Jules Rykovich

Rushing yards:	2,584
Rushing average:	4.0
Receptions:	75
Receiving yards:	1,158
Totall touchdowns:	32
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Julie Rykovich
	Rykovich on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 86, 85, 11, 20
Position:	Halfback ; Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	April 6, 1923; Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died:	December 22, 1974 (aged 51); Merrillville, Indiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lew Wallace (Gary, Indiana)
College:	Notre Dame ; Illinois
NFL draft:	1946: 2nd round, 14th pick
Career history
	Buffalo Bills (1947-1948); Chicago Rockets (1948); Chicago Bears (1949–1951); Washington Redskins (1952–1953);
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1943); Second-team All-Big Nine (1946); Co-MVP in 1947 Rose Bowl; Rose Bowl Hall of Fame (1993);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	2,584
Rushing average:	4.0
Receptions:	75
Receiving yards:	1,158
Totall touchdowns:	32
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Julius Alphonsus Rykovich (April 6, 1923 – December 23, 1974) was an American football halfback, kickoff returner, and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. Rykovich also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Rockets. He played college football at the University of Illinois and the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round of the 1947 NFL draft. He was co-MVP alongside Buddy Young in the 1947 Rose Bowl for Illinois, and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993.^[1]

NFL/AAFC career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1947	BUF	12	9	92	414	4.5	-	4	4	44	11.0	-	0
1948	BUF	6	2	43	249	5.8	-	5	2	-7	-3.5	-	0
1948	CHR	6	4	53	176	3.3	-	1	3	78	26.0	-	0
1949	CHI	11	3	88	340	3.9	18	6	16	210	13.1	45	2
1950	CHI	12	9	122	394	3.2	18	7	21	344	16.4	39	0
1951	CHI	12	10	83	399	4.8	56	4	6	133	22.2	51	0
1952	WAS	11	9	94	361	3.8	21	1	16	283	17.7	42	1
1953	WAS	12	12	73	251	3.4	19	0	7	73	10.4	39	1
		82	58	648	2,584	4.0	56	28	75	1,158	15.4	51	4

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1950	CHI	1	1	14	67	4.8	23	0	1	8	8.0	8	0
		1	1	14	67	4.8	23	0	1	8	8.0	8	0

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