Link LymanLyman, William RoyHeight: 6-2 Weight: 233 Born: November 30, 1898 Table Rock, NE Died: December 28, 1972 Barstow, CA High School: McDonald (KS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1919 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1920 | Nebraska | |
| 1921 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)1922 CAN NFL | 12 | LOT-LDT-ROE-RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1923 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)1923 CAN NFL | 14 | LOT-LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1924 CLE NFL | 14 | LOT-LDT | 9 | 9 |
| 1925 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)1925 CAN NFL | 14 | LOT-LDT | 7 | 7 |
| 1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets (NFL)1925 FRA NFL | 2 | LOT-LDT | 4 | 4 |
| 1925 Year (NFL)1925 Year NFL | 11 | 11 | ||
| 1926 Chicago Bears (NFL)1926 CHIB NFL | 77 | LOT-LDT-ROT-RDT | 15 | 7 |
| 1927 Chicago Bears (NFL)1927 CHIB NFL | 12 | ROT-RDT | 14 | 13 |
| 1928 Chicago Bears (NFL)1928 CHIB NFL | 12 | LOT-LDT-ROT-RDT | 13 | 10 |
| 1930 Chicago Bears (NFL)1930 CHIB NFL | 11 | LOT-LDT-ROT-RDT | 11 | 10 |
| 1931 Chicago Bears (NFL)1931 CHIB NFL | 11 | LOT-LDT-LOG-LDG-ROT-RDT | 10 | 9 |
| 1933 Chicago Bears (NFL)1933 CHIB NFL | 12 | LOT-LDT | 13 | 13 |
| 1934 Chicago Bears (NFL)1934 CHIB NFL | 12 | LOT-LDT | 12 | 11 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 132 | 117 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1922 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)1922 CAN NFL | |
| Released | 1925 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)1925 CAN NFL | |
| Signed | 1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets (NFL)1925 FRA NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets (NFL)1925 FRA NFL | |
| Signed | 9/7/1926 | 1926 Chicago Bears (NFL)1926 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 1935 Chicago Bears (NFL)1935 CHIB NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1930 Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL |
| 1934 United Press All-NFL |
| 1934 Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL |
| 1964 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)1923 CAN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1924 CLE NFL | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | ||||
| 1931 Chicago Bears (NFL)1931 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 37 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)1923 CAN NFL | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1924 CLE NFL | 1 | ||||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1924 CLE NFL | 2 | ||||||
| 1931 Chicago Bears (NFL)1931 CHIB NFL | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 |
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