Perkins missed the entire 1960 season due to a broken foot, but he was a star in 1961, winning the Rookie of the Year Award with a 1,113 Yards from Scrimmage year and a Pro Bowl Selection. He was a First Team All-Pro the year after, again with a 1,000 pus YFS year. Perkins played his entire career with the Cowboys, and would go to four more Pro Bowls, and would have 7,527 Yards From Scrimmage. It is definitely worth mentioning that he was also an extraordinary blocker.
Perkins earned a place in the Cowboys Ring of Honor in 1976.
28. Don Perkins
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You don’t usually talk about personal services contracts, but that is how Don Perkins was signed by Dallas…providing they got an NFL team. They did, and the NFL allowed it, as the Cowboys had to send a compensatory 9th Round Pick to the Baltimore Colts who chosen him that year.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Fullback, Half Back
- Acquired: Signed to a personal services contract before the 1960 season.
- Departed: Retired after the 1968 Season.
- Games Played: 107
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Notable Statistics:
106 Games Started
1,500 Rushing Attempts
6,217 Rushing Yards
42 Rushing Touchdowns
146 Receptions
1,310 Receiving Yards
3 Receiving Touchdowns
1 Punt Return
8 Punt Return Yards
22 Kick Returns
443 Kick Return Yards
67 Approximate Value
4 Playoff Games
66 Rushing Attempts
284 Rushing Yards
3 Rushing Touchdowns
1 Reception
4 Receiving Yards -
Major Accolades and Awards:
First Team All-Pro (1962)
Second Team All-Pro (1967)
Pro Bowl (1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967 & 1968)
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