Paul Hornung
Career information High school: Louisville (KY) Flaget College: Notre Dame NFL Draft: 1957 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 Debuted in 1957 for the Green Bay Packers Last played in 1966 for the Green Bay Packers Career history Green Bay Packers (1957–1962, 1964–1966) Career highlights and awards NCAA Heisman Trophy (1956) College Football Hall of Fame inductee (1985) NFL 2× Pro Bowl selection (1959, 1960) 2× AP First-Team All-Pro (1960, 1961) AP Second-Team All-Pro (1959) 4× NFL Champion (1961, 1962, 1965, 1966) Super Bowl Champion (I) 1961 NFL MVP (AP, UPI, SN, MX) NFL 1960s All-Decade Team Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame inductee Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (1986) Career NFL statistics Rushing Yards 3,711 Rushing Average 4.2 Receptions 130 Receiving yards 1,480 Receiving average 11.4 TD's 72 Stats at NFL.com Pro Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame The Heisman Memorial Trophy awarded to Paul Hornung of Notre Dame in 1956. Paul Vernon Hornung (born December 23, 1935) is a retired professional football player, a Hall of Fame running back for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1957 to 1966, winning four NFL titles and the first Super Bowl. He is the first in pro football history to win the Heisman Trophy, be selected as the first overall selection in the NFL Draft, win the NFL most valuable player award, and be inducted into both the professional and college football halls of fame. A versatile player, Hornung was a halfback, quarterback, and placekicker. An excellent all-around athlete, he also played college basketball for Notre Dame.