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Pat Harder

Retired

Detroit Lions · FB-LB

Pat Harder recorded 37 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Chicago Cardinals.

▶Best highlights

28.5

rush yds/gm

9.9

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

37

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Pat Harder's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
1952
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 21, 1952

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Divisional Round · Dec 21, 1952

72 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1951
W
WSH
DETROITLIONS
SEP 30, 1951

WSH vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 30, 1951

47 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1951
DETROITLIONS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 11, 1951

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1951

24 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1951
N
NYY
DETROITLIONS
OCT 8, 1951

NYY vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 8, 1951

29 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1952
D
DTX
DETROITLIONS
DEC 13, 1952

DTX vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1952

25 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Pat Harder's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 72 rushing yards · 2 rushing touchdowns

Divisional Round
1952
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 21, 1952

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Divisional Round · Dec 21, 1952

72 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 48 receiving yards

Regular Season
1951
W
WSH
DETROITLIONS
SEP 30, 1951

WSH vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 30, 1951

47 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Pat Harder's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1947–1959

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ARIHARDER34Pat Harder
ARITRIPPI—Charley Trippi
ARIMATSON—Ollie Matson

The 1947 title becomes Chicago's final peak

Arizona Cardinals · Champions, then a long goodbye

The Million Dollar Backfield delivered the 1947 championship and another title-game trip before declining attendance led the franchise west.

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Franchise era

1951–1958

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DETHARDER34Pat Harder
DETLAYNE—Bobby Layne
DETWALKER—Doak Walker

Three championships in six seasons

Detroit Lions · The 1950s dynasty

Layne's fearless passing and a loaded defense made Detroit the decade's defining challenger to Cleveland.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons37 career games1,054 career rushing yards9 career rushing touchdowns34 career receptions367 career receiving yards3 career receiving touchdownsCollege: Wisconsin2 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 24, 1950Most recent: Nov 1, 1953

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