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SFPERRY—

Joe Perry

Retired

San Francisco 49ers · FB

Joe Perry recorded 156 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts.

▶Best highlights

53.7

rush yds/gm

11.6

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

156

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Joe Perry's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1953
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 13, 1953

Indianapolis Colts vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1953

108 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1953
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 18, 1953

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1953

113 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1955
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 30, 1955

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 30, 1955

149 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1950
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 10, 1950

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1950

135 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1958
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 2, 1958

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1958

174 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Joe Perry's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 174 rushing yards

Regular Season
1958
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 2, 1958

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1958

174 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1953
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 18, 1953

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1953

113 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 110 receiving yards

Regular Season
1954
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 14, 1954

San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1954

86 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joe Perry's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1946–1957

01
SFPERRY—Joe Perry
SFTITTLE—Y.A. Tittle
SFMCELHENNY—Hugh McElhenny

The Million Dollar Backfield introduces pro football to the West

San Francisco 49ers · The AAFC 49ers

San Francisco joined the AAFC with a fast, integrated roster and carried its star-studded backfield into the NFL.

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Franchise era

1958–1978

02
SFPERRY—Joe Perry
SFBRODIE—John Brodie
SFWASHINGTON84Gene Washington

The Shotgun and three NFC title losses

San Francisco 49ers · Searching for the breakthrough

Brodie's passing and Dick Nolan's defense won three straight division titles, but Dallas ended each postseason before a full teardown followed.

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Franchise era

1953–1962

03
INDPERRY—Joe Perry
INDUNITAS19Johnny Unitas
INDBERRY—Raymond Berry

The modern passing quarterback takes shape

Indianapolis Colts · Unitas and the greatest game

Unitas's timing with Berry and a dominant defense won back-to-back championships, beginning with the 1958 overtime title game that helped popularize the NFL.

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Career accomplishments

NFL rushing yards leader · 1953, 1954NFL rushing touchdowns leader · 195314 NFL seasons156 career games79 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns8,376 career rushing yards53 career rushing touchdowns241 career receptions1,802 career receiving yards8 career receiving touchdownsCollege: Compton CC (CA)1 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 17, 1950Most recent: Dec 14, 1963

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