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Image Gallery of Yale Lary, Defensive Back/Punter 1952-1964

Detroit Lions Defense Dick Lebeau,Yale Lary, Gary Lowe and Dick "Night Train" Lane
The members of that legendary Lions defensive secondary of the early 60s. With these guys the Lions passing defense ranked in the Top 10 from 1960 to 1962 and collected a total of 62 interceptions over those 3 seasons.

Yale Lary Interception as Joe Schmidt blocks Sonny Jurgensen
Racked up a career total of 50 interceptions. Here he returns one as linebacker Joe Schmidt puts Eagle quarterback Sonny Jurgensen to the ground with a ferocious block.

Yale Lary Detroit Lions Punter 1952 to 1964
As well as being a great defensive back he was one of the NFL's top punters during his career. Led the NFL in average Yards-per-Punt 3 times and retired from football with a 44.7 average.

NFL Punter Yale Lary
As well as being a great defensive back he was one of the NFL's top punters during his career. Led the NFL in average Yards-per-Punt 3 times and retired from football with a 44.7 average.

Yale Lary Lions Hall of Fame Defender
11 season NFL veteran with 50 interceptions in his career. 3 All Pro selections and 9 Pro Bowls.

Lions Great Yale Lary
11 season NFL veteran with 50 interceptions in his career. 3 All Pro selections and 9 Pro Bowls.

Detroit Lions Defender Yale Lary
11 season NFL veteran with 50 interceptions in his career. 3 All Pro selections and 9 Pro Bowls.

Defender Yale Lary Detroit Lions
11 season NFL veteran with 50 interceptions in his career. 3 All Pro selections and 9 Pro Bowls.

Yale Lary NFL Defensive Back 1952 to 1964
Drafted by Detroit in the third round of the 1952 NFL draft out of Texas A&M. Played a total of 11 seasons (missed the 1954 and 1955 seasons on active duty in the Army) for the Lions. Part of that great Lions defense of the 1950s decade. Played on 3 NFL Championship teams. Selected to 9 Pro Bowls and 3 1st-Team All Pro squads. Hall of Fame inductee in 1979.

Yale Lary Lions Hall of Fame
Drafted by Detroit in the third round of the 1952 NFL draft out of Texas A&M. Played a total of 11 seasons (missed the 1954 and 1955 seasons on active duty in the Army) for the Lions. Part of that great Lions defense of the 1950s decade. Played on 3 NFL Championship teams. Selected to 9 Pro Bowls and 3 1st-Team All Pro squads. Hall of Fame inductee in 1979.

Yale Lary Detroit Lions NFL Legend
Drafted by Detroit in the third round of the 1952 NFL draft out of Texas A&M. Played a total of 11 seasons (missed the 1954 and 1955 seasons on active duty in the Army) for the Lions. Part of that great Lions defense of the 1950s decade. Played on 3 NFL Championship teams. Selected to 9 Pro Bowls and 3 1st-Team All Pro squads. Hall of Fame inductee in 1979.

Yale Lary Detroit Lions 1952-1964
Drafted by Detroit in the third round of the 1952 NFL draft out of Texas A&M. Played a total of 11 seasons (missed the 1954 and 1955 seasons on active duty in the Army) for the Lions. Part of that great Lions defense of the 1950s decade. Played on 3 NFL Championship teams. Selected to 9 Pro Bowls and 3 1st-Team All Pro squads. Hall of Fame inductee in 1979.

Yale Lary Defensive Back NFL 1952 to 1964
Drafted by Detroit in the third round of the 1952 NFL draft out of Texas A&M. Played a total of 11 seasons (missed the 1954 and 1955 seasons on active duty in the Army) for the Lions. Part of that great Lions defense of the 1950s decade. Played on 3 NFL Championship teams. Selected to 9 Pro Bowls and 3 1st-Team All Pro squads. Hall of Fame inductee in 1979.

Yale Lary Career Punting

Year	Games	Punts	Punting Yards	Longest	Punts Blocked	Yards per Punt
1952	12	5	181	43	0	36.2
1953*	11	28	1112	61	0	39.7
1956*+	12	42	1698	41	0	40.4
1957*	12	54	2156	66	0	39.9
1958*+	12	59	2524	62	1	42.8
1959*	10	45	2121	67	0	47.1
1960*	12	64	2802	63	2	43.8
1961*	14	52	2519	71	0	48.4
1962*+	14	52	2354	68	1	45.3
1963	10	35	1713	73	0	48.9
1964*	14	67	3099	73	0	46.3
Career	133	503	22279	73	4	44.3

Yale Lary Career Interceptions

Year	Age	Team	Position	Games	Interceptions	Yards	TDs	Longest
1952	22	DET	RDH	12	4	61	0	53
1953*	23	DET	RS	11	5	98	0	32
1956*+	26	DET	RS	12	8	182	1	73
1957*	27	DET	LS	12	2	64	0	63
1958*+	28	DET	LS	12	3	70	0	31
1959*	29	DET	LS	10	3	0	0	0
1960*	30	DET	P/RS	12	3	44	0	22
1961*	31	DET	P/RS	14	6	95	0	42
1962*+	32	DET	P/RS	14	8	51	0	32
1963	33	DET	P/RS	10	2	21	1	21
1964*	34	DET	P/RS	14	6	101	0	30
Career				133	50	787	2	73

Kick & Punt Returns Table

Year	Punt	Punt	Punt	Punt	Punt	Kick	Kick	Kick	Kick	Kick
1952	16	182	1	58	11.4	12	303	0	41	25.3
1953*	13	115	1	74	8.8	6	116	0	33	19.3
1956*+	22	70	0	38	3.2	4	76	0	29	19.0
1957*	25	139	0	36	5.6
1958*+	27	196	1	71	7.3
1959*	21	43	0	12	2.0
1960*	1	5	0	5	5.0
1961*	1	8	0	8	8.0
Career	126	758	3	74	6.0	22	495	0	41	22.5