Lee Edward Bouggess is a former American football

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 running back

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 who played for three seasons in the National Football League

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 for the Philadelphia Eagles

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 from 1970

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–1973

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. He was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 1970 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

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 at Louisville

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.

Philadelphia Eagles

Bouggess was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles

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 in the third round of the 1970 NFL Draft

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. As a rookie

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 in 1970

1970 NFL season

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, Bouggess had one of the worst seasons ever with a yards-per-carry average of 2.52, the lowest in NFL history. However, he currently ranks sixth for all Eagles rookies with 50 receptions, only behind Keith Jackson (81), DeSean Jackson

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 (62), Don Looney

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 (58), Jeremy Maclin

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 (56) and Charle Young

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(55).

In his three-year career, Bouggess played in 32 games, but never started in any. He rushed for 697 yards on 271 carries and two touchdowns with an average of 2.6 yards-per-carry. He also caught 78 passes for 589 yards and three touchdowns.