Leo SanfordSanford, Ottis LeoHeight: 6-1 Weight: 224 Born: October 4, 1929 Dallas, TX Died: March 22, 2024 High School: Fair Park (Shreveport, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| 1948 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| 1949 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| 1950 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (90th overall) 1951 Chicago Cardinals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 73 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 51 | RLB-LOG | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 51 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL | 51 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL | 51 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 51 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL | 51 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL | 55 | RLB | 9 | 9 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 93 | 81 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/19/1951 | 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1953 | 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 7/7/1953 | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL |
| Traded | 7/20/1958 | 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 9/13/1959 | 1959 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1959 BAL NFL |
| Released | 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 48t | 1 |
| 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 92t | 1 |
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 19 | 0 |
| 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 213 | 12.5 | 92t | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1957 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 0 |
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