League Leaders Who Led?

Ward Cuff

1937–1947  ·  WB  ·  6'1", 192 lb  ·  b. 1913  ·  Marquette

Career 1,851 rush yds · 7 rush TD · 43 FG · 411 PTS · 106 rec · 1,559 rec yds · 13 rec TD

Seasons leading his conference
8
8 best in the NFL
21 Top-5 finishes
5 Title seasons
3 Categories led
1943 Best season

Spanning 1938–1947, peaking at 3 titles in 1943.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

  • 91st Conference titles 8
  • 41st Best in the NFL 8
  • 198th Top-5 finishes 21

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL   led his conference
Category Titles Best Streak Seasons
Field Goals Made 4 1st 2 yrs (1938–1939) 1938 5 1939 7 1943 3 1947 7 1940 #3 1941 #2
Yards per Carry 2 1st 2 yrs (1943–1944) 1943 6.54 1944 5.59
Field Goal Percentage 2 1st — 1938 55.6% 1943 33.3% 1939 #2 1941 #2 1942 #2
Points Scored — #3 — 1938 #3 1946 #3

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title
Year Titles Led in
1947 1 FGM 7
1944 1 Y/A 5.59
1943 3 FGM 3 FG% 33.3% Y/A 6.54
1939 1 FGM 7
1938 2 FGM 5 FG% 55.6%

Rushing

11 seasons
Year Team Lg G ATT YDS Y/A TD 1D FL
1937 NYG — 11 4 32 8.00 2 — —
1938 NYG — 11 18 38 2.11 0 — —
1939 NYG — 9 23 102 4.44 0 — —
1940 NYG — 8 15 86 5.73 1 — —
1941 NYG — 11 28 157 5.61 0 — —
1942 NYG — 11 38 189 4.97 0 — —
1943 NYG — 10 80 523 6.54 3 — —
1944 NYG — 10 76 425 5.59 0 — —
1945 NYG — 9 48 214 4.46 0 — —
1946 CHC — 10 13 78 6.00 1 — —
1947 GB — 10 1 7 7.00 0 — —
Career — — 110 344 1,851 5.38 7 — —

Kicking & Punting

11 seasons
Year Team Lg G FGM FGA FG% LNG 50+ XPM XPA PTS
1937 NYG — 11 2 — — — — 0 — 30
1938 NYG — 11 5 9 55.6% — — 18 20 45
1939 NYG — 9 7 16 43.8% — — 6 6 39
1940 NYG — 8 5 8 62.5% — — 9 9 36
1941 NYG — 11 5 13 38.5% — — 19 20 46
1942 NYG — 11 3 11 27.3% — — 18 18 39
1943 NYG — 10 3 9 33.3% — — 26 27 53
1944 NYG — 10 1 4 25.0% — — 2 2 17
1945 NYG — 9 0 0 — — — 0 0 0
1946 CHC — 10 5 12 41.7% — — 28 30 55
1947 GB — 10 7 16 43.8% — — 30 30 51
Career — — 110 43 98 43.9% — — 156 162 411

Receiving

11 seasons
Year Team Lg G REC TGT YDS Y/R TD 1D CTH%
1937 NYG — 11 5 — 117 23.40 2 — —
1938 NYG — 11 8 — 114 14.25 1 — —
1939 NYG — 9 10 — 83 8.30 2 — —
1940 NYG — 8 13 — 220 16.92 1 — —
1941 NYG — 11 19 — 317 16.68 2 — —
1942 NYG — 11 16 — 267 16.69 2 — —
1943 NYG — 10 7 — 52 7.43 0 — —
1944 NYG — 10 11 — 135 12.27 2 — —
1945 NYG — 9 12 — 172 14.33 0 — —
1946 CHC — 10 5 — 82 16.40 1 — —
1947 GB — 10 0 — 0 — 0 — —
Career — — 110 106 — 1,559 14.71 13 — —