Link Lyman
William Roy Lyman
Born: November 30, 1898
Table Rock, NE USA
Deceased: December 28, 1972
Barstow, CA
Position: T
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 233
College: Nebraska
High School: McDonald (KS)#
Career: 1922-1934
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964
Link Lyman played from 1922 to 1934 during his career with the Canton Bulldogs, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Bulldogs and Frankford Yellow Jackets. Lyman accounted for 37 points in his professional career.
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Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NFL Canton Bulldogs | 1 | ||||
| 1924 | NFL Cleveland Bulldogs | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking:
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | NFL Cleveland Bulldogs | 3 | ||||||
| 1931 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1923 | NFL Canton Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1924 | NFL Cleveland Bulldogs | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||
| 1931 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | NFL | Canton Bulldogs | 12 | 12 |
| 1923 | NFL | Canton Bulldogs | 12 | 12 |
| 1924 | NFL | Cleveland Bulldogs | 9 | 9 |
| 1925 | NFL | Canton Bulldogs | 7 | 7 |
| 1925 | NFL | Frankford Yellow Jackets | 4 | 4 |
| 1926 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 15 | 7 |
| 1927 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 13 |
| 1928 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 13 | 10 |
| 1930 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 11 | 10 |
| 1931 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 11 | 9 |
| 1933 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 13 | 13 |
| 1934 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 12 | 11 |
Honors
1923 - Canton Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1923 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (2nd Team)
1924 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (2nd Team)
1924 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1925 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (2nd Team)
1928 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (2nd Team)
1930 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1930 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (1st Team)
1931 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1933 - Chicago Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1934 - NFL All-NFL (2nd Team)
1934 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (1st Team)
1934 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1934 - Chicago Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1934 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
