Hugh McElhenny

NOVEMBER 22, 1954

Don PaulFormer Los Angeles Ram linebacker, on recently shaking hands with Hall of Fame running back Hugh McElhenny, an erstwhile opponent: "That's the first time I ever touched him."

OffenseWashington senior Napoleon Kaufman gained 254 yards on 27 carries in a 34-20 win over San Jose State, the most yards for a Husky since Hugh McElhenny ran for 296 in 1950.

San Francisco's pros, playing near-perfect defensive football, shut out the explosive Rams in early October. Here is how they may do it again when the teams meet Sunday in the Los Angeles Coliseum

The Lions and 49ers survived and the Colts died as professional football's friskiest season races to a playoff for the Western title