Verne Lewellen

Verne Lewellen
No. 4, 21, 12, 45, 31, 46
PositionBack / Punter
Personal information
Born(1901-09-29)September 29, 1901
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 1980(1980-04-16) (aged 78)
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln (NE)
CollegeNebraska
Career history
Playing
Green Bay Packers (192432)
Operations
Green Bay Packers (195467)
Awards and highlights
Career statistics
Games105
Games started71
Touchdowns51
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Executive profile at Pro Football Reference

Verne Clark Lewellen (September 29, 1901 – April 16, 1980) was an American professional football player and executive.

In his day, Lawewllen was known as an excellent punter and back for the first three world champion Green Bay Packers teams, who won championships from 1929 to 1931 as the first dynasty of the NFL. While records do not exist in full for his punting, the two-way player Lewellen led the NFL in most career touchdowns from 1929 to 1940, becoming the first player to score 50 career touchdowns. Despite this, he has not been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.