Lee Bouggess

Lee Bouggess

No. 46
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1948-01-18) January 18, 1948
Place of birth:	Louisville, Kentucky
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Career information
College:	Louisville
NFL draft:	1970 / Round: 3 / Pick: 59
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1970-1973)
Career NFL statistics as of 1973
Rushing yards: 697 Average: 2.6 Rushing touchdowns: 5 Receptions: 78 Receiving yards: 589 Receiving touchdowns: 3 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Lee Edward Bouggess (born January 18, 1948 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former American football running back who played for three seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1970–1973. He was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Bouggess was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1970 NFL Draft. As a rookie in 1970, Bouggess had one of the worst seasons ever with a yards-per-carry average of 2.52, the lowest in NFL history. However, he currently ranks sixth for all Eagles rookies with 50 receptions, only behind Keith Jackson (81), DeSean Jackson (62), Don Looney (58), Jeremy Maclin (56) and Charle Young (55).

In his three-year career, Bouggess played in 32 games, but never started in any. He rushed for 697 yards on 271 carries and two touchdowns with an average of 2.6 yards-per-carry. He also caught 78 passes for 589 yards and three touchdowns.