It's not surprising that a player who was nicknamed "The King" made a huge impact for his team every time he stepped onto the field. In 1958, McElhenny's last season with the San Francisco 49ers, he recorded 451 yards on 113 carries while scoring 6 touchdowns, he also caught 31 passes for 366 yards while adding 2 more touchdowns. He played special teams as well, returning the ball 124 yards on 26 returns.
McElhenny was drafted by the 49ers #9 overall in the 1952 Draft, after 2 Hall of Famers, running back Ollie Matson and linebacker Les Richter. McElhenny took the field by storm in his rookie season, ranking 4th in rushing yards with 684, but 1st in yards per carry, with 7. He had the longest run of the season at 89 yards, and the longest punt return at 94 yards. He also led the league in all purpose yards with 1731 yards, and was 2nd in yards from scrimmage with 1051.
After 9 seasons with the 49ers McElhenny spent 2 years with the Minnesota Vikings, and one year each with the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions. In 1970 McElhenny was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame with a grand total of 8,528 yards from scrimmage, and 60 total touchdowns.
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http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McElHu00/touchdowns/http://www.sikids.com/photos/26934/joe-posnanskis-top-32-all-time-rbs/27
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