John Hoffman (running back)
{{Short description|American football player (1925–1987)}}
{{for|the defensive end born in 1943|John Hoffman (defensive end)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = John Hoffman
| image = John Hoffman - 1951 Bowman.jpg
| caption = Hoffman on a 1951 Bowman football card
| number = 29, 89
| position = Halfback
Fullback
End
Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|12|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1987|4|15|1925|12|8}}
| death_place = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 215
| high_school = Little Rock Central
(Little Rock, Arkansas)
| college = Arkansas
| draftyear = 1949
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 49
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1949|1956}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 1,366
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 4.3
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 136
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 1,870
| statlabel5 = Total touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 17
| pfr = HoffJo00
}}
John Wilks Hoffman (December 8, 1925{{spaced ndash}}April 15, 1987) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |title=John Hoffman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HoffJo00.htm |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=John Hoffman Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Draft |url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/h/hoff01400.html |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=profootballarchives.com}}{{Cite web |title=John Hoffman Gallery {{!}} Trading Card Database |url=https://www.tcdb.com/GalleryP.cfm/pid/10597/John-Hoffman?ColType=1&sYear=0&sTeam=Chicago%20Bears&sCardNum=&sNote=&sSetName=&sBrand= |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=www.tcdb.com}}
He made the NFL Pro Bowl in 1954 and 1956. Hoffman was a Little Rock High School all-state football player in 1943–44 and All-State in basketball in 1944–45. He won four track events in the state meet in 1945. He joined the Bears in 1949, rushing for 1,366 yards and catching 135 passes in eight years. Hoffman retired at age 30 and became the England High School football coach.
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" |
| colspan="2"| Legend |
|---|
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 1949 | CHI
| 12 || 6 || 53 || 216 || 4.1 || 27 || 1 || 25 || 373 || 14.9 || 64 || 2 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | CHI
| 12 || 11 || 42 || 154 || 3.7 || 25 || 0 || 8 || 161 || 20.1 || 44 || 2 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | CHI
| 12 || 10 || 1 || -3 || -3.0 || -3 || 0 || 28 || 394 || 14.1 || 78 || 2 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | CHI
| 4 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 9 || 9.0 || 9 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | CHI
| 12 || 10 || 32 || 95 || 3.0 || 34 || 3 || 28 || 341 || 12.2 || 40 || 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | CHI
| 12 || 10 || 39 || 178 || 4.6 || 19 || 1 || 28 || 354 || 12.6 || 54 || 1 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | CHI
| 12 || 9 || 94 || 454 || 4.8 || 47 || 0 || 11 || 153 || 13.9 || 37 || 1 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | CHI
| 12 || 9 || 56 || 272 || 4.9 || 39 || 2 || 7 || 85 || 12.1 || 35 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 88 | 69 | 317 | 1,366 | 4.3 | 47 | 7 | 136 | 1,870 | 13.8 | 78 | 9 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 1950 | CHI
| 1 || 0 || 5 || 16 || 3.2 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | CHI
| 1 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 3.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 88 | 69 | 317 | 1,366 | 4.3 | 47 | 7 | 136 | 1,870 | 13.8 | 78 | 9 |
References
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Category:Players of American football from Little Rock, Arkansas
Category:American football running backs
Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football players
Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:Little Rock Central High School alumni
Category:Western Conference Pro Bowl players
Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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