LAVERN TORGESONTorgeson, LaVern Earl (Torgy)Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 Born: February 28, 1929 LaCrosse, WA Died: March 23, 2015 High School: La Crosse (WA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Washington State | Freshmen Team |
| 1948 | Washington State | Lettered |
| 1949 | Washington State | Lettered |
| 1950 | Washington State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (58th overall) 1951 Detroit Lions |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 53 | RLB-CB | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 53 | MLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 53 | RLB | 11 | 11 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 53 | RLB-C | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 53 | RLB | 11 | 11 |
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 53 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 53 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 82 | 82 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/19/1951 | 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1952 | 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/12/1952 | 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL |
| Traded | 2/5/1955 | 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL |
| Released | 9/23/1958 | 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 2/9/1959 | 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL |
| Released | 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 34 | 1 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 33 | 0 |
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 211 | 11.7 | 34 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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