American football player and businessman (1923–1993)
American football player
Cloyce Box
Box on a 1950 Bowman football card
No. 80
Position:
End, halfback
Personal information
Born:
(1923-08-24)August 24, 1923 Hamilton, Texas, U.S.
Died:
October 27, 1993(1993-10-27) (aged 70) Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College:
West Texas A&M Louisiana Tech
NFL draft:
1948 / Round: 20 / Pick: 178 (By the Washington Redskins)
Career history
Detroit Lions (1949–1950, 1952–1954)
Career highlights and awards
2× NFL champion (1952, 1953)
2× Pro Bowl (1950, 1952)
All-Pro (1952)
NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1952)
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
2,665
Average:
20.7
Touchdowns:
32
Cloyce Kennedy Box (August 24, 1923 – October 27, 1993) was an American football player and businessman. He played five years in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions, was a member of NFL championship teams in 1952 and 1953, was selected as a second-team All-Pro in 1950 and a first-team All-Pro in 1952, and played in the 1951 and 1953 Pro Bowl games. On December 3, 1950, he set Detroit team records with 12 catches, four touchdown receptions, 24 points, and 302 receiving yards. He later became a successful businessman in the oil and gas business in Texas.
Cloyce Kennedy Box (August 24, 1923 – October 27, 1993) was an American football player and businessman. He played five years in the National Football...
The CloyceBox Ranch was the site of the original Southfork ranch location, where the initial five episodes of Dallas were filmed. The series left the...
with 2,410 yards of total offense – 1,999 passing and 411 rushing. End CloyceBox led the NFL with 15 touchdowns, including nine touchdown catches in the...
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seasons. The Lions first selections in the inaugural Pro Bowl in 1951 were CloyceBox, Lou Creekmur, Don Doll, Thurman McGraw, and Doak Walker. Four Lions have...
receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 28–27 victory. He joined CloyceBox as the only players in franchise history to record at least 200 receiving...
receiving (3) Most games with 300+ yards receiving (1, tied with Jim Benton, CloyceBox, Stephone Paige, Flipper Anderson, and Calvin Johnson) Fastest to 7,000...
season, away: 14, Randy Moss, 2007 Most touchdowns, back-to-back games: 7, CloyceBox, Nov 23, 1950 – Dec 3, 1950 Most touchdowns, game: 5, Bob Shaw, October...
Lions going 50 yards in seven plays. Layne started it with a pass to CloyceBox for 10 yards to the 40 and then ran for 13 and another first down on the...
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United States Congressman Kevin Belcher, professional baseball player CloyceBox, former NFL player Benny Boynton, former NFL player T. Berry Brazelton...
scrimmage, the Lions scored on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Doak Walker to CloyceBox. Walker also kicked a 23-yard field goal in the first quarter, and Bob...
touchdown in a 24–7 win over the Steelers. In the National Conference, CloyceBox of Detroit had 302 yards receiving, one yard short of the NFL record,...
Anderson, 1992 Carl Angelo, 1994 Terry Barr, 1995 Red Berenson, 1996 CloyceBox, 1991 Scotty Bowman, 1999 Wally Burkemo, 1990 Bob Carey, 1990 Paul Carey...
the first Lions player with four touchdown receptions in a game since CloyceBox did so against the Baltimore Colts in 1950. Stafford became the fastest...
record-setting performance was the first 300-yard game seen in the NFL since CloyceBox accomplished the feat in 1950. He broke Jim Benton's mark that had lasted...
domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: List of 1987 box office number-one films in the United States 1987 in the United States "Domestic Box Office...
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Hoernschemeyer (5.6 rushing yards per carry, third highest in the NFL) and CloyceBox (1,009 receiving yards, second most in the NFL in 1950). On defense, Don...
Cardinals Mac Speedie – Cleveland Browns Bob Dove[b] – Chicago Cardinals CloyceBox –Detroit Lions Larry Brink – Los Angeles Rams Dan Edwards – New York Yanks...
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