Kyle Rote

Receptions	300
Receiving yards	4,797
Rushing yards	871
Rushing average	3.8
Total touchdowns	52
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Kyle Rote
	Rote in 1951
No. 44
Positions	Halfback, wide receiver
Personal information
Born	October 27, 1928; San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died	August 15, 2002 (aged 73); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	Thomas Jefferson (San Antonio)
College	SMU (1947–1950)
NFL draft	1951: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Playing
	New York Giants (1951–1961);
Coaching
	New York Giants (1962–1963) ; Offensive coordinator;
Awards and highlights
	NFL champion (1956); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1956, 1960); 4× Pro Bowl (1953–1956); New York Giants Ring of Honor; 24th greatest New York Giant of all-time; Consensus All-American (1950); 2× First-team All-SWC (1949, 1950);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions
Receptions	300
Receiving yards	4,797
Rushing yards	871
Rushing average	3.8
Total touchdowns	52
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

William Kyle Rote Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a running back and wide receiver for eleven years in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was an All-American running back for the SMU Mustangs and was the first overall selection of the 1951 NFL draft. Following his playing career, Rote was the Giants backfield coach and later a sports broadcaster for WNEW and WNBC radio in New York and for NBC television.