eagles.
Standings
| NFL American Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns 1951 Cleveland Browns season The 1951 Cleveland Browns season was the team's second season with the National Football League. Dub Jones set an NFL record with six touchdowns in one game versus the Chicago Bears.-Exhibition Schedule:-Regular Season Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 331 | 152 | W-11 |
| New York Giants 1951 New York Giants season The 1951 New York Giants season was the 27th season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*List of New York Giants seasons... |
9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 254 | 161 | W-4 |
| Washington Redskins 1951 Washington Redskins season The 1951 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 3-9 record from 1950.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 183 | 296 | L-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : New York Giants :at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 27,984* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring drives:... |
4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 183 | 235 | W-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 234 | 264 | L-2 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1951 Chicago Cardinals season The 1951 Chicago Cardinals season was the 32nd season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5-7, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.-Schedule:... |
3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 210 | 287 | W-1 |
Playoffs
The Philadelphia eagles finished with a 4–8–0 record and failed to make it to the 1951 NFL Championship Game. The game was played between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles on December 23, 1951, with an attendance of 59,475.1951 Roster
(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)| = 1951 Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... |
= Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... r |
| NO. | Player | AGE | POS | GP | GS | WT | HT | YRS | College | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Coach | 2 | record 2–0 |
163 | 5–9 | 1st | ||||||||||||
| 38 | Coach | 10 | record 2–8 |
189 | 6–1 | 1st | ||||||||||||
| 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | E-DB | 12 | 189 | 6–2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | G | 12 | 238 | 6–1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | LB-C | 12 | 233 | 6–3 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | QB-Punter | 12 | 12 | 190 | 6–2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | LB-FB-DB | 11 | 215 | 6–2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | DB-HB | 12 | 178 | 5–9 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | C-LB | 11 | 240 | 6–4 | Rookie | |||||||||||||
| 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | MG-G | 10 | 265 | 6–0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | E-DE | 12 | 199 | 6–3 | Rookie | |||||||||||||
| 89 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | DE-E | 1 | 0 | 192 | 6–1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | T-DT | 9 | 215 | 6–3 | Rookie | |||||||||||||
| 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | DT-T-MG | 12 | 232 | 6–5 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | G-MG-T-DT | 12 | 243 | 6–2 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | C | 11 | 203 | 6–1 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | T-DE | 12 | 217 | 6–2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | QB | 6 | 182 | 5–11 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | G | 12 | 220 | 5–10 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | DB-HB | 8 | 166 | 5–11 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | DB-E | 5 | 195 | 6–2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | FB-HB | 11 | 193 | 6–0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 35 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | E-DE | 12 | 210 | 6–1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | HB-FB | 6 | 196 | 6–0 | Rookie | |||||||||||||
| 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | HB | 6 | 164 | 5–11 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | QB-DB | 4 | 195 | 6–1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | B | 12 | 182 | 5–11 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | G | 7 | 213 | 5–11 | Rookie | |||||||||||||
| 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | DB-HB | 12 | 190 | 6–1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | HB-DB | 12 | 174 | 6–0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | T-DT | 12 | 223 | 6–3 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | G | 5 | 240 | 6–4 | Rookie | |||||||||||||
| 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | T-DT | 11 | 247 | 6–3 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | DB-HB | 11 | 180 | 5–11 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | DB-LB-FB-HB | 12 | 210 | 6–2 | Rookie | |||||||||||||
| 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | HB | 10 | 200 | 6–0 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | E-HB-K | 12 | 190 | 6–0 | Rookie | |||||||||||||
| 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | DE-G-E | 11 | 224 | 6–2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | G-T-DT | 12 | 214 | 6–1 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 175 | 5–11 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 38 Players Team Average |
27.8 | 12 | 206.1 | 6–1.0 | 3.4 |
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