Robert Arnold Seymour (June 13, 1916 – May 28, 1977) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He was selected in the tenth round of the 1940 NFL draft.[1] Seymour also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won the NFL Championship | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1940 | WAS | 9 | 0 | 57 | 170 | 3.0 | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | - | 0 |
| 1941 | WAS | 10 | 2 | 62 | 137 | 2.2 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 41 | 2 |
| 1942 | WAS | 11 | 1 | 54 | 190 | 3.5 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1943 | WAS | 10 | 2 | 65 | 232 | 3.6 | 40 | 0 | 17 | 167 | 9.8 | 32 | 2 |
| 1944 | WAS | 10 | 7 | 92 | 315 | 3.4 | 35 | 3 | 19 | 263 | 13.8 | 71 | 3 |
| 1945 | WAS | 10 | 2 | 30 | 102 | 3.4 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 27 | 1 |
| 60 | 14 | 360 | 1,146 | 3.2 | 40 | 12 | 55 | 629 | 11.4 | 71 | 8 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1940 | WAS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1942 | WAS | 1 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | WAS | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1945 | WAS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 25 | 65 | 2.6 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 14 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Bob Seymour at Find a Grave
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