Les DodsonDodson, James LeslieHeight: 6-1 Weight: 180 Born: April 18, 1916 Birmingham, AL Died: July 25, 1998 Lakeland, FL High School: Steven D. Lee (Columbus, MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Mississippi | |
| 1938 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1939 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1940 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| Draft: 14th round (121st overall) 1941 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of Adrian Dodson |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 5 | TB-LDH | 2 | 0 |
| 1941 Wilmington Clippers (AFA)1941 WIL AFA | 4 | LH | 7 | 5 |
| 1942 Wilmington Clippers1942 WIL | 24 | LH-FB | 9 | 8 |
| 1946 Wilmington Clippers (AFL)1946 WIL AFL | 1 | FB-LH | 9 | 3 |
| 1947 Wilmington Clippers (AFL)1947 WIL AFL | 11 | LH | 4 | 2 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 2 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1941 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | |
| Signed | 1941 Wilmington Clippers (AFA)1941 WIL AFA | |
| Free Agent | 1942 Wilmington Clippers1942 WIL | |
| Signed | 1946 Wilmington Clippers (AFL)1946 WIL AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1947 Wilmington Clippers (AFL)1947 WIL AFL |
| AWARDS |
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| 1941 Official All-AFA |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Wilmington Clippers (AFA)1941 WIL AFA | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 39 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941 Wilmington Clippers (AFA)1941 WIL AFA | 2 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | 4 | 7 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | 4 | 7 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Wilmington Clippers (AFA)1941 WIL AFA | 2 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Wilmington Clippers (AFA)1941 WIL AFA | 1 |
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