LES JOSEPHSONJosephson, Lester AndrewHeight: 6-0 Weight: 209 Born: July 29, 1942 Minneota Township, MN Died: January 1, 2020 High School: Minneota (MN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Augustana (South Dakota) | |
| 1961 | Augustana (South Dakota) | |
| 1962 | Augustana (South Dakota) | |
| 1963 | Augustana (South Dakota) |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL | 34 | HB-FB | 14 | 9 |
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 34 | HB-FB | 13 | 6 |
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 34 | FB | 14 | 0 |
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 34 | HB | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 34 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 34 | RB | 12 | 12 |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 34 | HB-FB | 14 | 9 |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 34 | RB | 8 | 1 |
| 1973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1973 LARM NFL | 34 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 34 | RB | 12 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 129 | 65 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1964 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1964 DAL NFL | |
| Traded | 8/19/1964 | 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1975 | 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1973 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 168 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL | 96 | 451 | 4.7 | 75 | 3 | ||||
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 71 | 225 | 3.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 14 | 97 | 6.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 178 | 800 | 4.5 | 27 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 124 | 461 | 3.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 150 | 640 | 4.3 | 23 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 99 | 449 | 4.5 | 57 | 3 | ||||
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1973 LARM NFL | 36 | 174 | 4.8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 797 | 3407 | 4.3 | 75 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | 15.0 | 15t | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114.6 |
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 2 | 47 | 9.4 | 23.5 | 24 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118.8 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 87 | 10.9 | 21.8 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 | 1 | 12.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 89.1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL | 21 | 269 | 12.8 | 58 | 1 | ||||||
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 18 | 169 | 9.4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 37 | 400 | 10.8 | 48 | 4 | ||||||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 32 | 295 | 9.2 | 51t | 2 | ||||||
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 44 | 427 | 9.7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 26 | 230 | 8.8 | 29t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 14 | 170 | 12.1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 194 | 1970 | 10.2 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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