Linus Parker "Bullet" Hall (December 10, 1916 – February 8, 2005) was an American football quarterback, tailback and punter who played for the Cleveland Rams and the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted in the first round with the third overall pick in the 1939 NFL draft.
Biography
In his rookie season, Hall led the league in passing, was second in passing yardage, and fifth in rushing yards. He was named the league's most valuable player in 1939 and was the first professional player to complete over 100 passes in a single season.
On October 20, 1940, in a game against the Chicago Cardinals, Hall set an NFL record with 46 yards per completion. Hall completed 3/17 passes for 138 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.
He spent four seasons with the Rams, and after returning from military service during World War II, Hall played with the 49ers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) during their inaugural season.
He moved to Memphis, Tennessee, after retiring from football and worked in the lumber business.
NFL/AAFC career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high
Year Team Games Passing Rushing 1939 RAM 11 11 106 208 51.0 1,227 5.9 - 9 13 57.5 120 458 3.8 - 2 1940 RAM 11 7 77 183 42.1 1,108 6.1 - 7 16 38.7 94 365 3.9 - 1 1941 RAM 10 8 84 190 44.2 863 4.5 39 7 19 30.5 57 232 4.1 60 2 1942 RAM 10 8 62 140 44.3 815 5.8 59 7 19 40.3 41 -3 -0.1 13 1 1946 SFO 11 0 2 8 25.0 15 1.9 - 0 0 39.6 17 31 1.8 - 0 Career 53 34 331 729 45.4 4,028 5.5 59 30 67 38.4 329 1,083 3.3 60 6
See also List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders (1938) List of National Football League annual punting yards leaders
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