Rob Goode
{{Short description|American football player (1927–2007)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rob Goode
| image = Bob Goode - 1950 Bowman.jpg
| caption = Goode on a 1950 Bowman football card
| number = 21, 39, 38
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|6|5}}
| birth_place = Roby, Texas, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|06|9|1927|06|5}}
| death_place = Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 222
| high_school = Bastrop (Bastrop, Texas)
| college = Texas A&M
| draftyear = 1949
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 8
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1949|1951}}, {{NFL Year|1954|1955}})
- Philadelphia Eagles (1955)
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 2,531
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 4.2
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 53
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 640
| statlabel5 = Total touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 18
| pfr = GoodRo01
}}
Robert Leslie Goode (June 5, 1927 – June 9, 2007) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Redskins in the first round of the 1949 NFL draft. He was also selected by the Chicago Bears in the 15th round of the 1948 NFL draft and the Buffalo Bills (AAFC) in the 16th round of the 1949 AAFC draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1949AAFC.htm | title=1949 AAFC Draft Pick Transactions | website=prosportstransactions.com | accessdate=2017-12-13}}
NFL career statistics
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| Led the league |
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| Career high |
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! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Receiving | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
1949 | WAS
| 12 || 7 || 61 || 261 || 4.3 || 54 || 2 || 16 || 279 || 17.4 || 54 || 0 | |||||||||||
1950 | WAS
| 12 || 7 || 136 || 560 || 4.1 || 80 || 5 || 19 || 160 || 8.4 || 56 || 1 | |||||||||||
1951 | WAS
| 12 || 11 || 208 || 951 || 4.6 || 33 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| 9 || 3 || 45 || 15.0 || 26 || 0 | |||||||||||
1954 | WAS
| 12 || 8 || 108 || 462 || 4.3 || 44 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 1.0 || 10 || 0 | |||||||||||
rowspan="2" | 1955 | WAS
| 3 || 2 || 7 || 23 || 3.3 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 15 || 15.0 || 15 || 0 | |||||||||||
PHI
| 8 || 4 || 76 || 274 || 3.6 || 36 || 0 || 10 || 137 || 13.7 || 50 || 0 | ||||||||||||
colspan="2"| | 59 | 39 | 596 | 2,531 | 4.2 | 80 | 16 | 53 | 640 | 12.1 | 56 | 1 |
References
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{{Reflist}}
{{Bears1948DraftPicks}}
{{1949 NFL Draft}}
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{{NFL rushing touchdowns leaders}}
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Category:People from Fisher County, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Texas
Category:American football running backs
Category:Texas A&M Aggies football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players
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