Age: 23
2nd
season in pro football & with Bulldogs
College: Lafayette
Height: 5’10” Weight: 210
Prelude:
Elliott was a
noteworthy performer in college until being sanctioned for rowdy off-field behavior.
He joined the Bulldogs in 1922 and, proving to be an outstanding power runner,
received first-team All-NFL honors from the Canton Daily News as the team went
10-0-2 and won the league title.
1923 Season Summary
Appeared in 9
of 12 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Scoring
Rushing TDs –
6 [2, tied with Paddy Driscoll & Ben Jones]
Receiving TDs
– 0
Other TDs – 0
Total TDs – 6
[3, tied with Ben Jones]
Field Goals –
0
Extra Points
– 0
Points – 36 [8,
tied with Ben Jones]
Awards & Honors:
1st
team All-NFL: Canton Daily News, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Bulldogs went
11-0-1 to finish first in the NFL for the second straight year while leading
the league in touchdowns (32) and scoring (246 points).
Aftermath:
The franchise
having been deactivated, Elliott moved along with many other top Canton players
whose contracts were sold to the Cleveland Bulldogs in 1924. The club won the
NFL Championship and Elliott received first-team All-NFL honors from the Green
Bay Press-Gazette, scoring another six touchdowns and a total of 40 points.
Following another year with Cleveland in 1925, Elliott jumped to the new AFL in
’26, splitting time with the Cleveland Panthers and Philadelphia Quakers, the
league’s champions. With the demise of the league after one year, Elliott played
minor league football before returning to the NFL with the Cleveland Indians
for one last year in 1931. Overall in the NFL, Elliott scored 17 touchdowns,
four field goals, and seven PATs, for a total of 121 points. He received at
least some first-team NFL recognition after three seasons.
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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
