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Lou 'The Toe' Groza
Guard and Field Goal Kicker, Point-After Kicker -
Cleveland Browns 1946-1967... Ohio State University
1943-1945
Lou 'The Toe' Groza was as well-liked and as well-known as any sports' figure in America during the 1950s. An excellent offensive blocking guard in Cleveland's interior line, he was noted for 'opening big-gapping holes' for their quick-running ball-carriers.
A member of football elite Hall of Fame, Groza rates as one of the best field goal kickers and point-after touchdowns in NFL football history. He's best described by the media's own words when they wrote during the 1950s: 'Groza's 'educated toe' produced more late game victories for the Cleveland Browns than any field goal kicker in the history of professional football.'
Playing 21 years, all with the Cleveland Browns, (1946-67) Lou Groza was their starting guard until he missed the entire 1960 due to injuries and he remained the team's kicker until he retired in 1967. He set numerous point scoring records during his pro football tenure, and was for years the number one scorer in AFL/NFL history with a whooping total of 1,608 - until George Blanda broke it during the 1970s... footballhistorian.com
Doug Atkins
Defensive End - Cleveland Browns 1953-1954; Chicago Bears
1955-1966; New Orleans Saints 1967-1969
A huge defensive end, Doug Atkins pounded opposing players with his resounding, knee-buckling aggressive play. One of the top pass rushers in pro football history he was Cleveland's first-round draft pick in 1953, and was traded to the Chicago Bears in 1955, where he became a living-legend and the main-man of the team's well-regarded powerhouse defensive unit for the next 12 seasons.
Nicknamed 'Man-Mountain' the 6 foot, 8 inch - 275-pound Atkins was agile enough to hurdle over opponents to get 'his quarterback fonder' or use his immense strength to simply throw would-be blockers at quarterbacks.
Doug Atkins played 17 NFL seasons (1953-1969) and was elected to Football's Hall of Fame in 1982.
Les Bingaman
Middle Guard - Detroit Lions 1948-1954; University of
Illinois 1944-1947
One of the Detroit Lions' all-time greats, Les Bingaman seemed to be the sole focus of TV viewing football fans when the Lions were on television during the early 1950s. He started his career as a muscular 6ft, 3inch, 250-lbs middle guard and by the time he retired Bingaham's weight ballooned to an unmovable 335-pounds - huge during this era.
The Lions' co-captain in 1950 and 1953, he was as agile as he was unmovable, and collected All-Pro honors every year from 1951 thru 1954. Les Bingaman is rated by NFL historians as 'one of the premier middle guards of all-time.'
Dick 'Night Train' Lane
Cornerback - Los Angeles Rams 1952-1953; Chicago
Cardinals 1954-1959; Detroit Lions 1960-1965
A complete defensive back, the 6-ft, 2-inch, 210-pound Dick 'Night Train' Lane was fast-as-lightning, agile and a relentless pass defender. As a rookie with the Los Angeles Rams in 1952, he set a still unbroken record with 14 interceptions in a 12-game schedule.
Lane was traded to the Chicago Cardinals in 1954 and was an All-Pro in 1955. While playing with the Detroit Lions from 1960-1965, he was voted All-Pro four more times... and he played in a total of six Pro Bowls.
A fierce competitor, Dick 'Night Train' Lane rates as the one of the best cornerbacks in NFL history. In his 14-season career, he intercepted 68 passes, returned then for 1,207 yards and five touchdowns. He was voted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
Mike McCormick
Defensive Middle Guard, Offensive Tackle - New York Yanks
1951; US Army 1952-1953; Cleveland Browns 1954-1962
One of the strongest players in pro football history, Hall of Famer Mike McCormick joined the pro ranks in 1951 as a middle guard on the defensive unit for the old New York Yanks. He proudly served in the US Army the next two years - 1952-1953 - and then was traded to the Cleveland Browns in a 15-player trade. McCormick played his first season on defense, and then the rugged 6-4, 252-pounder performer was moved to bolstered the offensive line at right tackle by Cleveland's coach Paul Brown. In his nine years in Cleveland, Mike McCormick was picked for the Pro Bowl five times and was the Browns' team captain from 1956 until he retired after the 1962 season. Coach Brown often called McCormick: 'the finest offensive lineman I ever coached.' Football Historian
Top Passing Performances for Week of Nov 1-6, 2000 |
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Passing:
Grbac, Chiefs... 39 Comp of 53 Att, 504 yards, 2TD, 2 Int..... Green, Rams.... 29 Comp of 42 Att, 428 yards, 2 TD, 0 Int..... Griese, Broncos.. 22 Comp of 35 Att, 327 yds, 2 TD, 1 Int..... Manning, Colts... 26 Comp of 39 Att, 302 yds, 2 TD, 1 Int..... Testaverde, Jets... 21 Comp of 42 Att, 293 yds, 1 TD, 2 Int..... George, Redskins...20 Comp of 39 Att, 276 yds, 0TD, 2 Int.... Blake, Saints... 20 Comp of 26 Att, 275 yards, 3 TD, 0 Int..... Garcia, 49ers... 22 Comp of 36 Att, 262 yards, 1 TD, 3 Int..... Collins, Giants... 19 Comp of 31 Att, 257 yds, 3 TD, 0 Int..... Dilfer, Ravens... 23 Comp of 34 Att, 244 yds, 3 TD, 0 Int.....
Receiving:
Horn, Saints... 9 Passes Caught - 167 yards and 1 touchdown... Hakim, Rams... 8 Passes Caught - 147 yards and 1 touchdown... Alexander, Chiefs. 9 Passes Caught - 139 yds and 2 touchdowns... Gonzalez, Chiefs... 9 Passes Caught - 134 yds - 0 touchdowns... Holt, Rams... 4 Passes Caught - 134 yards and 0 touchdowns...
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