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LOU GROZA

Groza, Louis Roy (The Toe)
Height: 6-3 Weight: 240
Born: January 25, 1924 Martins Ferry, OH
Died: November 29, 2000 Middleburg Heights, OH
High School: Martins Ferry (OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1942Ohio StateFreshmen Team
Military Service: United States Army
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC46K-OT140
1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC46K-LOT120
1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC46LOT-K1414
1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC46LOT-LDT1212
1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL46LOT-K108
1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL46LOT-K1212
1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL76LOT-K1212
1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL76LOT-K1212
1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL76LOT-K1212
1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL76LOT-K1212
1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL76LOT-K1212
1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL75LOT-K1212
1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL76LOT-K1212
1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL76LOT-K1212
1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL76K140
1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL76K140
1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL76K140
1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL76K140
1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL76K140
1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL76K140
1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL76K140
21 Years (NFL)21 Years NFL268142
TransactionDateTeam
Signed1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC
Free Agent5/1/19521951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL
Signed4/4/19521952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL
Free Agent5/1/19531952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL
Signed7/12/19531953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL
Free Agent5/1/19541953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL
Signed6/26/19541954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL
Free Agent5/1/19551954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL
Signed6/20/19551955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL
Free Agent5/1/19561955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL
Free Agent5/1/19601959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL
Signed6/18/19601960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL
Retired9/16/19601960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL
Activated8/12/19611961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL
Free Agent5/1/19621961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL
Signed1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL
Free Agent5/1/19631962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL
Signed1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL
Free Agent5/1/19641963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL
Signed1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL
Free Agent5/1/19651964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL
Signed5/27/19651965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL
Free Agent5/1/19671966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL
Signed7/14/19671967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL
Retired9/10/19681968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL
AWARDS
1951 United Press All-NFL
1951 United Press All-NFL
1951 New York Daily News All-NFL
1952 Associated Press All-NFL
1952 United Press All-NFL
1952 United Press All-NFL
1952 New York Daily News All-NFL
1953 Associated Press All-NFL
1953 United Press All-NFL
1953 United Press All-NFL
1953 New York Daily News All-NFL
1954 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1954 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1954 Associated Press All-NFL
1954 The Sporting News All-NFL
1954 United Press All-NFL
1954 United Press All-NFL
1954 New York Daily News All-NFL
1955 Associated Press All-NFL
1955 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1955 United Press All-NFL
1955 United Press All-NFL
1955 New York Daily News All-NFL
1957 United Press All-NFL
1957 United Press All-NFL
1957 New York Daily News All-NFL
1974 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC0454795.7---132944.8-084
1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC0394292.9---71936.8-060
1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC0515298.1---81942.1-075
1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC0343597.1---2922.2-040
1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL12929100.0---131968.4-074
1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL04343100.0---102343.5-073
1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL03232100.0---193357.6-089
1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL0394097.5---232688.5-0108
1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL0373897.4---162466.7-085
1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL0444597.8---112250.0-077
1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL01818100.0---112055.0-051
1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL03232100.0---152268.2-077
1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL0363894.7---81942.1-060
1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL0333789.2---51631.3-048
1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL0373897.4---162369.6-085
1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL0333691.7---143145.2-075
1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL0404393.0---152365.2-085
1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL0495098.0---223366.7-0115
1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL04545100.0---162564.0-093
1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL0515298.1---92339.1-078
1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL04343100.0---112347.8-076
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL181083597.0---26448154.9-01608
FIELD GOALS1-1920-2930-3940-4950+MADEATTPCTBLLG
1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC2/6/2/1/2/132944.851
1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC1/4/1/1/0/71936.843
1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC1/1/3/1/2/81942.153
1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC0/0/2/0/0/2922.2
1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL8/101/22/22/50/0131968.4247
1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL1/34/73/62/60/1102343.5144
1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL6/85/64/63/101/3193357.6152
1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL8/99/113/32/21/1232688.5150
1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL7/70/26/93/50/1162466.7144
1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL3/51/53/64/60/0112250.0344
1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL3/41/23/44/80/2112055.0447
1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL4/55/73/53/50/0152268.2148
1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL4/62/21/41/60/181942.1141
1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL2/80/12/21/50/051631.3148
1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL4/68/83/31/40/2162369.6148
1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL3/42/37/91/101/5143145.2451
1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL5/53/43/44/70/3152365.2243
1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL5/54/512/131/80/2223366.7047
1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL3/53/43/47/120/0162564.0249
1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL0/12/64/83/80/092339.1247
1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL2/22/56/81/70/1112347.8040
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL72/9363/8076/9646/1147/2226448154.92753
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL100.0100.000.000.0000039.6
1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL100.0000.000.01100.0000000.0
1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL100.0100.000.000.00000039.6
1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL11100.00-7-7.0-7.0-700.000.00000079.2
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL4125.02-7-1.8-7.0-700.0125.0000000.0
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL12323.023t11100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL12323.023t11100
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC122.02000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL122.02000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL00101-10
1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL00101160
1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL0001100
1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL0010100
1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL0010100
1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL0010100
1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL0010100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL00617150
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