Paul Held
Paul Ernest Held Jr.
Born: October 20, 1928
El Segundo, CA USA
Deceased: July 19, 2019
Position: QB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
College: San Jose St.
High School: Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, CA)
Career: 1954-1955
Drafted: 1953 in Round 19, #229 overall by the Detroit Lions
Paul Held played from 1954 to 1955 during his career with the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers. Held threw for 332 yards in his career, completing 26 of 77 passes with 1 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He also ran for 11 yards in 4 attempts.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 73 | 24 | 32.9 | 305 | 4.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 6 | 8.2 | 37 | 17.2 |
| 1955 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 71.9 |
| Totals | 77 | 26 | 33.8 | 332 | 4.3 | 1 | 1.3 | 6 | 7.8 | 37 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1955 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 |
Kicking:
| Year | Team | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 14 | 87.5 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 23 |
| Totals | 16 | 14 | 87.5 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 23 |
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1954 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 0 |
| 1955 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 2 | 0 |
