ABE WOODSONWoodson, Abraham BenjaminHeight: 5-11 Weight: 188 Born: February 15, 1934 Jackson, MS Died: February 8, 2014 Las Vegas, NV High School: Austin (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Illinois | |
| 1954 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1955 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1956 | Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (15th overall) 1957 San Francisco 49ers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 40 | LS-LOH | 7 | 1 |
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 40 | RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL | 40 | RCB-HB | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 40 | LCB-RCB-HB | 14 | 11 |
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 40 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 40 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 40 | RCB | 14 | 8 |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 42 | RCB | 13 | 2 |
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1966 STL NFL | 42 | RCB | 14 | 11 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 114 | 85 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/27/1956 | 1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | |
| Activated | 10/14/1958 | 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL |
| Traded | 2/8/1965 | 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1967 | 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1966 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 14 | 23 | 1.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 39 | 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 |
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 31 | 0 |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 61 | 0 |
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1966 STL NFL | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 26 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 206 | 10.8 | 61 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 15 | 143 | 9.5 | 65 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL | 13 | 174 | 13.4 | 48 | 0 | ||||
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 16 | 3 | 172 | 10.8 | 80t | 1 | |||
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 19 | 3 | 179 | 9.4 | 85t | 1 | |||
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 13 | 7 | 95 | 7.3 | 51 | 0 | |||
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 22 | 8 | 133 | 6.0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 18 | 18 | 7 | 0.4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 123 | 39 | 956 | 7.8 | 85t | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 11 | 239 | 21.7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 13 | 382 | 29.4 | 105t | 1 | ||||
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL | 17 | 498 | 29.3 | 64 | 0 | ||||
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 27 | 782 | 29.0 | 98t | 1 | ||||
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 37 | 1157 | 31.3 | 79 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 29 | 935 | 32.2 | 103t | 3 | ||||
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 32 | 880 | 27.5 | 70 | 0 | ||||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 27 | 665 | 24.6 | 65 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 193 | 5538 | 28.7 | 105t | 5 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 1 | |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1966 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 1 |
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