Lenny Moore

CTL-E-7036 · Person · other · born 1933

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Combined Graph record U-07908 · provenance: build store (JSON graph), record CTL-E-7036.

Leonard Edward Moore (born November 25, 1933, in Reading, Pennsylvania) was a record-setting halfback and flanker at Penn State — leaving as the school's all-time leader in rushing yards (2,380) and all-purpose yards — whom the Baltimore Colts drafted ninth overall in 1956. He was named NFL Rookie of the Year in 1956 and became, teaming with quarterback Johnny Unitas, one of the most versatile offensive weapons of his era, helping Baltimore win the 1958 and 1959 NFL championships. Moore scored in 18 consecutive games across 1963–65, an NFL record the Pro Football Hall of Fame credits to him, and the Hall records that he retired with 12,451 combined net yards and 113 total touchdowns over 12 seasons (1956–67), having been selected to seven Pro Bowls. He was named NFL Most Valuable Player in 1964 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975, a pioneer among the Black stars who carried the Colts' dynasty years on integrated rosters in a border city.

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• Also known as: Leonard Edward Moore, Lightning Lenny

Notes

Sports Encyclopedia roster CTL-SPE-0390. Firsts disposition: no racial first is claimed; the record's landmark is the NFL record of scoring a touchdown in 18 consecutive games (1963–65), carried as the Pro Football Hall of Fame states it (the mark was later tied, per secondary accounts, which the description does not need to adjudicate). Statistics note: career totals vary by measure — the Hall's 12,451 combined net yards and 113 total touchdowns are used and attributed to the Hall; scrimmage-only compilations give lower figures (11,213 yards, 111 touchdowns) and are not blended in. Curator's Judgment (DRAFT): Moore was the prototype of the modern dual-threat back a generation early — 40-plus touchdowns rushing and 40-plus receiving in an era of twelve-game seasons — and his 1964 MVP season, after injuries were supposed to have finished him, is the comeback at the center of the record. Photo: CLEARED — 'Lenny Moore 1960.jpg,' Commons description 'A promotional image of Baltimore Colts player Lenny Moore,' Public domain.

Sources

• Pro Football Hall of Fame. "Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1975 Celebrates 50-Year Anniversary." ProFootballHOF.com. Accessed 2026-11-03. (primary source · build store)
• Wikipedia. "Lenny Moore." Accessed 2026-11-03. (build store)

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