Larry Schreiber
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Covington, Kentucky, U.S. | August 11, 1947||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Dixie Heights (KY) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Tennessee Tech | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1970: 10th round, 243rd pick | ||||||||||||||
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Lawrence Anthony Schreiber (born August 11, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).
Biography
[edit]Larry Schreiber played college football for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, and in 1969 was named Ohio Valley Conference offensive player of the year.[1] Over his four varsity seasons he amassed a total of 4421 yards. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers for the 1971 season.[2]
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1971 | SFO | 14 | 0 | 34 | 180 | 5.3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 46 | 1 |
1972 | SFO | 14 | 3 | 118 | 420 | 3.6 | 20 | 2 | 31 | 283 | 9.1 | 64 | 1 |
1973 | SFO | 4 | 4 | 42 | 163 | 3.9 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 98 | 8.2 | 31 | 0 |
1974 | SFO | 14 | 14 | 174 | 634 | 3.6 | 21 | 3 | 30 | 217 | 7.2 | 16 | 1 |
1975 | SFO | 14 | 14 | 134 | 337 | 2.5 | 15 | 5 | 40 | 289 | 7.2 | 20 | 1 |
1976 | CHI | 14 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
74 | 35 | 506 | 1,749 | 3.5 | 23 | 10 | 117 | 982 | 8.4 | 64 | 4 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1971 | SFO | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
1972 | SFO | 1 | 1 | 26 | 52 | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 8 | 0 |
3 | 1 | 30 | 59 | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 22 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Walton On All-OVC Star Team". Kingsport Times. Vol. LIV, no. 233. Kingsport, Tennessee. United Press International. November 28, 1969. p. 8. Retrieved July 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rosenthal, Bert (December 18, 1972). "Steelers Capture First Title, Will Meet Raiders". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. The Associated Press. pp. B4 & B6. Retrieved July 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Covington, Kentucky
- Players of American football from Kentucky
- American football running backs
- Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Chicago Bears players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football running back, 1940s birth stubs