Neil Worden

Neil James Worden (born August 1, 1931) is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League. Selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1954 NFL Draft, he played in the 1954 and 1957 seasons. He also played five games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL in 1959.[1] He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.

Neil Worden
Worden on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 32
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1931-08-01) August 1, 1931
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Career information
College:Notre Dame
NFL Draft:1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards:100-261
Receptions-yards:8-66
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

College years

Worden played fullback for Notre Dame from 1950 to 1953 under head coach Frank Leahy.[2] His senior year, the 1953 Notre Dame team finished the season 9-0-1 and was runner-up to the national championship.[3] Worden finished his Notre Dame rushing career with 476 attempts for 2039 yards and 29 touchdowns.[4]

References

  1. just sports stats
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2010-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.raresportsfilms.com/1953notredame.html
  4. http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/96season/nd-game10/nd-m-fb-ev-gm10-prev.html


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