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YALE LARY

Lary, Robert Yale
Height: 6-0 Weight: 187
Born: November 24, 1930 Fort Worth, TX
Died: May 12, 2017 Fort Worth, TX
High School: North Side (Fort Worth, TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1948Texas A&M
1949Texas A&MLettered
1950Texas A&MLettered
1951Texas A&MLettered
Draft: 3rd round (34th overall) 1952 Detroit Lions
Military Service: United States Army
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL28RDH-P1212
1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL28RS-P1111
1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL28RS-P1212
1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL28RS1212
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL28RS-P1212
1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL28RDH-RS-P1010
1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL28RS-P1212
1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL28RS-P1414
1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL28RS-P1414
1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL28RS-P1010
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL28RS-P1414
11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL133133
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/17/19521952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL
Signed1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL
Retired7/23/19651965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL
AWARDS
1956 Associated Press All-NFL
1957 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1957 United Press All-NFL
1958 Associated Press All-NFL
1958 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1958 United Press International All-NFL
1958 United Press International All-NFL
1958 New York Daily News All-NFL
1959 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1962 Associated Press All-NFL
1962 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1962 United Press International All-NFL
1979 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL100---00-06
1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL100---00-06
1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL100---00-06
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL100---00-06
1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL100---00-06
1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL100---00-06
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL600---00-036
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL12121.021010
1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL11010.0100000
1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL13232.032010
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL122.02000
1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL11818.018000
1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL11919.0190000
1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL11414.0140000
1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL12626.0260100
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL2115.590000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1015315.3320300
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL100.0100.000.000.00000039.6
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL100.0100.000.000.00000039.6
1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL100.0100.000.000.00000039.6
1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL100.0100.000.000.00000039.6
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL400.0400.000.000.00000039.6
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL46115.3530
1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL59819.6320
1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL818222.873t1
1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL26432.0630
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL37023.3310
1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL300.000
1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL34414.7220
1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL69515.8420
1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL8516.4320
1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL22110.521t1
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL610116.8300
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL5078715.773t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL518136.2430
1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL28111239.7610
1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL42169840.4610
1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL54215639.966054
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL59252442.8621039.6
1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL45212147.1670
1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL64280243.8632296
1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL52251948.4710939.9
1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL52235445.3681
1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL35171348.9730
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL67309946.37401239.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL5032227944.374421350
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL1618211.458t10
1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL131158.874t10
1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL22703.238000
1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL251395.636000
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL271967.371t10
1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL21432.0120000
1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL155.050000
1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL1288.080000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL12627586.074t3000
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL1230325.34100
1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL611619.33300
1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL47619.029000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2249522.541000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL0001100
1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL100000
1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL0001100
1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL212300
1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL310100
1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL2022381
1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL00033380
1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL0001100
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL8021113761
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