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PAUL HORNUNG

Hornung, Paul Vernon, Jr. (Golden Boy)
Height: 6-2 Weight: 215
Born: December 23, 1935 Louisville, KY
Died: November 13, 2020 Louisville, KY
High School: Flaget (Louisville, KY)
YearCollegeStatus
1953Notre Dame
1954Notre DamePlayed
1955Notre DamePlayed
1956Notre DamePlayed
Draft: Bonus Pick (1st overall) 1957 Green Bay Packers
Military Service: United States Army
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL5FB-LOH-K117
1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL5FB-LOH-K1212
1959 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1959 GB NFL5LOH-K1211
1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL5HB-K1212
1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL5HB-K1212
1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL5HB-K98
1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL5HB-K1413
1965 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1965 GB NFL5HB1210
1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL5HB96
9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL10391
TransactionDateTeam
Draft11/27/19561957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL
Signed1/9/19571957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL
Reserve/Suspended4/17/19631963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL
Activated3/16/19641964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL
Expansion Draft2/10/19671967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL
Retired7/28/19671967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL
AWARDS
1960 Associated Press All-NFL
1960 United Press International All-NFL
1960 United Press International All-NFL
1960 New York Daily News All-NFL
1961 Associated Press NFL Player of the Year
1961 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1961 United Press International NFL Player of the Year
1961 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1961 Maxwell Club NFL Player of the Year
1961 Pro Football Illustrated NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1961 Associated Press All-NFL
1961 United Press International All-NFL
1961 Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL
1961 Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL
1961 New York Daily News All-NFL
1986 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL300---040.0-018
1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL2222395.7---112152.4-067
1959 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1959 GB NFL7313296.9---71741.2-094
1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL154141100.0---152853.6-0176
1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL104141100.0---152268.2-0146
1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL71414100.0---61060.0-074
1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL5414395.3---123831.6-0107
1965 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1965 GB NFL800---00-048
1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL500---00-030
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL6219019497.9---6614047.1-0760
FIELD GOALS1-1920-2930-3940-4950+MADEATTPCTBLLG
1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL0/30/00/00/10/0040.00
1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL2/63/34/42/40/4112152.4345
1959 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1959 GB NFL0/65/71/21/20/071741.2046
1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL3/75/64/93/50/1152853.6247
1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL8/93/42/41/11/4152268.2251
1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL4/51/20/11/20/061060.0045
1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL3/75/91/102/111/1123831.6652
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL20/4322/3112/3010/262/106614047.11352
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL603195.3723
1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL693104.5552
1959 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1959 GB NFL1526814.5637
1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL1606714.237130
1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL1275974.754t8
1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL572193.83750
1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL1034154.0405
1965 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1965 GB NFL892993.417500
1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL762002.69200
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL89337114.2725000
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL6116.75-1-0.2-1.0-100.000.01000039.6
1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL100.0100.000.000.00000039.6
1959 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1959 GB NFL8562.539511.919.030225.000.0030143.2
1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL16637.5101187.419.740t212.500.07103.6
1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL5360.02428.414.020120.000.0010126.7
1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL6466.708013.320.04100.0233.30070.1
1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL10330.06252.58.31000.0110.000000.0
1965 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1965 GB NFL2150.00199.519.01900.0150.01130043.8
1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL11100.0055.05.0500.000.0000087.5
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL552443.6273837.016.04159.147.313004067.5
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL6345.716000
1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL151379.13900
1959 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1959 GB NFL151137.519000
1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL282579.23320
1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL151459.734t20
1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL916818.783t2
1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL99810.9400
1965 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1965 GB NFL1933617.765t3
1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL1419213.744t3
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL130148011.483t1200
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL1024824.83900
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1024824.83900
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL200000
1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL111200
1959 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1959 GB NFL700000
1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL300000
1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL100000
1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL100000
1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL410100
1965 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1965 GB NFL200000
1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL100000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2221300
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