Art Malone (American football)

Arthur Lee Malone (March 20, 1948 – July 27, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected in the second round of the 1970 NFL draft.

Art Malone

Malone in 1972
No. 25, 26
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1948-03-20)March 20, 1948 Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Died:	July 27, 2012(2012-07-27) (aged 64) Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Santa Cruz Valley Union (Eloy, Arizona)
College:	Arizona State
NFL draft:	1970: 2nd round, 39th pick
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1970–1974) Philadelphia Eagles (1975–1976)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 80 Starts: 63 Rushing yards: 2,457 (3.9 average) Rushing TDs: 19 Receiving yards: 1,465 (9.1 average) Receiving TDs: 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He is the older brother of Benny Malone.

Malone died on July 27, 2012.^[1]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1970	ATL	14	3	40	136	3.4	12	0	9	38	4.2	9	1
1971	ATL	13	13	120	438	3.7	19	6	34	380	11.2	46	2
1972	ATL	14	14	180	798	4.4	27	8	50	585	11.7	57	2
1973	ATL	10	8	76	336	4.4	14	2	19	177	9.3	33	1
1974	ATL	13	12	116	410	3.5	13	2	28	168	6.0	13	0
1975	PHI	13	13	101	325	3.2	18	0	20	120	6.0	15	0
1976	PHI	3	0	2	14	7.0	15	1	1	-3	-3.0	-3	0
		80	63	635	2,457	3.9	27	19	161	1,465	9.1	57	6