Joe Perry started his career with with the San Francisco 49ers in the Old American Football Conference in the late 1940s. He spent a total of 14 years with them during his 16-year Pro Football career.
West Coast NFL in 1959! 49er QB YA Tittle gives to Hugh McElhenny against the Los Angeles Rams defense. This may be the Week 7 game played at the LA Memorial Coliseum that ended up a 24-16 49er win. The other 49ers seen are #24, JD Smith at left and Joe Perry, #34 on the right.
Some of the members of that great San Francisco 49er backfield of the 1950s decade - Hugh McElhenny, Joe Perry, YA Tittle and Joe Arneas. McElhenny, Perry, and Tittle are all in the Hall of Fame.
The Colts top runner in 1961 with 675 yards, Joe Perry, gets some running room against the Lions. That's guard Palmer Pyle behind him and Lion Defensive End Darris McCord moving in to engage.
The Great Jim Brown. Became the NFL's top All-Time Runner in 1964 when he surpassed Joe Perry with 10,768 rushing yards. When he retired in 1965 his career rushing total was 12,312. That remained the most All-Time mark until Walter Payton's 13,309 in 1984.
After a great career in San Francisco Joe Perry was traded to the Colts in 1961. He led the Colts with 675 yards on the ground. That looks like Hall of Famer Jim Parker behind him.
From Compton College - Joe Perry started off with the 49ers of the old AAFC in 1948 and by the time he left pro ball in 1963 as a Baltimore Colt he the NFL's All-Time Leading Rusher with 9723 yards.
49ers Hall of Famer Joe Perry sporting this new-style facemask supposedly designed to protect hi broken jaw. Perry played in San Francisco from 1948 to 1960 and is still the 49ers #2 All-Time Leading Franchise Rushing Leader.
From the 1959 game between the 49ers and Rams at Kezar Stadium. YA Tittl eturns to hand off to running back Hugh McElhenny as Joe Perry counters in the other direction. The 49ers would blank the Rams this day 34-0.
Baltimore Colts running back Joe Perry sets to take a hand off from Johnny Unitas. After 13 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers Perry spent 2 seasons with the Colts.
