ED MODZELEWSKIModzelewski, Edward Walter (Big Mo)Height: 6-0 Weight: 217 Born: January 13, 1929 West Natrona, PA Died: February 27, 2015 Sedona, AZ High School: Har-Brack (Natrona Heights, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Maryland | |
| 1949 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 1950 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 1951 | Maryland | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Relatives: Brother of Dick Modzelewski; brother of Gene Modzelewski |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 39 | FB | 10 | 5 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 36 | FB | 12 | 10 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 36 | FB | 8 | 7 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 36 | FB | 12 | 0 |
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 36 | FB | 12 | 0 |
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 36 | FB | 12 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 66 | 22 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1952 | 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | |
| Expansion Draft | 3/13/1960 | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1960 | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 82 | 195 | 2.4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 185 | 619 | 3.3 | 25 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 107 | 431 | 4.0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 393 | 1292 | 3.3 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 11 | 109 | 9.9 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 13 | 113 | 8.7 | 28 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 38 | 277 | 7.3 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1959 CLE NFL | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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