Jim Podoley

Rushing yards	746
Rushing average	3.6
Receptions	78
Receiving yards	1,461
Total touchdowns	13
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jim Podoley
No. 24
Positions	Halfback ; End
Personal information
Born	September 16, 1933; Mount Morris, Michigan, U.S.
Died	January 24, 2010 (aged 76); Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Mount Morris
College	Central Michigan
NFL draft	1957: 4th round, 40th overall pick
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1957–1960); New York Giants (1961)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Pro Bowl (1957); Second-team Little All-American (1956); Central Michigan Chippewas No. 62 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	746
Rushing average	3.6
Receptions	78
Receiving yards	1,461
Total touchdowns	13
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Podoley (September 16, 1933 – January 24, 2010) was an American professional football halfback and end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Mount Morris, Michigan, he played college football at Central Michigan University and was selected in the fourth round of the 1957 NFL draft.

Podoley played for the Redskins from 1957 to 1960. In July 1961, he was involved in a three-team trade with the Redskins, Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants. The Giants received Podoley and end Joe Walton from the Redskins, the Redskins received Fred Dugan from the Cowboys and placekicker John Aveni, end Jerry Daniels, and defensive halfback Dave Whitsell from the Giants, and the Cowboys received placekicker Allen Green and a sixth round for the 1962 NFL draft from the Giants that the team later used to draft George Andrie.^[1] ^[2] However, Podoley retired instead.

Podoley died from melanoma on January 24, 2010, at the age of 76 in Bowie, Maryland.^[3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1957	WAS	12	12	114	442	3.9	33	2	27	554	20.5	82	4
1958	WAS	10	7	48	169	3.5	9	0	16	381	23.8	66	4
1959	WAS	11	5	18	83	4.6	25	0	18	282	15.7	48	2
1960	WAS	10	7	29	52	1.8	9	0	17	244	14.4	41	1
		43	31	209	746	3.6	33	2	78	1,461	18.7	82	11

References

^ "Giants Land Redskin Ends". The Tuscaloosa News. July 6, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
^ "Giants, Cowboys, Redskins In Deal". The Washington Observer. July 7, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
^ Drew Ellis (February 5, 2010). "CMU great Podoley dies at 76". The Morning Sun. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2010.

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Obituary

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[1] "Giants Land Redskin Ends". The Tuscaloosa News. July 6, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved October 18, 2015.

[2] "Giants, Cowboys, Redskins In Deal". The Washington Observer. July 7, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved October 18, 2015.

[3] Drew Ellis (February 5, 2010). "CMU great Podoley dies at 76". The Morning Sun. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2010.

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