Harley Sewell

Harley Edward Sewell
Born: April 18, 1931
St. Jo, TX USA
Deceased: December 17, 2011
Arlington, TX
Position: G-LB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 230
College: Texas
High School: St. Jo (TX)
Career: 1953-1963
Drafted: 1953 in Round 1, #13 overall by the Detroit Lions

Harley Sewell played from 1953 to 1963 during his career with the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. Sewell accounted for 6 points in his professional career.


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Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1954NFL Detroit Lions100.00
Totals100.00

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1953NFL Detroit Lions144.00
Totals144.00

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1953NFL Detroit Lions003000
1954NFL Detroit Lions022410
1955NFL Detroit Lions01000
1957NFL Detroit Lions01000
1958NFL Detroit Lions02000
1961NFL Detroit Lions01000
Totals000102410

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1954NFL Detroit Lions00000010006
Totals00000010000006

Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1953NFLDetroit Lions127
1954NFLDetroit Lions1211
1955NFLDetroit Lions1210
1956NFLDetroit Lions1212
1957NFLDetroit Lions1010
1958NFLDetroit Lions1212
1959NFLDetroit Lions1110
1960NFLDetroit Lions1212
1961NFLDetroit Lions1414
1962NFLDetroit Lions1313
1963NFLLos Angeles Rams21

Honors

1955 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1956 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1957 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1957 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1960 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1962 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)


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