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George Amundson

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George Amundson
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Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1951-03-31) March 31, 1951 (age 73)
Pendleton, Oregon
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College:Iowa State
NFL draft:1973 / round: 1 / pick: 14
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • North Dakota Hall of Fame
  • Iowa State Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:194
Average:2.6
Touchdowns:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

George Arthur Amundson (born March 31, 1951) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa State, both at quarterback and running back.

He has been inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame and Iowa State Hall of Fame.[1]

College Stats

  • 1970: 11 Games - 37/103 for 471 and 4 vs 7. 111 for 440 and 7 TD rushing.[2]
  • 1971: 11 Games - 11/23 for 256 and 1 vs 1. 287 for 1,316 and 15 TD rushing. 22 catches for 174.
  • 1972: 12 Games - 155/332 for 2,110 and 17 vs 22. 134 for 508 and 9 TD rushing.

References