Don PhelpsPhelps, Don CooperHeight: 5-11 Weight: 185 Born: January 7, 1925 Somerset, KY Died: June 11, 1982 Frankfort, KY High School: Danville (KY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1947 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1949 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (65th overall) 1950 Cleveland Browns |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 94 | ROH | 12 | 0 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 94 | ROH | 4 | 0 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 44 | DB | 1 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 17 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1950 | 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | |
| Traded | 5/21/1952 | 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL |
| Released | 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | |
| Signed | 11/3/1952 | 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL |
| Released | 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 39 | 198 | 5.1 | 33 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 55 | 263 | 4.8 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 13 | 174 | 13.4 | 54t | 1 | ||||
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 192 | 10.1 | 54t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 12 | 325 | 27.1 | 61 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 391 | 26.1 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -29 | 0 | |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -29 | 0 |
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