Norm Standlee

Norman S. Standlee (July 19, 1919 – January 5, 1981) was an American professional football player who was a fullback and, later in his career, linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Indians (now Cardinal) and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1941 NFL draft with the third overall pick. He paid immediate dividends by finishing fourth in the league in rushing with a total of 414 yards and second in average per carry with 5.1. He helped the Chicago Bears to the league championship title over the New York Giants that year before serving in the armed forces in World War II.

Standlee was also the first fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference, playing with Frankie Albert, Johnny Strzykalski, and Len Eshmont in that first backfield of the 49ers.

On January 5, 1981, he died of natural causes in a motel room. He was 61.

NFL/AAFC career statistics Legend Won the NFL Championship Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1941 CHI 10 3 81 414 5.1 46 5 2 −3 −1.5 3 0 1946 SFO 13 10 134 651 4.9 – 2 2 −5 −2.5 – 0 1947 SFO 14 12 145 585 4.0 – 8 2 22 11.0 – 0 1948 SFO 14 13 52 261 5.0 57 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 1949 SFO 12 8 44 237 5.4 – 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 1950 SFO 11 11 12 23 1.9 8 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1951 SFO 11 11 16 65 4.1 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1952 SFO 1 0 2 8 4.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 86 68 486 2,244 4.6 57 23 7 15 2.1 3 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1941 CHI 2 2 32 168 5.3 – 4 2 34 17.0 21 0 1949 SFO 2 2 14 50 3.6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 4 46 218 4.7 – 4 2 34 17.0 21 0