Lin HoustonHouston, Lindell LeeHeight: 6-0 Weight: 213 Born: January 11, 1921 Carbondale, IL Died: September 8, 1995 Canton, OH High School: Carbondale (IL); Washington (Massillon, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Ohio State | Freshmen Team |
| 1941 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1942 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (106th overall) 1944 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of Jim Houston; brother of Walt Houston |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 32 | ROG-MG | 14 | 5 |
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 32 | ROG-LDT | 14 | 2 |
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 32 | ROG | 14 | 2 |
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 32 | ROG-RDG | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 32 | ROG | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 32 | ROG | 12 | 1 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 62 | ROG | 12 | 11 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 62 | ROG | 12 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 102 | 45 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1954 | 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 0 | 19 | 19L | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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