During his career, Kelly laced them up in 136 contests and gained 7,274 yds on the ground. He was handed the ball 1,727 different times for an average of 4.2 yards per attempt. He ran for 53.5 yds per contest and crossed the goal line 74 times as a runner. Kelly fumbled the ball 35 different times in his career and his longest rush was 70 yards.
Kelly was handed the ball 132 different times to the tune of 2.9 YPC. During his 13 games played in his last year, Leroy Kelly ran for 29.9 yards per game and got into the endzone 3 different times on the ground. His longest run that year was 19 yards.
Leroy Kelly Stats
| Year | Team | Att | Yards | TD | G | GS | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1,727 | 7,274 | 74 | 136 | 110 | 70 | 4.2 | 53.5 | 35 | |
| 1973 | CLE | 132 | 389 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 2.9 | 29.9 | 3 |
| 1972 | CLE | 224 | 811 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 3.6 | 57.9 | 4 |
| 1971 | CLE | 234 | 865 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 3.7 | 61.8 | 7 |
| 1970 | CLE | 206 | 656 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 3.2 | 50.5 | 3 |
| 1969 | CLE | 196 | 817 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 4.2 | 62.8 | 1 |
| 1968 | CLE | 248 | 1,239 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 5.0 | 88.5 | 6 |
| 1967 | CLE | 235 | 1,205 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 5.1 | 86.1 | 7 |
| 1966 | CLE | 209 | 1,141 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 5.5 | 81.5 | 1 |
| 1965 | CLE | 37 | 139 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 3 |
| 1964 | CLE | 6 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0 |
1973 Stats for Leroy Kelly
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 140th |
| Games Started | 13 | 64th |
| Rushing Attempts | 132 | 36th |
| Rushing Yards | 389 | 53rd |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 39th |
| Longest Run | 19 | 96th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 2.9 | 192nd |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 29.9 | 56th |
| Fumbles | 3 | 74th |
1972 Stats for Leroy Kelly
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 6th |
| Games Started | 14 | 6th |
| Rushing Attempts | 224 | 8th |
| Rushing Yards | 811 | 17th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 31st |
| Longest Run | 18 | 94th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.6 | 146th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 57.9 | 19th |
| Fumbles | 4 | 44th |
1971 Stats for Leroy Kelly
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 3rd |
| Games Started | 14 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 234 | 4th |
| Rushing Yards | 865 | 8th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 10 | 2nd |
| Longest Run | 35 | 44th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.7 | 138th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 61.8 | 10th |
| Fumbles | 7 | 13th |
1970 Stats for Leroy Kelly
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 116th |
| Games Started | 13 | 38th |
| Rushing Attempts | 206 | 7th |
| Rushing Yards | 656 | 18th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 6 | 9th |
| Longest Run | 33 | 37th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.2 | 163rd |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 50.5 | 16th |
| Fumbles | 3 | 59th |
1969 Stats for Leroy Kelly
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 84th |
| Games Started | 13 | 39th |
| Rushing Attempts | 196 | 5th |
| Rushing Yards | 817 | 7th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 9 | 2nd |
| Longest Run | 31 | 27th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.2 | 59th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 62.8 | 7th |
| Fumbles | 1 | 75th |
1968 Stats for Leroy Kelly
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 1st |
| Games Started | 14 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 248 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards | 1,239 | 1st |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 16 | 1st |
| Longest Run | 65 | 4th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.0 | 41st |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 88.5 | 2nd |
| Fumbles | 6 | 9th |
1967 Stats for Leroy Kelly
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 1st |
| Games Started | 14 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 235 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards | 1,205 | 1st |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 11 | 1st |
| Longest Run | 42 | 14th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.1 | 34th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 86.1 | 1st |
| Fumbles | 7 | 2nd |
1966 Stats for Leroy Kelly
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 4th |
| Games Started | 14 | 3rd |
| Rushing Attempts | 209 | 4th |
| Rushing Yards | 1,141 | 2nd |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 15 | 1st |
| Longest Run | 70 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.5 | 35th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 81.5 | 2nd |
| Fumbles | 1 | 77th |
1965 Stats for Leroy Kelly
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 75th |
| Games Started | 1 | 93rd |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 47th |
| Rushing Yards | 139 | 49th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 73rd |
| Longest Run | 16 | 72nd |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.8 | 56th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 10.7 | 53rd |
| Fumbles | 3 | 48th |
1964 Stats for Leroy Kelly
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 37th |
| Games Started | 0 | 113th |
| Rushing Attempts | 6 | 92nd |
| Rushing Yards | 12 | 97th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 94th |
| Longest Run | 5 | 111th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 2.0 | 110th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 0.9 | 100th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 108th |