Cliff Battles

Clifford Franklin Battles
Born: May 1, 1910
Akron, OH USA
Deceased: April 28, 1981
Clearwater, FL
Position: TB-FB-WB-DB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
College: West Virginia Wesleyan
High School: Kenmore (Akron, OH)
Career: 1932-1937
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968
Coaching record

Cliff Battles played from 1932 to 1937 during his career with the Boston Braves, Boston Redskins and Washington Redskins. Battles ran for 3,511 yards in his career on 839 attempts, scoring 23 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 38 passes for 546 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns..


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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
1932NFL Boston Braves20210.0422.100.0210.00.0
1933NFL Boston Redskins21523.8653.100.0314.30.4
1934NFL Boston Redskins9111.170.800.000.039.6
1935NFL Boston Redskins22522.7924.200.014.525.6
1936NFL Boston Redskins521834.62424.711.9611.517.1
1937NFL Washington Redskins331339.41424.300.039.115.0
Totals1574428.05903.810.6159.6

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1932NFL Boston Braves1485763.93
1933NFL Boston Redskins1367375.43
1934NFL Boston Redskins964805.06
1935NFL Boston Redskins672303.41
1936NFL Boston Redskins1766143.55
1937NFL Washington Redskins2168744.075 5
Totals83935114.275 23

Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1932NFL Boston Braves46015.01
1933NFL Boston Redskins1118516.80
1934NFL Boston Redskins59519.01
1935NFL Boston Redskins3227.30
1936NFL Boston Redskins610317.21
1937NFL Washington Redskins9819.01
Totals3854614.44

Kicking:


Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1937NFL Washington Redskins 1
Totals001

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1932NFL Boston Braves3100024
1933NFL Boston Redskins301010027
1934NFL Boston Redskins6101043
1935NFL Boston Redskins10100012
1936NFL Boston Redskins51100042
1937NFL Washington Redskins51100042
Totals23421010011000190


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1932NFLBoston Braves88
1933NFLBoston Redskins1211
1934NFLBoston Redskins1210
1935NFLBoston Redskins76
1936NFLBoston Redskins1111
1937NFLWashington Redskins108

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1930s Team

Honors

1932 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1933 - Chicago Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1933 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1933 - NFL All-NFL (1st Team)
1933 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (1st Team)
1933 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1934 - NFL All-NFL (2nd Team)
1934 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (2nd Team)
1934 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1934 - Chicago Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1935 - NFL All-NFL (2nd Team)
1935 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (3rd Team)
1936 - NFL All-NFL (1st Team)
1936 - Chicago Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1936 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1936 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1937 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1937 - NFL All-NFL (1st Team)
1937 - International News Service All-NFL (1st Team)
1937 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (2nd Team)
1937 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)


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