Rob Goode

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.

American football player (1927–2007)

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Rob Goode

Goode on a 1950 Bowman football card
No. 21, 39, 38
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	(1927-06-05)June 5, 1927 Roby, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 9, 2007(2007-06-09) (aged 80) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school	Bastrop (Bastrop, Texas)
College	Texas A&M
NFL draft	1949: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Career history
Washington Redskins (1949–1951, 1954–1955) Philadelphia Eagles (1955)
Awards and highlights
2× Pro Bowl (1951, 1954) NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1951) First-team All-SWC (1945)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 2,531 Rushing average 4.2 Receptions 53 Receiving yards 640 Total touchdowns 18 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[1]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		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	9	3	45	15.0	26	0
1954	WAS	12	8	108	462	4.3	44	0	4	4	1.0	10	0
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
		59	39	596	2,531	4.2	80	16	53	640	12.1	56	1

References

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1. ^ "1949 AAFC Draft Pick Transactions". prosportstransactions.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.

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