SAM HORNERHorner, Samuel Watson, IIIHeight: 6-0 Weight: 197 Born: March 4, 1938 Fort Sill, OK High School: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Virginia Military Institute | |
| 1957 | Virginia Military Institute | Lettered |
| 1958 | Virginia Military Institute | Lettered |
| 1959 | Virginia Military Institute | Lettered |
| Draft: Second Selections 1960 Denver Broncos; 2nd round (21st overall) 1960 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 40 | FL-LCB | 10 | 4 |
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 40 | HB-P-LCB | 14 | 9 |
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 26 | RS-LCB | 9 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 33 | 13 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL |
| Draft | 12/2/1959 | 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL |
| Signed | 2/7/1960 | 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1961 | 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 7/12/1961 | 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL |
| Released | 9/11/1962 | 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 10/19/1962 | 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL |
| Retired | 7/15/1963 | 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 96 | 275 | 2.9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 118 | 355 | 3.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 7 | 106 | 15.1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 10 | 113 | 11.3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 219 | 12.9 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 | 0 | |||||||
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 63 | 2409 | 38.2 | 62 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 64 | 2457 | 38.4 | 62 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 1 | 19 | 3.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 24 | 511 | 21.3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 11 | 242 | 22.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 828 | 21.2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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