Gene Roberts (American football)

Eugene O. "Choo-Choo" Roberts (January 20, 1923 – July 6, 2009) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1947 to 1950. Roberts played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs, leading the NCAA in scoring in 1946 with 117 points. He set the NFL's and the New York Giants' single-game rushing record with 218 yards on November 12, 1950, against the Chicago Cardinals. The NFL record was broken by Thomas Wilson of the Los Angeles Rams on December 16, 1956. The Giants' single-game rushing record stood for over 55 years until it was broken by Tiki Barber on December 17, 2005.

Gene Roberts

No. 35, 52, 81
Positions	Halfback, fullback
Personal information
Born	(1923-01-20)January 20, 1923 Kansas, U.S.
Died	July 6, 2009(2009-07-06) (aged 86) Independence, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school	East (Kansas City, Missouri)
College	Kansas (1942) Chattanooga (1945-1946)
NFL draft	1946: 8th round, 65th overall pick
Career history
New York Giants (1947–1950) Montreal Alouettes (1951) Ottawa Rough Riders (1952–1954)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-Pro (1949) Pro Bowl (1950) NFL scoring leader (1949) 2× East All-Star (1952, 1953) First-team Little All-American (1946)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 1,904 Rushing average 3.8 Receptions 64 Receiving yards 1,135 Total touchdowns 26 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roberts left the Giants in 1950 and played in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) for the Montreal Alouettes in 1951 and the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1952 to 1954.

Roberts is the only person to lead the NCAA, the NFL (102 points in 1949) and the Canadian pro leagues (88 points in 1953) in scoring.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1947	NYG	9	0	86	296	3.4	46	1	4	58	14.5	30	0
1948	NYG	11	1	145	491	3.4	27	0	14	222	15.9	49	3
1949	NYG	12	10	152	634	4.2	63	9	35	711	20.3	85	8
1950	NYG	12	10	116	483	4.2	62	4	11	144	13.1	47	1
		44	21	499	1,904	3.8	63	14	64	1,135	17.7	85	12

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1950	NYG	1	0	12	76	6.3	32	0	1	17	17.0	17	0
		44	21	499	1,904	3.8	63	14	64	1,135	17.7	85	12

See also

• List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders

External links

• Mocs Legend Gene Roberts Passes
• Obituary from the July 7, 2009 Kansas City Star