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Yale Lary
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Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Passing | Rushing | Punting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng | |||||
| 1952 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 181 | 36.2 | 43 |
| 1953 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1,112 | 39.7 | 61 |
| 1956 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 42 | 1,698 | 40.4 | 61 |
| 1957 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 54 | 2,156 | 39.9 | 66 |
| 1958 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 59 | 2,524 | 42.8 | 62 |
| 1959 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 45 | 2,121 | 47.1 | 67 |
| 1960 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 64 | 2,802 | 43.8 | 63 |
| 1961 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 52 | 2,519 | 48.4 | 71 |
| 1962 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 2,354 | 45.3 | 68 |
| 1963 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 35 | 1,713 | 48.9 | 73 |
| 1964 | — | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 67 | 3,099 | 46.2 | 74 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 10 | 153 | 0 | 15.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 503 | 22,279 | 44.3 | — | |
Passing
Rushing
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 27 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 28 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 29 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 32 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 23 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 26 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 30 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 31 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 33 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 34 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 22 | DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Punting
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 27 | DET | — | — | 54 | 2,156 | 39.9 | 66 |
| 1958 | 28 | DET | — | — | 59 | 2,524 | 42.8 | 62 |
| 1959 | 29 | DET | — | — | 45 | 2,121 | 47.1 | 67 |
| 1962 | 32 | DET | — | — | 52 | 2,354 | 45.3 | 68 |
| 1953 | 23 | DET | — | — | 28 | 1,112 | 39.7 | 61 |
| 1956 | 26 | DET | — | — | 42 | 1,698 | 40.4 | 61 |
| 1960 | 30 | DET | — | — | 64 | 2,802 | 43.8 | 63 |
| 1961 | 31 | DET | — | — | 52 | 2,519 | 48.4 | 71 |
| 1963 | 33 | DET | — | — | 35 | 1,713 | 48.9 | 73 |
| 1964 | 34 | DET | — | — | 67 | 3,099 | 46.2 | 74 |
| 1952 | 22 | DET | — | — | 5 | 181 | 36.2 | 43 |
| Career | 503 | 22,279 | — | — |
All-Time Standing
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Depth
of 100
Reached 23% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
23% of the all-time Interceptions leader23
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 0%.
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League Leads 80%All-Time Ranks 20%
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