WALLY TRIPLETTTriplett, Wallace, IIIHeight: 5-10 Weight: 173 Born: April 18, 1926 La Mott, PA Died: November 8, 2018 High School: La Mott (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1947 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1948 | Penn State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (16th overall) 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers; 19th round (182nd overall) 1949 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 18 | ROH-RDH | 12 | 8 |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 18 | ROH-RDH | 7 | 1 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 40 | HB | 2 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 47 | LOH-ROH | 4 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 25 | 9 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1949 BKN AAFC |
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1/20/1949 | 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/19/1950 | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 11/1/1950 | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL |
| Traded | 11/27/1952 | 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 10/20/1953 | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 53 | 221 | 4.2 | 80t | 1 | ||||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 14 | 92 | 6.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 70 | 321 | 4.6 | 80t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 175 | 10.3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 21 | 281 | 13.4 | 62t | 1 | ||||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 401 | 11.8 | 62t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 8 | 411 | 51.4 | 97t | 1 | ||||
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 10 | 253 | 25.3 | 48 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 664 | 36.9 | 97t | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
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