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== Career regular season rushing statistics<ref>[https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-lunsfear001 Earl Monroe Lunsford on Statscrew]</ref> == |
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| '''Year''' || '''Team''' || '''GP''' || '''Rush''' || '''Yards''' || '''Y/R''' ||'''Lg'''|| '''TD''' |
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| {{CFL Year|1956}} || [[Calgary Stampeders]] || 16 || 216 || 1283 || 5.9 || 57|| 7 |
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| {{CFL Year|1959}} || Calgary Stampeders ||16 || 183 || 1027 || 5.6 || 22 || 10 |
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| {{CFL Year|1960}} || Calgary Stampeders ||16 || 214 || 1343 || 6.3 || 85 || 13 |
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| {{CFL Year|1961}} ||Calgary Stampeders||16 || 296 || 1794 || 6.1 || 62 || 10 |
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| {{CFL Year|1962}} || Calgary Stampeders ||11 || 180 || 1016 || 5.6 || 64 || 8 |
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| {{CFL Year|1963}} ||Calgary Stampeders || 10 || 110 || 531 || 4.8 || 29 || 7 |
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==General manager== |
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Date of birth | October 19, 1933 |
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Place of birth | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Date of death | September 3, 2008 | (aged 74)
Place of death | Fort Worth, Texas |
Career information | |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
US college | Oklahoma State |
NFL draft | 1956 / Round: 26 / Pick: 305 |
Drafted by | Philadelphia Eagles |
Career history | |
As administrator | |
1968–1982 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1985–1987 | Calgary Stampeders |
As player | |
1956 | Calgary Stampeders |
1959–1963 | Calgary Stampeders |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1961, 1962 |
CFL West All-Star | 1960, 1961, 1962 |
Career stats | |
Earl Lunsford (October 19, 1933 – September 3, 2008), known as the "Earthquake", was a fullback for the Calgary Stampeders and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
College football
Lunsford played during college at with Oklahoma A&M.
Calgary
Lunsford was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League in 1956, but instead began his six-year career in the Canadian Football League that year with the Calgary Stampeders. His time in Calgary was interrupted for 2 seasons, 1957 to 1958, while serving in the United States military. He played 5 more seasons for the Stamps, from 1959 to 1963.
Lunsford rushed for over 1,000 yards 5 times, leading the West Division with 1,343 yards in 1960. During his best season, 1961, he led the entire CFL with a whopping 1,794 yards, which made him known as the first running back in professional sports to rush for a mile in one season.[1] He was an All West all star in 1960 and All Canadian in 1961.[2] That year, Calgary finished with a mediocre 7-9 record, but defeated the Edmonton Eskimos in the Western conference semi-final. However, they lost the Western conference final to the eventual Grey Cup winner, the Bud Grant-led Winnipeg Blue Bombers. His best game was on September 3, 1962, in Calgary, when he scored 5 rushing touchdowns, still a Stampeder record.[1]
In his career, he rushed 1199 times for 6994 yards, a 5.8 yard average, and 55 touchdowns, with his longest run being 85 yards. He is the Stampeder all-time rushing leader with 55 touchdowns and 28 100-yard games and is second among Stampeders for all-time rushing yards.[1]
Earl Lunsford had his own theme song "Earl The Pearl of Calgary".
Career regular season rushing statistics[3]
Year | Team | GP | Rush | Yards | Y/R | Lg | TD |
1956 | Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 216 | 1283 | 5.9 | 57 | 7 |
1957-1958 | Military Service | ||||||
1959 | Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 183 | 1027 | 5.6 | 22 | 10 |
1960 | Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 214 | 1343 | 6.3 | 85 | 13 |
1961 | Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 296 | 1794 | 6.1 | 62 | 10 |
1962 | Calgary Stampeders | 11 | 180 | 1016 | 5.6 | 64 | 8 |
1963 | Calgary Stampeders | 10 | 110 | 531 | 4.8 | 29 | 7 |
CFL Totals | 1199 | 6994 | 5.8 | 85 | 55 |
General manager
After his playing career, Lunsford became General Manager of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1968–1982) and the Calgary Stampeders (1985–1987).[1]
Post-football honors
For his outstanding years as a dominant running back, Lunsford was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
Death
He died September 3, 2008, aged 74, of Alzheimer's disease at his Texas home.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d Sportak, Randy (2008-09-05). "Earthquake shook up CFL". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ "Earl Lunsford Passes Away". Calgary Stampeder Football Club. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ Earl Monroe Lunsford on Statscrew
- ^ Cameron, Allen (2008-09-04). "CFL legend Lunsford dies at age 74". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ "Legendary Stampeder dies". Calgary Sun. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
External links
- 1933 births
- 2008 deaths
- American players of Canadian football
- Canadian football fullbacks
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
- Oklahoma State Cowboys football players
- People from Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Players of American football from Oklahoma
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers general managers