Vince Clements

American football player (born 1949)

American football player

Vince Clements

No. 29

Position:

Running back

Personal information

Born:

(1949-01-04) January 4, 1949 (age 75)
Southington, Connecticut, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

210 lb (95 kg)

Career information

High school:

Southington (Southington, Connecticut)

College:

Connecticut

NFL draft:

1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102

Career history

New York Giants (1972–1973)
The Hawaiians (1974-1975)

Career highlights and awards

Second-team All-American (1970)
3× First-team All-Yankee Conference (1968-1970)

Career NFL statistics

Rushing attempts:	103
Rushing yards:	435
Rushing TDs:	1

Player stats at PFR

Vince Clements (born January 4, 1949) is a former American football running back. He played for the New York Giants from 1972 to 1973. He was acquired by the Giants along with Norm Snead, Bob Grim, a first rounder in 1972 (24th overall–Larry Jacobson) and a second rounder in 1973 (40th overall–Brad Van Pelt) from the Minnesota Vikings for Fran Tarkenton on January 27, 1972.^[1]^[2]

Before his pro career, Clements played college football for Connecticut, where he was a major contributor on the team.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Koppett, Leonard. "Vikings Get Tarkenton For Snead and 4 Others," The New York Times, Friday, January 28, 1972. Retrieved November 1, 2020
^ 1972 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, February 1 (Rounds 1–7) & 2 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 1, 2020
^ "Clear Field Ahead for Clements". New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ "FOOTBALL GIANTS ACQUIRE ORDUNA". New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2018.