The respected website, Football Nation, referred to Dan Towler as the “greatest running back you don’t know”, and they may be on to something as despite winning an NFL Championship with the Los Angeles Rams in 1951 when he was their star rusher, he was overshadowed by more prominent names throughout his brief career in professional football.
NFL Champion (Los Angeles Rams, 1951)
First Team All-Pro (1952)
Second Team All-Pro (1954)
Pro Bowl (1951, 1952, 1953 & 1954)
Most Rushing Yards (1952)
Most Rushing Touchdowns (1952 & 1954)
Most Rushing Yards per Game (1952)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Attempts (4) (1951, 1952, 1953 & 1954)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards (4) (1951, 1952, 1953 & 1954)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Touchdowns (5) (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 & 1954)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards per Rushing Attempt (3) (1951, 1952 & 1953)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards per Game (4) (1951, 1952, 1953 & 1954)
Top Ten Finishes: Touchdowns (3) (1952, 1953 & 1954)
Top Ten Finishes: Points Scored (2) (1952 & 1954)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards From Scrimmage (3) (1951, 1952 & 1953)
Top Ten Finishes: All-Purpose Yards (2) (1951 & 1952)