Duane Putnam
Duane Clifford Putnam
Born: September 5, 1928
Pollack, SD USA
Deceased: March 21, 2016
Position: G
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 228
College: Pacific
High School: Antioch (CA)
Career: 1952-1962
Drafted: 1952 in Round 6, #66 overall by the Los Angeles Rams
Duane Putnam played from 1952 to 1962 during his career with the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams.
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Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1960 | NFL Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 13 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 0 |
| 1954 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 0 |
| 1955 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 0 |
| 1958 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 0 |
| 1959 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 0 |
| 1960 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 0 |
| 1962 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 0 |
Honors
1954 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1955 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1955 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1955 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1955 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1955 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1956 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1956 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1956 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1956 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1956 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1958 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1958 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1958 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1958 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1958 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1959 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1959 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
