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CLEMOTLEY—

Marion Motley

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Pittsburgh Steelers · FB-LB

Marion Motley recorded 44 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns.

▶Best highlights

38.5

rush yds/gm

10.5

rec yds/gm

5

playoff games

44

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Marion Motley's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1950
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 29, 1950

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1950

188 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1952
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 4, 1952

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1952

49 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1952
ARIZONACARDINALS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 9, 1952

Arizona Cardinals vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 9, 1952

94 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1950
W
WSH
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 19, 1950

WSH vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1950

178 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1950
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 12, 1950

San Francisco 49ers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 12, 1950

114 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Marion Motley's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 188 rushing yards

Regular Season
1950
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 29, 1950

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1950

188 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1952
LOS ANGELESRAMS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 28, 1952

Los Angeles Rams vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1952

69 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 93 receiving yards

Regular Season
1952
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 4, 1952

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1952

49 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Marion Motley's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1946–1955

01
CLEMOTLEY—Marion Motley
CLEGRAHAM14Otto Graham
CLEGROZA76Lou Groza

Ten championship games in ten seasons

Cleveland Browns · The Otto Graham machine

Paul Brown's integrated, innovative team won every AAFC title and then immediately captured the 1950 NFL championship.

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Franchise era

1933–1968

02
PITMOTLEY—Marion Motley
PITSTAUTNER—Ernie Stautner
PITJOHNSON—John Henry Johnson

Survival, wartime mergers and rare contention

Pittsburgh Steelers · Before the Steelers dynasty

Pittsburgh endured one playoff appearance in its first 36 seasons before the Rooney family entrusted a new coach with a patient rebuild.

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Career accomplishments

NFL rushing yards leader · 19505 NFL seasons44 career games1,696 career rushing yards5 career rushing touchdowns40 career receptions463 career receiving yards3 career receiving touchdownsCollege: South Carolina St.5 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 16, 1950Most recent: Oct 2, 1955

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history