Age: 23 (Dec.
6)
1st
season in pro football
College: Williams
Height: 5’9” Weight: 170
Prelude:
Boynton
earned the nickname “The Purple Streak” at Williams College, where he was part
of an undefeated (7-0-1) team and a consensus All-American as a freshman before
entering the military during World War I. He returned to college in 1919 and
was captain of the football team in addition to playing baseball and
basketball. Boynton scored 141 points as a senior in 1920 on 22 touchdowns and
9 extra points to lead the nation, including a six-TD game against Trinity
College. He was a Walter Camp All-American selection. Following college, he was
recruited to play pro football for Rochester and, after appearing in three
games, signed on with Washington later in the season.
1921 Season Summary
Appeared in three
games with Rochester, two with Washington
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Scoring
Rushing TDs –
3 [8, tied with Pete Calac, Frank Fausch & Frank McCormick]
Receiving TDs
– 0
Total TDs – 3
[9, tied with ten others]
Field Goals –
1 [8, tied with eight others]
PATs – 11 [3]
Points – 32 [7]
Awards & Honors:
1st
team All-APFA: Buffalo Evening News
Jeffersons
went 2-3 to finish tenth in the APFA.
Senators went
1-2 to finish twelfth in the APFA.
Aftermath:
Boynton
played in only one game for Rochester in 1922, concentrating more on baseball.
He returned to the NFL with the Buffalo Bisons in 1924 and again performed with
distinction, scoring 59 points and receiving first-team All-NFL honors from
Collyer’s Eye and the Green Bay Press-Gazette. It was his final season as a
player, although Boynton went on to become a football referee for many years in
his native Texas, most notably officiating in the first Cotton Bowl game.
Overall, in a short but productive playing career, Boynton appeared in a total
of 16 games and scored 91 points on 9 touchdowns, 22 extra points, and five
field goals.
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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the
following statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose:
Total Yards
Defense:
Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff
Returns: Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC
since 1970
