1950-1959 NFL Leaders
The goal of my football autograph collection is to obtain an autograph of each player that ranked among the league leaders in passing, rushing, and receiving yards. In addition, I will pick up a few others that were named to All-Pro teams.
1950 NFL Passing Leaders
1. Bobby Layne (Det Lions) 2323 yds 2. George Ratterman (NY Yanks) 2251 yards 3. Norm Van Brocklin (LA Rams) 2061 yards 4. Otto Graham (Cleve Browns) 1943 yards 5. Y.A. Tittle (Balt Colts) 1884 yards 1951 NFL Passing Leaders
1. Bobby Layne (Det Lions) 2403 yards 2. Otto Graham (Cleve Browns) 2205 yds 3. Bob Celeri (NY Yanks) 1797 yards 4. Norm Van Brocklin (LA Rams) 1725 yards 5. Bob Waterfield (LA Rams) 1566 yards 1952 NFL Passing Leaders
1. Otto Graham (Cleve Browns) 2816 yds 2. Jim Finks (Pitts Steelers) 2307 yards 3. Bobby Layne (Det Lions) 1999 yards 4. Norm Van Brocklin (LA Rams) 1736 yards 5. Eddie Lebaron (Wash Redskins) 1420 yds 1953 NFL Passing Leaders
1. Otto Graham (Cleve Browns) 2722 yds 2. Bobby Thomason (Phi Eagles) 2462 yds 3. Norm Van Brocklin (LA Rams) 2393 yards 4. George Blanda (Chi Bears) 2164 yards 5. Y.A. Tittle (SF 49ers) 2121 yards 1954 NFL Passing Leaders
1. Norm Van Brocklin (LA Rams) 2637 yards 2. Tobin Rote (GB Packers) 2311 yards 3. Y.A. Tittle (SF 49ers) 2205 yards 4. Otto Graham (Cleve Browns) 2092 yds 5. Jim Finks (Pitts Steelers) 2003 yards 1955 NFL Passing Leaders
1. Jim Finks (Pitts Steelers) 2270 yards 2. Y.A. Tittle (SF 49ers) 2185 yards 3. Tobin Rote (GB Packers) 1977 yards 4. Norm Van Brocklin (LA Rams) 1890 yards 5. Bobby Layne (Det Lions) 1830 yards 1956 NFL Passing Leaders
1. Tobin Rote (GB Packers) 2203 yards 2. Bobby Layne (Det Lions) 1909 yards 3. Ed Brown (Chi Bears) 1667 yards 4. Y.A. Tittle (SF 49ers) 1641 yards 5. Ted Marchibroda (Pitts Steelers) 1585 yds 1957 NFL Passing Leaders
1. Johnny Unitas (Balt Colts) 2550 yds 2. Y.A. Tittle (SF 49ers) 2157 yards 3. Norm Van Brocklin (LA Rams) 2105 yards 4. Earl Morrall (Pitts Steelers) 1900 yards 5. Charley Conerly (NY Giants) 1712 yards 1958 NFL Passing Leaders
1. Billy Wade (LA Rams) 2875 yards 2. Bobby Layne (Det/Pit) 2510 yards 3. Norm Van Brocklin (Phi Eagles) 2409 yds 4. Johnny Unitas (Balt Colts) 2007 yards 5. Tobin Rote (Det Lions) 1678 yards 1959 NFL Passing Leaders
1. Johnny Unitas (Balt Colts) 2899 yards 2. Norm Van Brocklin (Phi Eagles) 2617 yds 3. Billy Wade (LA Rams) 2001 yards 4. Milt Plum (Cleve Browns) 1992 yards 5. Bobby Layne (Pitts Steelers) 1986 yards |
1950 NFL Rushing Leaders
1. Marion Motley (Cleve Browns) 810 yards 2. Frank Ziegler (Phi Eagles) 733 yards 3. Joe Geri (Pitt Steelers) 705 yards 4. Eddie Price (NY Giants) 703 yards 5. Joe Perry (SF 49ers) 647 yards 1951 NFL Rushing Leaders
1. Eddie Price (NY Giants) 971 yards 2. Rob Goode (Was Redskins) 951 yards 3. Dan Towler (LA Rams) 894 yards 4. Bob Hoernschmeyer (Det Lions) 678 yds 5. Joe Perry (SF 49ers) 677 yards 1952 NFL Rushing Leaders
1. Dan Towler (LA Rams) 894 yards 2. Eddie Price (NY Giants) 748 yards 3. Joe Perry (SF 49ers) 725 yards 4. Hugh McElhenny (SF 49ers) 684 yards 5. Bob Hoernschmeyer (Det Lions) 457 yds 1953 NFL Rushing Leaders
1. Joe Perry (SF 49ers) 1018 yards 2. Dan Towler (LA Rams) 879 yards 3. Skeets Quinlan (LA Rams) 705 yards 4. Charlie Justice (Was Redskins) 616 yards 5. Fran Rogel (Pitt Steelers) 527 yards 1954 NFL Rushing Leaders
