Lee RileyRiley, Leon Francis, Jr.Height: 6-1 Weight: 192 Born: August 24, 1932 Omaha, NE Died: June 9, 2011 Chicago, IL High School: St. Aloysius Academy (Schenectady, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | St. Bonaventure | |
| 1952 | Detroit Mercy | Roster |
| 1953 | Detroit Mercy | Roster |
| 1954 | Detroit Mercy |
| Draft: 3rd round (48th overall) 1955 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 44 | LS | 12 | 3 |
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 22 | RS-ROH | 9 | 7 |
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 22 | RS-LS-RDH | 11 | 8 |
| 1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL | 22 | RS | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 New York Giants (NFL)1960 NYG NFL | 21 | LS | 12 | 2 |
| 1961 New York Titans (AFL)1961 NY AFL | 22 | LS | 12 | 12 |
| 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL | 22 | RS-LS | 14 | 10 |
| 1963 Jersey Giants (ACFL)1963 JER ACFL | 22 | DB | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 82 | 54 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1955 | 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/9/1955 | 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL |
| Released | 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 10/16/1956 | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL |
| Traded | 3/14/1960 | 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL |
| Trade Voided | 3/16/1960 | 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 7/9/1960 | 1960 New York Giants (NFL)1960 NYG NFL |
| Released | 1960 New York Giants (NFL)1960 NYG NFL | |
| Traded | 6/29/1961 | 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL)1961 CHIB NFL |
| Trade Voided | 7/24/1961 | 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL)1961 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 9/12/1961 | 1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 9/19/1961 | 1961 New York Titans (AFL)1961 NY AFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1963 | 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL |
| Signed | 5/2/1963 | 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL |
| Released | 9/3/1963 | 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL |
| Signed | 1963 Jersey Giants (ACFL)1963 JER ACFL | |
| Free Agent | 1963 Jersey Giants (ACFL)1963 JER ACFL |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 New York Giants (NFL)1960 NYG NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 New York Titans (AFL)1961 NY AFL | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 41 | 0 |
| 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL | 11 | 122 | 11.1 | 30 | 0 |
| 1963 Jersey City Giants (ACFL)1963 JER ACFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 286 | 12.4 | 41 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 14 | 107 | 7.6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 New York Giants (NFL)1960 NYG NFL | 10 | 0 | 42 | 4.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 48 | 0 | 249 | 5.2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 15 | 381 | 25.4 | 59 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 9 | 205 | 22.8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 New York Giants (NFL)1960 NYG NFL | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 764 | 23.9 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 New York Giants (NFL)1960 NYG NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 New York Titans (AFL)1961 NY AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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