Eddie Price battered through defensive lines for Tulane University before taking his bruising running style to the NFL and capturing a rushing title for the New York Giants.
Football Bio
September 2, 1925 – Eddie Price, a standout fullback for Tulane University and a College Football Hall of Famer was born.
Price led Warren Easton High School in New Orleans to a state football championship in 1942. Widely considered a top prep prospect, he was recruited by Notre Dame, but his college career was deferred when he was drafted into the Navy to serve in the South Pacific during World War II.
College Career (Tulane):
Following the war, Price enrolled at Tulane in 1946. He led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in rushing in 1949 with 1,178 yards and set a school record with 3,095 career rushing yards. A major highlight included a 103-yard kickoff return to upset Alabama in 1947.
NFL Career (New York Giants):
Drafted in the second round, Price had an immediate impact, leading the NFL in rushing with 971 yards in his second season and earning Back of the Year honors in 1952. He later evolved into a key receiving threat in Vince Lombardi’s offense.
Price went on to have a stellar six-year NFL career with the New York Giants.
He led the entire league in rushing during the 1951 season and earned Pro Bowl honors in three of his six professional campaigns. Recurring injuries prompted his retirement in 1955, just a year before the Giants won the NFL title. He left the team holding franchise records for career rushing yards (3,183) and 100-yard games (11).[Louisiana Sports]
Eddie Price left his signature on gridiron history, transitioning seamlessly from a record-setting collegiate star to a premier offensive weapon in the professional ranks.
Accolades and Football Accomplishments
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
- Selected in the second round (20th overall) of the 1950 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
- Led the NFL in rushing yards (971) during the 1951 season.
- Earned First-Team All-Pro honors in 1951.
- Selected to three NFL Pro Bowls (1951, 1952, 1954).
- Named a First-Team All-American during his senior season at Tulane in 1949.
- Became the first player in NCAA history to rush for over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons (1948, 1949).
- Charter member of the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame (inducted 1977) and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
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