What Happened On Wednesday Sept 2, 1953 In Pro Football
| 1953 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Y.A. Tittle | QB | 49ers | 18.74 |
| Joe Perry | RB | 49ers | 15.84 |
| Ray Renfro | WR | Browns | 10.34 |
| Tom Fears | TE | Rams | 5.74 |
| Fred Cone | K | Packers | 9.36 |
There were 2 players born on this date: Joe Danelo and Mike St. Clair, and 81 total players who share this birthday including: Ernie Hole, John Wallace and Al Sarafiny.
The pro football champion in 1953 was the Detroit Lions who defeated the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship. The stat leaders for the year were: Otto Graham (pass yds), Joe Perry (rush yds) and Pete Pihos (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '53 were Y.A. Tittle, Otto Graham, George Blanda, Bobby Thomason and Joe Perry
The top pick in the 1953 draft was Harry Babcock by the San Francisco 49ers.
| Pro Football Players Born on Sept 2, 1953 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Joe Danelo | K | 4.70 | 1975 - 1984 |
| Mike St. Clair | DL | 0.00 | 1976 - 1982 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Sept 2) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Ernie Hole | OL | 1900 | 1920 - 1921 |
| John Wallace | DL | 1904 | 1928 - 1929 |
| Al Sarafiny | OL | 1906 | 1933 |
| Jim MacMurdo | OL | 1909 | 1932 - 1937 |
| Verdi Boyer | OL | 1911 | 1936 |
| Don Looney | DL | 1917 | 1940 - 1942 |
| Eddie Price | RB | 1925 | 1950 - 1955 |
| Fred Robinson | OL | 1930 | 1957 |
| Charlie Anderson | DL | 1933 | 1956 |
| Ralph Anderson | DL | 1935 | 1958 - 1960 |
| Jim Vollenweider | RB | 1939 | 1962 - 1963 |
| Tony Stricker | DB | 1940 | 1963 |
| Ron Carpenter | LB | 1941 | 1964 - 1965 |
| Tom Keating | DL | 1942 | 1964 - 1975 |
| Tim Powell | DL | 1942 | 1965 - 1966 |
| Ray Ogden | TE | 1942 | 1965 - 1971 |
| A.D. Whitfield | RB | 1943 | 1965 - 1968 |
| Joe DiVito | QB | 1945 | 1968 |
| Vern Emerson | OL | 1945 | 1969 - 1971 |
| Richard Neal | DL | 1947 | 1969 - 1978 |
| Larry Smith | RB | 1947 | 1969 - 1974 |
| Dave Kalina | WR | 1947 | 1970 |
| Terry Bradshaw | QB | 1948 | 1970 - 1983 |
| Lester Sims | 1950 | 1973 | |
| Lenvil Elliott | RB | 1951 | 1973 - 1981 |
| Keith Rowen | 1952 | ||
| Mike St. Clair | DL | 1953 | 1976 - 1982 |
| Joe Danelo | K | 1953 | 1975 - 1984 |
| Sidney Thornton | RB | 1954 | 1977 - 1982 |
| Fred Williams | 1955 | ||
| Reggie Grant | DB | 1955 | 1978 |
| Danny Fulton | WR | 1956 | 1979 - 1982 |
| Emanuel Tolbert | 1958 | ||
| Eric Dickerson | RB | 1960 | 1983 - 1993 |
| Leonard Smith | DB | 1960 | 1983 - 1991 |
| Joe Lukens | 1961 | ||
| Scott Leggett | OL | 1962 | 1987 |
| Dan MacDonald | LB | 1962 | 1987 |
| Paul Woodside | K | 1963 | 1987 |
| Max Zendejas | K | 1963 | 1986 - 1988 |
| Ken Taylor | DB | 1963 | 1985 - 1986 |
| Anthony Burke | DL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Michael Brooks | LB | 1964 | 1987 - 1996 |
| Greg Lathan | WR | 1964 | 1987 |
| Fred Jones | LB | 1965 | 1987 |
| Harvey Reed | 1965 | ||
| Hart Lee Dykes | WR | 1966 | 1989 - 1992 |
| Charles Gladman | RB | 1966 | 1987 |
| Bob Sims | 1966 | ||
| Brady Pierce | 1967 | ||
| Tim Ryan | OL | 1968 | 1991 - 1993 |
| Russ Freeman | OL | 1969 | 1992 - 1995 |
| Deral Boykin | DB | 1970 | 1993 - 1996 |
| Markco Maddox | DB | 1971 | 1996 |
| Tommy Maddox | QB | 1971 | 1992 - 2005 |
| James Willis | LB | 1972 | 1993 - 1999 |
| Mitch Palmer | LB | 1973 | 1998 - 2000 |
| Nate Jacquet | WR | 1975 | 1997 - 2002 |
| Mike Green | RB | 1976 | 2000 - 2002 |
| Steve Zahursky | OL | 1976 | 1999 - 2001 |
| Ian Rafferty | OL | 1976 | 1999 - 2001 |
| Raion Hill | DB | 1976 | 2000 - 2001 |
| Jonathan Jackson | LB | 1977 | 2001 |
| Courtland Bullard | LB | 1978 | 2002 - 2003 |
| Brian Westbrook | RB | 1979 | 2002 - 2009 |
| Kyle Larson | P | 1980 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Junior Glymph | LB | 1980 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Dontarrious Thomas | LB | 1980 | 2004 - 2009 |
| Mike Smith | LB | 1981 | 2005 - 2006 |
| Nick Hardwick | OL | 1981 | 2004 - 2009 |
| Chris Vincent | RB | 1981 | 2008 - 2009 |
| Nate Morton | WR | 1982 | |
| Dan Connolly | OL | 1982 | 2005 - 2009 |
| Chris McGee | OL | 1982 | |
| Ray McDonald | DL | 1984 | 2007 - 2009 |
| Bo Ruud | LB | 1984 | 2008 |
| Bruce Davis | LB | 1985 | 2008 |
| David Martin | DL | 1985 | 2008 |
| Rashad Bobino | LB | 1985 | |
| Andy Strickland | WR | 1987 | |
| Evan McCollough | DB | 1987 | |
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Sept 2, 1953 Football Games
| No Games Played |
Top Fantasy Games on Sept 2, 1953
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Sept 2)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. | Phil Simms | QB | Sep 2, 1984 | 34.45 | Gerald Riggs | RB | Sep 2, 1984 | 32.20 | Ahmad Rashad | WR | Sep 2, 1979 | 31.60 | Dan Marino | QB | Sep 2, 1984 | 29.85 | Earl Campbell | RB | Sep 2, 1979 | 28.70 |
1953 Pro Football Champion
| NFL Championship (Dec 27, 1953) | Cleveland Browns 16 @ Detroit Lions 17 |
1953 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | Passing Yds | 2,722 |
| Bobby Thomason | Philadelphia Eagles | Passing Tds | 21 |
| Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | Rushing Yds | 1,018 |
| Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | Rushing Tds | 10 |
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | Receiving Yds | 1,049 |
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | Receiving Tds | 10 |
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | Receptions | 63 |
| Doak Walker | Detroit Lions | FGs Made | 12 |
| Gordie Soltau | San Francisco 49ers | XPs Made | 48 |
1953 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Y.A. Tittle | QB | 49ers | 18.74 |
| Otto Graham | DB | Browns | 18.28 |
| George Blanda | QB | Bears | 17.06 |
| Bobby Thomason | QB | Eagles | 16.20 |
| Joe Perry | RB | 49ers | 15.84 |
1953 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Harry Babcock | DL | San Francisco 49ers | Georgia |