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Dean Derby

Derby, Clarence Dean
Height: 6-0 Weight: 187
Born: June 11, 1935 Leavenworth, WA
Died: October 29, 2021 Walla Walla, WA
High School: Walla Walla (WA)

Year	College	Status
1953	Washington
1954	Washington	Lettered
1955	Washington	Lettered
1956	Washington	Lettered

Draft: 5th round (51st overall) 1957 Los Angeles Rams

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL	27	LDH-LOH-K	11	2
1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL	27	LS	12	7
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL	27	LDH	12	12
1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL	27	LCB	12	12
1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL	27	LS-RCB	5	5
1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL	25	LS	8	8
1961 Year (NFL)1961 Year NFL			13	13
1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL	25	LCB	11	10
6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL			71	56

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	1/31/1957	1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL
Signed	6/25/1957	1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL
Traded	9/23/1957	1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL
Released	10/24/1961	1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL
Assigned on Waivers	10/25/1961	1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL
Retired		1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL
Activated		1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL
Released		1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL

AWARDS
1959 United Press International All-NFL
1959 United Press International All-NFL
1959 New York Daily News All-NFL

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL	1	3	3	100.0	-	-	-	2	4	50.0	-	0	15
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1	3	3	100.0	-	-	-	2	4	50.0	-	0	15

FIELD GOALS	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	MADE	ATT	PCT	BL	LG
1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL	0/0	1/2	1/2	0/0	0/0	2	4	50.0	0	34
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	0/0	1/2	1/2	0/0	0/0	2	4	50.0	0	34

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL	18	49	2.7	7	1		0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	18	49	2.7	7	1		0	0

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	YAC	FUM
1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL		4		79	19.8	36	0			0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL		4		79	19.8	36	0			0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL	4	0	0.0	0	0
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL	7	127	18.1	24	0
1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL	3	40	13.3	25	0
1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL	3	73	24.3	30	0
1961 Year (NFL)1961 Year NFL	3	73	24.3	30	0
1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL	4	0	0.0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	21	240	11.4	30	0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL	9		32	3.6	14	0	0	0
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL	9		16	1.8	10	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	18		48	2.7	14	0	0	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL	6		137	22.8	30	0		0
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL	2		32	16.0	22	0	1	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	8		169	21.1	30	0	1	0	0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL	3		0	0	0	0	0
1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL	1		1	1	2	0	0
1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
1961 Year (NFL)1961 Year NFL	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	4	0	1	4	5	0	0

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