Ken Strong

Elmer Kenneth Strong Jr.
Born: March 21, 1906
West Haven, CT USA
Deceased: October 5, 1979
New York, NY
Position: FB-TB-HB-WB-DB-
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 206
College: NYU
High School: West Haven (CT)
Career: 1929-1947
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967

Ken Strong played from 1929 to 1947 during his career with the New York Giants and Staten Island Stapletons. Strong ran for 1,228 yards in his career on 379 attempts, scoring 24 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 22 passes for 254 yards and 7 receiving touchdowns..

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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
1932NFL Staten Island Stapletons23417.4944.114.3313.019.0
1933NFL New York Giants11872.719417.6218.200.0154.4
1934NFL New York Giants15853.3926.100.016.744.3
1935NFL New York Giants300.000.000.0133.30.0
Totals522038.53807.335.859.6

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1929NFL Staten Island Stapletons 4
1930NFL Staten Island Stapletons 2
1931NFL Staten Island Stapletons 6
1932NFL Staten Island Stapletons963753.92
1933NFL New York Giants962722.83
1934NFL New York Giants1384313.16
1935NFL New York Giants461513.31
1939NFL New York Giants111.00
1944NFL New York Giants2-2-1.00
Totals37912283.224

Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1930NFL Staten Island Stapletons 5
1932NFL Staten Island Stapletons55611.20
1933NFL New York Giants1014614.62
1934NFL New York Giants7527.40
Totals2225411.57

Kicking:

Year Team X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
1929NFL Staten Island Stapletons99
1930NFL Staten Island Stapletons8111
1931NFL Staten Island Stapletons5211
1932NFL Staten Island Stapletons33
1933NFL New York Giants13528
1934NFL New York Giants8420
1935NFL New York Giants11423
1939NFL New York Giants77100.08450.019
1944NFL New York Giants242395.812650.041
1945NFL New York Giants2323100.013646.241
1946NFL New York Giants3232100.09444.444
1947NFL New York Giants252496.05240.030
Totals111166149.5473880.9280

Punting:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long
1939NFL New York Giants527755.469
1944NFL New York Giants14444.044
1945NFL New York Giants313444.751
Totals945550.669

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1933NFL New York Giants 1
Totals001

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1929NFL Staten Island Stapletons4109039
1930NFL Staten Island Stapletons25018053
1931NFL Staten Island Stapletons61025053
1932NFL Staten Island Stapletons2003015
1933NFL New York Giants3210513064
1934NFL New York Giants60048056
1935NFL New York Giants10411029
1939NFL New York Giants0047019
1944NFL New York Giants00623041
1945NFL New York Giants0623041
1946NFL New York Giants0432044
1947NFL New York Giants0224030
Totals24720010038166000484


Playing Career:


Awards

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

Honors

1929 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (2nd Team)
1929 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (2nd Team)
1930 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1930 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (1st Team)
1931 - NFL All-NFL (2nd Team)
1931 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1931 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1933 - NFL All-NFL (2nd Team)
1933 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1933 - Chicago Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1933 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (1st Team)
1933 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1934 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (1st Team)
1934 - NFL All-NFL (1st Team)
1934 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1934 - Chicago Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1934 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)


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