Leon Hart
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[edit] Biography
Leon Hart (Leon Joseph Hart) was born on November 2, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After going to high school at Turtle Creek (PA), Hart attended the University of Notre Dame. Hart made his professional debut in the NFL in 1950 with the Detroit Lions. He played for the Detroit Lions for his entire 8 year career.
Most people believe that 1951 was Leon Hart's best year, as he hauled in 35 receptions, had 544 receiving yards and caught 12 TD passes.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | DET | NFL | 12 | 31 | 505 | 16.3 | 1 | 66t |
| 1951 | DET | NFL | 12 | 35 | 544 | 15.5 | 12 | 33t |
| 1952 | DET | NFL | 11 | 32 | 376 | 11.8 | 4 | 24 |
| 1953 | DET | NFL | 12 | 25 | 472 | 18.9 | 7 | 49t |
| 1954 | DET | NFL | 12 | 24 | 377 | 15.7 | 0 | 40 |
| 1955 | DET | NFL | 11 | 9 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 1956 | DET | NFL | 11 | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 1 | 29 |
| 1957 | DET | NFL | 11 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 year NFL career | 92 | 174 | 2499 | 14.4 | 26 | 0 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | DET | NFL | 12 | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 1952 | DET | NFL | 11 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 1953 | DET | NFL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | DET | NFL | 11 | 35 | 159 | 4.5 | 0 | 21 |
| 1956 | DET | NFL | 11 | 76 | 348 | 4.6 | 5 | 40 |
| 1957 | DET | NFL | 11 | 24 | 99 | 4.1 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 year NFL career | 92 | 143 | 612 | 4.3 | 5 | 0 | ||
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | DET | NFL | 12 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 0 |
| 1952 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 92 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | DET | NFL | 11 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 25 | 0 |
| 1956 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 92 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | DET | NFL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| 1951 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | DET | NFL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| 1955 | DET | NFL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | DET | NFL | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | DET | NFL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 92 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 1 | ||
[edit] Trivia
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[edit] See Also
[edit] Awards
- Won the Heisman Trophy Winner in 1949
[edit] Categories
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