Lee Riley
Leon Francis Riley Jr.
Born: August 24, 1932
Omaha, NE USA
Deceased: June 9, 2011
Chicago, IL
Position: DB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 192
College: Detroit Mercy
High School: St. Aloysius Academy (Schenectady, NY)
Career: 1955-1962
Drafted: 1955 in Round 4, #48 overall by the Detroit Lions
Lee Riley played from 1955 to 1962 during his career with the Detroit Lions, New York Giants, New York Titans and Philadelphia Eagles. Riley intercepted 23 passes for 286 yards in his career.
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Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NFL Detroit Lions | 14 | 107 | 7.6 | 20 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | 35 | 0 |
| 1958 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 10 | 0 |
| 1960 | NFL New York Giants | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 14 | 0 |
| NFL | 48 | 249 | 5.2 | 35 | 0 | |
| Totals | 48 | 249 | 5.2 | 35 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NFL Detroit Lions | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 30 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 381 | 25.4 | 59 | 0 |
| 1958 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 205 | 22.8 | 35 | 0 |
| 1960 | NFL New York Giants | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 24 | 0 |
| NFL | 32 | 764 | 23.9 | 59 | 0 | |
| Totals | 32 | 764 | 23.9 | 59 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NFL Detroit Lions | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1958 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1959 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | NFL New York Giants | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | AFL New York Titans | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 41 | 0 |
| 1962 | AFL New York Titans | 11 | 122 | 11.1 | 30 | 0 |
| NFL | 8 | 105 | 13.1 | 31 | 0 | |
| AFL | 15 | 181 | 12.1 | 41 | 0 | |
| Totals | 23 | 286 | 12.4 | 41 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NFL Detroit Lions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 | NFL New York Giants | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFL | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 12 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 0 |
| 1958 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 0 |
| 1959 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 0 |
| 1960 | NFL | New York Giants | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 | AFL | New York Titans | 12 | 0 |
| 1962 | AFL | New York Titans | 14 | 0 |
