Wally Triplett
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[edit] Biography
Wally Triplett (Wallace Triplett) was born on April 18, 1926 in La Mott, Pennsylvania. Triplett attended Pennsylvania State University. Triplett made his professional debut in the NFL in 1949 with the Detroit Lions. He played for the Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions over the course of his 4 year career.
Most people believe that 1949 was Wally Triplett's best year, as he ran back a punt for a touchdown.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | DET | NFL | 11 | 53 | 221 | 4.2 | 1 | 80t |
| 1950 | DET | NFL | 7 | 14 | 92 | 6.6 | 0 | 14 |
| 1952 | CHC | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHC | NFL | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 year NFL career | 24 | 70 | 321 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | DET | NFL | 11 | 21 | 281 | 13.4 | 0 | 62 | 1 |
| 1950 | DET | NFL | 7 | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1952 | CHC | NFL | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHC | NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 24 | 34 | 401 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | DET | NFL | 11 | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 0 | 32 |
| 1950 | DET | NFL | 7 | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 18 |
| 1952 | CHC | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHC | NFL | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 year NFL career | 24 | 17 | 175 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | DET | NFL | 7 | 8 | 411 | 51.4 | 97t | 1 |
| 1952 | CHC | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHC | NFL | 4 | 10 | 253 | 25.3 | 48 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 24 | 18 | 664 | 36.9 | 0 | 1 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | DET | NFL | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1950 | DET | NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 1952 | CHC | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHC | NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||
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