Len Eshmont
Leonard Charles Eshmont
Born: August 26, 1917
Mount Carmel, PA USA
Deceased: May 12, 1957
Charlottesville, VA
Position: HB-FB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 179
College: Fordham
High School: Mount Carmel (PA)
Career: 1941-1949
Drafted: 1941 in Round 5, #36 overall by the New York Giants
Len Eshmont played from 1941 to 1949 during his career with the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. Eshmont ran for 1,345 yards in his career on 282 attempts, scoring 7 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 54 passes for 915 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns..
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL New York Giants | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 141.7 |
| 1946 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42 | 135.4 |
| NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | ||
| AAFC | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42 | ||
| Totals | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 74 | 14.8 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL New York Giants | 50 | 164 | 3.3 | 25 | 0 |
| 1946 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 73 | 340 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
| 1947 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 84 | 381 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 50 | 296 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 25 | 164 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 50 | 164 | 3.3 | 25 | 0 | |
| AAFC | 232 | 1181 | 5.1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 282 | 1345 | 4.8 | 25 | 7 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL New York Giants | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1946 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 287 | 16.9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1947 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 19 | 303 | 15.9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 214 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 107 | 35.7 | 0 | 2 |
| NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | |
| AAFC | 53 | 911 | 17.2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 54 | 915 | 16.9 | 4 | 6 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL New York Giants | 11 | 433 | 39.4 | 66 |
| NFL | 11 | 433 | 39.4 | 66 | |
| Totals | 11 | 433 | 39.4 | 66 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL New York Giants | 6 | 131 | 21.8 | 34 | 0 |
| 1946 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| NFL | 6 | 131 | 21.8 | 34 | 0 | |
| AAFC | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9 | 159 | 17.7 | 34 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL New York Giants | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 264 | 26.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 177 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1949 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| NFL | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AAFC | 21 | 486 | 23.1 | 32 | 0 | |
| Totals | 23 | 540 | 23.5 | 32 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 |
| AAFC | 10 | 128 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 10 | 128 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1946 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | ||||||
| 1947 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||
| 1948 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| 1949 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| AAFC | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | |
| Totals | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL | New York Giants | 9 | 5 |
| 1946 | AAFC | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 9 |
| 1947 | AAFC | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 13 |
| 1948 | AAFC | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 8 |
| 1949 | AAFC | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 6 |
