Clem Daniels
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| Clem Daniels | |
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| Date of birth | July 9, 1937 |
| Place of birth |  McKinney, Texas |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| College | Prairie View |
| Jersey Number | 35, 36 |
| Career highlights | |
| AFL All-Star | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |
| Awards | 1963 TSN AFL MVP |
| Honors | All-Time All-AFL Team |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1960 1961-1967 1968 |
AFL Dallas Texans AFL Oakland Raiders NFL San Francisco 49ers |
Clem Daniels (born July 9, 1937) was an American college and professional football player. At Prairie View A&M University, he was voted to All-Conference honors during his sophomore and junior years, and captained the NAIA National Championship team in his senior year. He was voted into Prairie View's Hall of Fame in 1992 and the California Black Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. Daniels was drafted in 1960 by the American Football League's Dallas Texans. He was on the Texans' roster for 14 games in 1960, but saw little playing time behind Abner Haynes. In 1961, he was traded to the AFL's Oakland Raiders, and spent seven years there. He was an American Football League All-Star in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967.
In 1963, Daniels was The Sporting News' American Football League Player of the Year, with a 5.1 yards/carry average, gaining 1,099 yards. He was the All-Time leading rusher in the American Football League and was selected to the All-Time All-AFL Team.
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| Preceded by Len Dawson & Cookie Gilchrist |
American Football League MVP 1963 with Lance Alworth Tobin Rote |
Succeeded by Gino Cappelletti |
| Preceded by Cookie Gilchrist |
American Football League Rushing Leader 1962 (14 games) 1,099 yds, 5.1 yds/att |
Succeeded by Paul Lowe |
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