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{{Short description|American football player (1901–1947)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Al Bloodgood
| image =
| number = 23 Kansas City, 1 Cleveland
| position = [[Fullback (American football)|Fullback]]/[[halfback (American football)|Halfback]]/[[Quarterback]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1901|9|5}}
| birth_place = [[Beatrice, Nebraska]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1947|3|26|1901|9|5}}<ref>"Al Bloodgood, BUS Athletic Great, Dies", ''Beatrice Daily Sun'', Wednesday, March 26, 1947, Beatrice, Nebraska, United States Of America</ref>
| death_place = Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S.
| high_school = Beatrice (NE)
| college = [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]]
| teams =
* [[Kansas City (NFL)|Kansas City Cowboys]] (1925–1926)
* [[Cleveland Bulldogs]] (1927)
* [[New York Giants]] (1928)
* [[Green Bay Packers]] (1930)
| highlights =
* [[NFL Championship]] (1930)
* Tied NFL record of most dropkicked field goals in a single game (4)
| statlabel1 = All-purpose yards
| statvalue1 = 893
| statlabel2 = Scoring points
| statvalue2 = 105
| statlabel3 = [[Touchdown|TD]]s
| statvalue3 = 6
| pfr = BlooAl20
}}
'''Elbert "Al" Lorraine Bloodgood''' (September 5, 1901 – March 26, 1947) was a professional [[American football]] player in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played at the [[University of Nebraska]]. He graduated from Nebraska in 1924. He played five seasons in the NFL including the 1930 [[Green Bay Packers]] title team.

==Early life==
Al Bloodgood was born in [[Beatrice, Nebraska]] and attended Beatrice High School where became a Nebraska high school track state champion for the 100-yard dash in 1920, and the 440-yard dash and 880-yard relay in 1921.<ref>[http://www.beatricepublicschools.org/pages/uploaded_files/BeatriceTrack_FieldStateChampions.doc] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719124817/http://www.beatricepublicschools.org/pages/uploaded_files/BeatriceTrack_FieldStateChampions.doc |date=July 19, 2011 }}</ref> He graduated from high school in 1921.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/gage/classes/bhs1921.htm |title=NEGenWeb: Gage Co. Beatrice HS 1921 |publisher=Usgennet.org |access-date=2013-10-20}}</ref>

==College football career==
Bloodgood attended [[DePauw University]] and then at the [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln]] where he earned varsity letters as a [[quarterback]] in 1923 and 1924. At Nebraska, he played during the tenure of head football coach [[Fred Dawson]] and alongside [[Ed Weir]] and [[Verne Lewellen]].

Bloodgood was a Cornhusker on the 1923 team that defeated [[Notre Dame University]] and head coach [[Knute Rockne|Knute Rockne's]] "[[Four Horsemen (football)|Four Horsemen]]" for the second straight year. He was starting quarterback in the following year's 1924 game where the Cornhuskers lost 34–6 to the Fighting Irish.<ref>[http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2000/09/03/39b11ab02 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310110313/http://www.huskernews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2000/09/03/39b11ab02 |date=March 10, 2005 }}</ref>

==Professional football career==
Bloodgood played 34 games during five seasons in the NFL between 1925 and 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/player_bystate.htm?state=NE |title=NFL Players Born in |publisher=Databasefootball.com |access-date=2013-10-20 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020213114/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/player_bystate.htm?state=NE |archive-date=2013-10-20 }}</ref> He did not play in 1929.

Bloodgood made his professional debut in the NFL playing two years with the [[Kansas City (NFL)|Kansas City Cowboys]] in 1925–1926. He was listed as a back with jersey number 23.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~maxymuk/home/ongoing/kc.html |title=Ongoing Research Project: Kansas City Blues/Kansas City Cowboys |publisher=Rci.rutgers.edu |access-date=2013-10-20}}</ref> On December 12, 1926, against the [[Duluth Eskimos]] he tied an NFL record (with [[Paddy Driscoll]]) of 4 [[Drop kick#American and Canadian (gridiron) football|drop-kicked field goals]] in a single game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/release.jsp?release_id=1481 |title=Release » The last dropkick |publisher=Profootballhof.com |access-date=2013-10-20}}</ref>

When the Kansas City Cowboys franchise folded at the end of 1926, he followed his player-coach [[LeRoy Andrews]] as the team essentially relocated as the [[Cleveland Bulldogs]] for its 1927 and final season. He is listed as a tailback and wore jersey number 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/stats.nsf/Annual/1927-cle |title=1927 Cleveland Bulldogs Stats |publisher=Jt-sw.com |date=2012-09-16 |access-date=2013-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~maxymuk/home/ongoing/cleveland2.html |title=Ongoing Research Project: Cleveland Indians/Cleveland Bulldogs |publisher=Rci.rutgers.edu |access-date=2013-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://football.about.com/od/nflhistory/a/Roster1927cleve.htm |title=NFL History - Team Rosters - 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs |publisher=Football.about.com |access-date=2013-10-20 |archive-date=2013-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513065301/http://football.about.com/od/nflhistory/a/Roster1927cleve.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was with the Bulldogs that Bloodgood had his best year when he ran back a fumble for a touchdown, and was tied for sixth in league touchdowns and fifth in field goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/leagues/leagueyear.htm?lg=nfl&yr=1927 |title=NFL 1927 League stats, awards and more on |publisher=Databasefootball.com |access-date=2013-10-20 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020213112/http://www.databasefootball.com/leagues/leagueyear.htm?lg=nfl&yr=1927 |archive-date=2013-10-20 }}</ref>

In 1928 Bloodgood played for the [[New York Giants]] and was listed as blocking back.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://football.about.com/od/nflhistory/a/Roster1928nygia.htm |title=NFL History - Team Rosters - 1928 New York Giants |publisher=Football.about.com |access-date=2013-10-20 |archive-date=2013-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513032245/http://football.about.com/od/nflhistory/a/Roster1928nygia.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 30, in a game against the [[Pottsville Maroons]], he returned a punt 95 yards for a touchdown, setting a club record that still stands.<ref>{{cite web |title=New York Giants at Pottsville Maroons - September 30th, 1928 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192809300ptb.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref>

After not playing during 1929, Bloodgood to the NFL and played pre-season football with the Green Bay Packers,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the-kramerfamily.com/1930PACKERS.html |title=The 1930 Green Bay Packers (10-3-1) - World Champions |publisher=The-kramerfamily.com |access-date=2013-10-20}}</ref> playing once again with former Cornhusker teammate [[Verne Lewellen]]. At age 29 and in his final season, he played three games on the [[1930 Green Bay Packers season|1930 Green Bay Packers]] championship team, where he is listed as a back and special teams starter<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/1930_roster.htm |title=1930 Green Bay Packers Starters, Roster, & Players |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=2013-10-20}}</ref>

==References==
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