Bob Boyd (American football)

Robert Barrett Boyd (March 7, 1928 – May 14, 2009) was an American football end and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL), playing for the Los Angeles Rams for eight seasons. His most spectacular season was in 1954, when he caught 53 passes for 1,212 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Bob Boyd

Boyd on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 80, 82
Position:	End, defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1928-03-07)March 7, 1928 Riverside, California, U.S.
Died:	May 17, 2009(2009-05-17) (aged 81) California City, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Riverside Polytechnic (Riverside, California)
College:	Loyola (CA)
Undrafted:	1950
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1950–1957)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1951) First-team All-Pro (1954) Pro Bowl (1954) NFL receiving yards leader (1954) Loyola Marymount Hall of Fame (1986)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 176 Receiving yards: 3,611 Receiving touchdowns: 28 Stats at Pro Football Reference

While at Loyola Marymount University, Boyd won the 100-yard dash at the 1950 NCAA Championships.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career best

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1950	LAR	12	0	9	220	24.4	72	4	0
1951	LAR	12	7	9	128	14.2	28	1	0
1953	LAR	12	7	24	548	22.8	70	4	0
1954	LAR	12	11	53	1,212	22.9	80	6	2
1955	LAR	7	6	22	383	17.4	74	3	0
1956	LAR	12	4	30	586	19.5	61	7	3
1957	LAR	12	9	29	534	18.4	51	3	2
Career		79	44	176	3611	20.5	80	28	7

External links

• "LMU Hall of Famer Bob Boyd Passes Away". Loyola Marymount University. July 6, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2009.