Hugh McElhenny
Career 5,281 rush yds · 38 rush TD · 264 rec · 3,247 rec yds · 20 rec TD
Seasons leading his conference
1
1 best in the NFL
9
Top-5 finishes
1
Title seasons
1
Categories led
1952
Best season
Spanning 1952–1952, peaking at 1 titles in 1952.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 677th Conference titles 1
- 446th Best in the NFL 1
- 568th Top-5 finishes 9
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 35th Yards per Carry 4.70
- 139th Rushing Yards 5,281
- 144th Rushing Touchdowns 38
- 182nd Rushing Attempts 1,124
- 196th Yards from Scrimmage 8,528
- 376th Points Scored 360
- 459th Yards per Reception 12.30
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards per Carry | 1 | 1st | — | 1952 6.98 |
| Yards from Scrimmage | — | #2 | — | 1952 #2 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | — | #3 | — | 1952 #3 1956 #3 |
| Rushing Yards | — | #3 | — | 1956 #3 |
Rushing
13 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | SF | — | 12 | 98 | 684 | 6.98 | 6 | — | — |
| 1953 | SF | — | 12 | 112 | 503 | 4.49 | 3 | — | — |
| 1954 | SF | — | 6 | 64 | 515 | 8.05 | 6 | — | — |
| 1955 | SF | — | 12 | 90 | 327 | 3.63 | 4 | — | — |
| 1956 | SF | — | 12 | 185 | 916 | 4.95 | 8 | — | — |
| 1957 | SF | — | 12 | 102 | 478 | 4.69 | 1 | — | — |
| 1958 | SF | — | 12 | 113 | 451 | 3.99 | 6 | — | — |
| 1959 | SF | — | 10 | 18 | 67 | 3.72 | 1 | — | — |
| 1960 | SF | — | 9 | 95 | 347 | 3.65 | 0 | — | — |
| 1961 | MIN | — | 13 | 120 | 570 | 4.75 | 3 | — | — |
| 1962 | MIN | — | 11 | 50 | 200 | 4.00 | 0 | — | — |
| 1963 | NYG | — | 14 | 55 | 175 | 3.18 | 0 | — | — |
| 1964 | DET | — | 8 | 22 | 48 | 2.18 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 143 | 1,124 | 5,281 | 4.70 | 38 | — | — |
Receiving
13 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | CTH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | SF | — | 12 | 26 | — | 367 | 14.12 | 3 | — | — |
| 1953 | SF | — | 12 | 30 | — | 474 | 15.80 | 2 | — | — |
| 1954 | SF | — | 6 | 8 | — | 162 | 20.25 | 0 | — | — |
| 1955 | SF | — | 12 | 11 | — | 203 | 18.46 | 2 | — | — |
| 1956 | SF | — | 12 | 16 | — | 193 | 12.06 | 0 | — | — |
| 1957 | SF | — | 12 | 37 | — | 458 | 12.38 | 2 | — | — |
| 1958 | SF | — | 12 | 31 | — | 366 | 11.81 | 2 | — | — |
| 1959 | SF | — | 10 | 22 | — | 329 | 14.96 | 3 | — | — |
| 1960 | SF | — | 9 | 14 | — | 114 | 8.14 | 1 | — | — |
| 1961 | MIN | — | 13 | 37 | — | 283 | 7.65 | 3 | — | — |
| 1962 | MIN | — | 11 | 16 | — | 191 | 11.94 | 0 | — | — |
| 1963 | NYG | — | 14 | 11 | — | 91 | 8.27 | 2 | — | — |
| 1964 | DET | — | 8 | 5 | — | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 143 | 264 | — | 3,247 | 12.30 | 20 | — | — |