DICK HOERNERHoerner, Lester JuniorHeight: 6-4 Weight: 220 Born: July 22, 1922 Dubuque, IA Died: December 11, 2010 Fullerton, CA High School: Dubuque (IA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1946 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Draft: 17th round (169th overall) 1945 Cleveland Rams; Special Selection 1947 Cleveland Rams |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 31 | FB-LB | 4 | 0 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 31 | LB-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 31 | FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1950 LARM NFL | 31 | FB | 12 | 11 |
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 31 | FB | 12 | 9 |
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 31 | FB | 11 | 6 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 63 | 50 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/6/1945 | 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL |
| Draft | 12/20/1946 | 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC |
| Signed | 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | |
| Traded | 6/12/1952 | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1953 | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1950 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1950 LARM NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 | ||
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 204 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 30 | 124 | 4.1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 76 | 354 | 4.7 | 23 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 155 | 582 | 3.8 | 37 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1950 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1950 LARM NFL | 95 | 381 | 4.0 | 64t | 10 | ||||
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 94 | 569 | 6.1 | 43t | 6 | ||||
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 56 | 162 | 2.9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 506 | 2172 | 4.3 | 64t | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 18 | 227 | 12.6 | 45 | 2 | ||||||
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 17 | 213 | 12.5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1950 LARM NFL | 26 | 446 | 17.2 | 48 | 1 | ||||||
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 10 | 172 | 17.2 | 54 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 80 | 1180 | 14.8 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1950 LARM NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1951 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1951 LARM NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
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