TANK YOUNGERYounger, Paul LawrenceHeight: 6-3 Weight: 225 Born: June 25, 1928 Grambling, LA Died: September 15, 2001 Inglewood, CA High School: Grambling State Laboratory (Grambling, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Grambling State | |
| 1946 | Grambling State | |
| 1947 | Grambling State | Played |
| 1948 | Grambling State |
| Draft: 17th round (127th overall) 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 13 | LLB-ROH | 12 | 10 |
| 1950 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1950 LARM NFL | 13 | LLB-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 13 | LB-ROH | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1952 LARM NFL | 35 | LLB-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1953 LARM NFL | 35 | FB-RLB | 12 | 5 |
| 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | 35 | FB-ROH | 8 | 8 |
| 1955 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1955 LARM NFL | 35 | FB-ROH | 8 | 7 |
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1956 LARM NFL | 35 | FB-LOH | 12 | 10 |
| 1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL | 35 | FB | 12 | 8 |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 35 | FB | 12 | 7 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 112 | 91 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1949 BKN AAFC |
| Signed | 3/2/1949 | 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/30/1955 | 1955 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1955 LARM NFL |
| Activated | 10/24/1955 | 1955 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1955 LARM NFL |
| Traded | 7/15/1958 | 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1959 | 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1950 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1952 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1952 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1953 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1953 LARM NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1955 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1955 LARM NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1956 LARM NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 35 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 210 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 52 | 191 | 3.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1950 LARM NFL | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 36 | 223 | 6.2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1952 LARM NFL | 63 | 331 | 5.3 | 38 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1953 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1953 LARM NFL | 84 | 350 | 4.2 | 39t | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | 91 | 610 | 6.7 | 75t | 8 | ||||
| 1955 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1955 LARM NFL | 138 | 644 | 4.7 | 54 | 5 | ||||
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1956 LARM NFL | 114 | 518 | 4.5 | 33 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL | 96 | 401 | 4.2 | 29 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 88 | 344 | 3.9 | 36 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 770 | 3640 | 4.7 | 75t | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1952 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1952 LARM NFL | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1953 LARM NFL | 20 | 259 | 13.0 | 48 | 1 | ||||||
| 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1955 LARM NFL | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1956 LARM NFL | 18 | 268 | 14.9 | 54 | 0 | ||||||
| 1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 16 | 188 | 11.8 | 51 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 100 | 1167 | 11.7 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1952 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1953 LARM NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1950 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1952 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1952 LARM NFL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1953 LARM NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1955 LARM NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1956 LARM NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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