ERIC TORKELSONTorkelson, Eric GroveHeight: 6-2 Weight: 194 Born: March 3, 1952 Troy, NY High School: Burnt Hills (NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Connecticut | |
| 1971 | Connecticut | Not on Team |
| 1972 | Connecticut | Lettered |
| 1973 | Connecticut | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (272nd overall) 1974 Green Bay Packers; 25th round (294th overall) 1974 Portland Storm |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 26 | HB | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 11 |
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 7 |
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 26 | FB | 14 | 8 |
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 26 | RB | 9 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 93 | 26 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1974 | 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL |
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL |
| Signed | 2/19/1974 | 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/3/1980 | 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1981 | 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL |
| Signed | 9/24/1981 | 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/27/1981 | 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1982 | 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1/28/1982 | 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL |
| Released | 9/7/1982 | 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 42 | 226 | 5.4 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 88 | 289 | 3.3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 103 | 309 | 3.0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 98 | 401 | 4.1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 351 | 1307 | 3.7 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 19 | 140 | 7.4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 11 | 107 | 9.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 19 | 139 | 7.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 59 | 469 | 7.9 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 268 | 19.1 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 1 |
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