Len FordFord, Leonard Guy, Jr.Position: DE Height: 6-4 Weight: 245 Born: February 18, 1926 Washington, DC Died: March 13, 1972 Detroit, MI High School: Armstrong (Washington, DC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Morgan State | |
| 1945 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1946 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1947 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (14th overall) 1948 Los Angeles Dons |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 50 | RDE-ROE | 14 | 13 |
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 50 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 53 | RDE | 5 | 5 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 53 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 80 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 80 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 80 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 80 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 80 | RDE | 12 | 11 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 80 | RDE | 11 | 12 |
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 83 | RDE | 11 | 8 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 125 | 121 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC |
| Signed | 4/15/1948 | 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL |
| Reserve (Injured) | 10/16/1950 | 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 5/19/1958 | 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL |
| Retired | 12/14/1958 | 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 56 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 31 | 598 | 19.3 | 51 | 7 | |||||||
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 36 | 577 | 16.0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 67 | 1175 | 17.5 | 51 | 8 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 45 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 79 | 1 |
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