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Art Malone (American football)

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Art Malone
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Malone in 1972
No. 25, 26
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1948-03-20)March 20, 1948
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Died:July 27, 2012(2012-07-27) (aged 64)
Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Santa Cruz Valley Union (Eloy, Arizona)
College:Arizona State
NFL draft:1970 / round: 2 / pick: 39
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:80
Starts:63
Rushing yards:2,457 (3.9 average)
Rushing TDs:19
Receiving yards:1,465 (9.1 average)
Receiving TDs:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1970 ATL 14 3 40 136 3.4 12 0 9 38 4.2 9 1
1971 ATL 13 13 120 438 3.7 19 6 34 380 11.2 46 2
1972 ATL 14 14 180 798 4.4 27 8 50 585 11.7 57 2
1973 ATL 10 8 76 336 4.4 14 2 19 177 9.3 33 1
1974 ATL 13 12 116 410 3.5 13 2 28 168 6.0 13 0
1975 PHI 13 13 101 325 3.2 18 0 20 120 6.0 15 0
1976 PHI 3 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

References

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  1. ^ "Former NFL player Art Malone dies". ESPN. Associated Press. August 1, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2024.