CLEVELAND ELAMElam, ClevelandHeight: 6-4 Weight: 251 Born: April 5, 1952 Memphis, TN Died: July 12, 2012 Salisbruy, NC High School: Lester (Memphis, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1972 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1973 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1974 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 72 | DE | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 72 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 72 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1978 SF NFL | 72 | LDE-RDT | 12 | 5 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 72 | LDT | 8 | 4 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 62 | 37 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | |
| Traded | 8/20/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/28/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Released | 9/1/1980 | 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 14.0 | |
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 18.0 | 170.5 |
| 1978 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1978 SF NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 36.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 1 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 1 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: August 19, 2025 |