1. Joe Perry (SF 49ers) 1049 yards 2. John Henry Johnson (SF 49ers) 681 yds 3. Tank Younger (LA Rams) 610 yards 4. Dan Towler (LA Rams) 599 yards 5. Maurice Bassett (Cleve Browns) 588 yds 1955 NFL Rushing Leaders
1. Alan Ameche (Balt Colts) 961 yards 2. Howie Ferguson (CB Packers) 859 yards 3. Fred Morrison (Cleve Browns) 824 yards 4. Ron Waller (LA Rams) 716 yards 5. Joe Perry (SF 49ers) 701 yards 1956 NFL Rushing Leaders
1. Rick Casares (Chi Bears) 1126 yards 2. Ollie Matson (Chi Cards) 924 yards 3. Hugh McElhenny (SF 49ers) 916 yards 4. Alan Ameche (Balt Colts) 858 yards 5. Frank Gifford (NY Giants) 819 yards 1957 NFL Rushing Leaders
1. Jim Brown (Cleve Browns) 942 yards 2. Rick Casares (Chi Bears) 700 yards 3. Don Bosseler (Was Redskins) 673 yards 4. John Henry Johnson (Det Lions) 621 yds 5. Tommy Wilson (LA Rams) 616 yards 1958 NFL Rushing Leaders
1. Jim Brown (Cleve Browns) 1527 yards 2. Alan Ameche (Balt Colts) 791 yards 3. Joe Perry (SF 49ers) 758 yards 4. Tom Tracy (Pitt Steelers) 714 yards 5. Jon Arnett (LA Rams) 683 yards 1959 NFL Rushing Leaders
1. Jim Brown (Cleve Browns) 1329 yards 2. J.D. Smith (SF 49ers) 1036 yards 3. Ollie Matson (LA Rams) 863 yards 4. Tom Tracy (Pitt Steelers) 794 yards 5. Bobby Mitchell (Cleve Browns) 743 yrds |
1950 NFL Receiving Leaders
1. Tom Fears (LA Rams) 1116 yards 2. Cloyce Box (Det Lions) 1009 yards 3. Bob Shaw (Chi Cards) 971 yards 4. Hugh Taylor (Was Redskins) 833 yards 5. Dan Edwards (NY Yanks) 775 yards 1951 NFL Receiving Leaders
1. Elroy Hirsch (LA Rams) 1495 yards 2. Gordie Soltau (SF 49ers) 826 yards 3. Fran Polsfoot (Chi Cards) 796 yards 4. Bob Mann (GB Packers) 696 yards 5. Dorne Dibble (Det Lions) 613 yards 1952 NFL Receiving Leaders
1. Bill Howton (GB Packers) 1231 yards 2. Bud Grant (Phi Eagles) 997 yards 3. Hugh Taylor (Was Redskins) 961 yards 4. Cloyce Box (Det Lions) 924 yards 5. Mac Speedie (Cleve Browns) 911 yards 1953 NFL Receiving Leaders
1. Pete Pihos (Phi Eagles) 1049 yards 2. Elroy Hirsch (LA Rams) 941 yards 3. Jim Dooley (Chi Bears) 841 yards 4. Billy Wilson (SF 49ers) 840 yards 5. Dante Lavelli (Cleve Browns) 783 yards 1954 NFL Receiving Leaders
1. Bob Boyd (LA Rams) 1212 yards 2. Harlon Hill (Chi Bears) 1124 yards 3. Pete Pihos (Phi Eagles) 872 yards 4. Billy Wilson (SF 49ers) 830 yards 5. Dante Lavelli (Cleve Browns) 802 yards 1955 NFL Receiving Leaders
1. Pete Pihos (Phi Eagles) 864 yards 2. Billy Wilson (SF 49ers) 831 yards 3. Harlon Hill (Chi Bears) 789 yards 4. Ray Mathews (Pitt Steelers) 762 yards 5. Bill Howton (GB Packers) 697 yards 1956 NFL Receiving Leaders
1. Bill Howton (GB Packers) 1188 yards 2. Harlon Hill (Chi Bears) 1128 yards 3. Billy Wilson (SF 49ers) 889 yards 4. Jim Mutscheller (Balt Colts) 715 yards 5. Leon Clarke (LA Rams) 650 yards 1957 NFL Receiving Leaders
1. Raymond Berry (Balt Colts) 800 yards 2. Billy Wilson (SF 49ers) 757 yards 3. Bill Howton (GB Packers) 727 yards 4. Lenny Moore (Balt Colts) 687 yards 5. Jack McClairen (Pitt Steelers) 630 yards 1958 NFL Receiving Leaders
1. Del Shofner (LA Rams) 1097 yards 2. Lenny Moore (Balt Colts) 938 yards 3. Jimmy Orr (Pitt Steelers) 910 yards 4. Raymond Berry (Balt Colts) 794 yards 5. Pete Retzlaff (Phi Eagles) 766 yards 1959 NFL Receiving Leaders
1. Raymond Berry (Balt Colts) 959 yards 2. Del Shofner (LA Rams) 936 yards 3. Tommy McDonald (Phi Eagles) 846 yds 4. Lenny Moore (Balt Colts) 846 yards 5. Frank Gifford (NY Giants) 768 yards |