Art Malone (American football) explained

Art Malone
Position:Running back
Number:25, 26
Birth Date:20 March 1948
Birth Place:Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:211
Draftyear:1970
Draftround:2
Draftpick:39
College:Arizona State
Teams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:80
Statlabel2:Starts
Statvalue2:63
Statlabel3:Rushing yards
Statvalue3:2,457 (3.9 average)
Statlabel4:Rushing TDs
Statvalue4:19
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statvalue5:1,465 (9.1 average)
Statlabel6:Receiving TDs
Statvalue6:6
Pfr:MaloAr00

Arthur Lee Malone (March 20, 1948 – July 27, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected in the second round of the 1970 NFL draft.

He is the older brother of Benny Malone.

Malone died on July 27, 2012.[1]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
ATL14 3 40 136 3.4 12 0 9 38 4.2 9 1
ATL13 13 120 438 3.7 19 6 34 380 11.2 46 2
ATL14 14 180 798 4.4 27 8 50 585 11.7 57 2
ATL10 8 76 336 4.4 14 2 19 177 9.3 33 1
ATL13 12 116 410 3.5 13 2 28 168 6.0 13 0
PHI13 13 101 325 3.2 18 0 20 120 6.0 15 0
PHI3 0 2 14 7.0 15 1 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0
80 63 635 2,457 3.9 27 19 161 1,465 9.1 57 6

Notes and References

  1. News: Former NFL player Art Malone dies. August 1, 2012. ESPN. Associated Press. April 5, 2024.