William “Link” Lyman

Tackle
Nebraska

1925

William “Link” Lyman was a Hall of Fame tackle out of Nebraska who played just four games for the Yellow Jackets in 1925 before gaining prominence with George Halas’s Chicago Bears. Lyman was a pioneer in the use of shifting positions to disrupt the blocking assignments of offensive linemen. During his 11 years in the NFL, Lyman won four NFL championships and never had a losing season. At the time of his retirement and for many years thereafter, he held the NFL records for games played and playing time logged.

Bio

Link Lyman
Position: T
6-2, 233lb (188cm, 105kg)
Born: November 30, 1898 in Table Rock, NE
Died: December 28, 1972 (Aged 74-028d) in Barstow, CA
College: Nebraska
High School: McDonald Rural (KS)

Stats
Kicking Table
Scoring
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS FGA FGM XPA XPM Awards
1922 24 CAN NFL LT 12 12 0 0
1923 25 CAN NFL LT 12 12 0 0 0 0
1924 26 CLE NFL LT 9 9 0 0 0 1
1925 27 2TM NFL LT 11 11 0 0
1925 27 CAN NFL LT 7 7 0 0
1925 27 FRN NFL 4 4 0 0
1926 28 CHI NFL LT 15 7 0 0
1927 29 CHI NFL RT 14 13 0 0
1928 30 CHI NFL LT 13 10 0 0
1930 32 CHI NFL LT 11 10 0 0
1931 33 CHI NFL LT 11 9 0 0 0 0 AP-2
1933 35 CHI NFL LT 13 13 0 0
1934 36 CHI NFL LT 12 11 0 0 AP-1
11 Yrs 133 117 0 0 0 1
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 0
CHI (7 Yrs) 89 73 0 0 0 0
CAN (3 Yrs) 31 31 0 0 0 0
CLE (1 Yr) 9 9 0 0 0 1
FRN (1 Yr) 4 4 0 0
Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/10/2025.
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