Howard Cassady

Rushing yards	1,229
Rushing average	3.9
Rushing touchdowns	6
Receptions	111
Receiving yards	1,601
Receiving touchdowns	18
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Hopalong Cassady
	Cassady c. 1953
No. 40, 41
Positions	Halfback ; Split end
Personal information
Born	March 2, 1934; Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 20, 2019 (aged 85); Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school	Central ; (Columbus, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1952–1955)
NFL draft	1956: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1956–1961); Cleveland Browns (1962); Philadelphia Eagles (1962); Detroit Lions (1963);
Awards and highlights
	NFL champion (1957); National champion (1954); Heisman Trophy (1955); Maxwell Award (1955); AP Male Athlete of the Year (1955); 2× SN Player of the Year (1954, 1955); UPI Player of the Year (1955); Chic Harley Award (1955); 2× Unanimous All-American (1954, 1955); Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1955); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1954, 1955); Second-team All-Big Ten (1953); Ohio State Buckeyes No. 40 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	1,229
Rushing average	3.9
Rushing touchdowns	6
Receptions	111
Receiving yards	1,601
Receiving touchdowns	18
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Howard Albert "Hopalong" Cassady (March 2, 1934 – September 20, 2019) was an American professional football halfback and split end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1955. Cassady played in the NFL for eight seasons, seven of them for the Detroit Lions, with whom he won the 1957 NFL Championship Game. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.