DAVE MIDDLETONMiddleton, David HintonHeight: 6-1 Weight: 194 Born: November 23, 1933 Birmingham, AL Died: December 29, 2007 Ann Arbor, MI High School: Ensley (Birmingham, AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Auburn | |
| 1952 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1953 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1954 | Auburn | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (12th overall) 1955 Detroit Lions |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 28 | ROE-ROH | 12 | 11 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 84 | ROE | 12 | 11 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 84 | LOE-ROE | 8 | 3 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 84 | ROH-ROE-LOE | 12 | 11 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 84 | LOE-LOH | 12 | 10 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 84 | SE-HB | 11 | 2 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 39 | SE | 12 | 10 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 79 | 58 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1955 | 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | |
| Expansion Draft | 1/26/1961 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Released | 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 114 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 59 | 201 | 3.4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 67 | 210 | 3.1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 44 | 663 | 15.1 | 77t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 39 | 606 | 15.5 | 56t | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 18 | 294 | 16.3 | 56 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 29 | 506 | 17.4 | 46 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 18 | 402 | 22.3 | 79t | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 30 | 444 | 14.8 | 57t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 183 | 2966 | 16.2 | 79t | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 11 | 188 | 17.1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 203 | 16.9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
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