Dante LavelliLavelli, Dante Bert JosephHeight: 6-1 Weight: 191 Born: February 23, 1923 Hudson, OH Died: January 20, 2009 Cleveland, OH High School: Hudson (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Ohio State | Freshmen Team |
| 1942 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (103rd overall) 1947 Los Angeles Rams |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 56 | ROE-RDE | 14 | 7 |
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 56 | ROE-RDE | 13 | 13 |
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 56 | ROE | 8 | 7 |
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 56 | ROE | 9 | 9 |
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 56 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 56 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 86 | ROE | 8 | 7 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 86 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 86 | ROE | 11 | 11 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 123 | 114 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | |
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1957 | 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 62 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 372 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 40 | 843 | 21.1 | 63t | 8 | |||||||
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 49 | 799 | 16.3 | 72t | 9 | |||||||
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 25 | 463 | 18.5 | 54t | 5 | |||||||
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 28 | 475 | 17.0 | 67t | 7 | |||||||
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 37 | 565 | 15.3 | 43 | 5 | |||||||
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 43 | 586 | 13.6 | 47 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 21 | 336 | 16.0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 45 | 783 | 17.4 | 55t | 6 | |||||||
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 47 | 802 | 17.1 | 64 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 31 | 492 | 15.9 | 49 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 20 | 344 | 17.2 | 68t | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 386 | 6488 | 16.8 | 72t | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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