Paul Hornung
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Positions: Halfback , Safety , Placekicker |
Jersey number (s): 5 |
| born December 23, 1935 in Louisville , Kentucky | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1957 - 1966 | |
| NFL Draft : 1957 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st | |
| College : University of Notre Dame | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Erlaufene yards | 3.711 |
| Average per run | 4.2 |
| Touchdowns by run | 50 |
| Pass catches | 130 |
| the resulting gain in space | 1,480 |
| Average per catch | 11.4 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Paul Vernon Hornung , (* 23. December 1935 in Louisville , Kentucky ) Nickname : "The Golden Boy" is a former American American football player . He played running back in the National Football League (NFL), among others .
Player career
College player
Hornung graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend , Indiana in 1954 . In addition to baseball and basketball , he played in various positions with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish . Among other things, he was active as a running back and quarterback , but was also used in defense. In 1956 he led the statistics of his team in various positions, including the best running back and the best quarterback on his team. The all-rounder quickly came into the sights of the NFL scouts after his business degree .
Professional player
Hornung was drawn first in the 1957 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers in the first round. In 1959 Vince Lombardi took over the position of head coach in Green Bay . The Packers grew into a dominant football team. From 1961 to the end of Hornung's career in 1966, the Packers won the NFL championship four times , in 1961 with an outstanding performance by Hornung against the New York Giants with 37: 0, in 1962 against the same team with 16: 7, in 1965 against the Cleveland Browns with 23 : 12 and a year later against the Dallas Cowboys 34:27. In the win against the Browns, he was able to score a touchdown. The victory in the last game also meant a place in the AFL-NFL Championship Game , which later in Super Bowl I was renamed. At this Super Bowl , Hornung was not used due to an injury, the Packers still won 35:10 against the Kansas City Chiefs .
Hornung himself became one of the best all-round players in the NFL, but was mainly used as a running back. In total, he was able to achieve 67 touchdowns in 102 games during the regular season through passes, pass catches and running play, whereby he was always used due to his powerful running style when a short distance had to be overcome in order to keep his own offense against a massive defensive line in the game . Together with his playing partner, running back Jim Taylor , he formed an explosive player duo. Both received the nickname: "Thunder & Lightning" . In 1966 Hornung had to end his career due to injury. He never competed with the New Orleans Saints , who pulled Hornung in an expansion draft after its establishment.
Hornung had the reputation of a bon vivant and was involved in several scandals. In 1961 he was suspected of evading taxes, in 1963 he was banned for one season. He had placed bets on NFL games, which the NFL statutes prohibited.
Honors (selection)
Hornung played in two Pro Bowls , the final game of the best players of the season. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame , the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame , the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame , the Pro Football Hall of Fame , the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, and the 1960s NFL All- Decade team . In Lambeau Field he is honored alongside Packers stars such as Bart Starr , Vince Lombardi and Brett Favre . In 1956 he won the Heisman Trophy , and in 1961 he was elected MVP for the entire NFL season.
After the career
In 1968 he was seen in a small role in the war film The Devil's Brigade .
Hornung wrote a book in 2004 called Golden Boy , in which he told his life story. He is committed to racial equality and supports dark-skinned players at his former university. Today he produces television programs. The Paul Hornung Award , which he donated, is presented annually to the best high school football player in Kentucky.
Works
- Paul Hornung: Golden Boy by Paul Hornung . SIMON & SCHUSTER, 2004, ISBN 978-0-7432-6619-2 .
Web links
- Paul Hornung in nndb (English)
- Paul Hornung in the College Football Hall of Fame
- Paul Hornung in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Show statistics from Paul Hornung
- Paul Hornung in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
- Paul Hornung with the Green Bay Packers
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| SURNAME | Hornung, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hornung, Paul Vernon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisville , Kentucky |