Running back, Arkansas, 1959–61
Lance Alworth
- Born
- Aug 3, 1940, in Houston, Texas
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Lance Alworth played running back at Arkansas (1959–61). The San Francisco 49ers took Alworth in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1962 NFL Draft. The Oakland Raiders also took him in round 2, No. 9 overall in the 1962 AFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1978Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1984College Football Hall of Fame
- 1959Second-team All-Southwest Conference
- 1960, 1961First-team All-Southwest Conference
- 1961National leader in punt return yards (336)
Team titles: SWC champions, 1959, 1960 and 1961
All-America: FWAA first team 1961; AFCA second team 1961; AP second team 1961; NEA second team 1961; UPI second team 1961; AFCA third team 1960; Central Press second team 1961
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
MVP of the 1962 Hula Bowl.
Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
AFL All-Star Games: 7 (1963–69) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1968
All-Pro teams: AP (AFL) first team 1968; Pro Football Writers (AFL) first team 1968–69; Sporting News (AFL) first team 1968–69; NEA (AFL) first team 1968–69; Pro Football Weekly (AFL) first team 1968–69; UPI (AFL) first team 1968–69; and 1 more.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1962–69 | AFL | San Diego Chargers |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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