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George Cafego
George Cafego
Position: FB-QB-HB
Height: 5-10 Weight: 169 lbs.
Born: August 30, 1915 in Whipple, WV
College: Tennessee
Drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1940 NFL Draft.
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | AV | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25 | BKN | 10 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 105 | 1 | 5.9 | 2 | 11.8 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 15.0 | 10.5 | 42.2 | |||||||||
| 1943 | 28 | 2TM | 9 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 48.9 | 258 | 1 | 2.2 | 3 | 6.7 | 36 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 28.7 | 46.3 | |||||||||
| BKN | 5 | 3 | 17 | 36 | 47.2 | 209 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8.3 | 36 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 12.3 | 41.8 | 30.9 | |||||||||||
| WAS | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 49 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 108.1 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | 29 | BOS | FB | 9 | 5 | 35 | 73 | 47.9 | 454 | 3 | 4.1 | 7 | 9.6 | 50 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 13.0 | 50.4 | 42.1 | ||||||||
| 1945 | 30 | BOS | QB | 7 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 149 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15.4 | 29 | 5.7 | -1.2 | 11.5 | 21.3 | 28.0 | ||||||||
| Career | 35 | 20 | 77 | 161 | 47.8 | 966 | 5 | 3.1 | 16 | 9.9 | 50 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 12.5 | 27.6 | 37.7 | |||||||||||
| 2 yrs | BKN | 15 | 7 | 24 | 53 | 45.3 | 314 | 1 | 1.9 | 5 | 9.4 | 36 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 13.1 | 20.9 | 31.5 | ||||||||||
| 2 yrs | BYK | 16 | 10 | 48 | 99 | 48.5 | 603 | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 11.1 | 50 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 12.6 | 37.7 | 38.4 | ||||||||||
| 1 yr | WAS | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 49 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 108.1 |
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Att | Y/A+ | NY/A+ | AY/A+ | ANY/A+ | Cmp%+ | TD%+ | Int%+ | Sack%+ | Rate+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 29 | BOS | FB | 9 | 5 | 73 | 97 | 97 | 106 | 92 | 102 | 97 | |||||
| Career | 35 | 20 | 161 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 106 | 92 | 102 | 0 | 97 |
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1940 | 25 | BKN | 10 | 4 | 41 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 4.1 | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 214 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943 | 28 | 2TM | 9 | 6 | 34 | -12 | 0 | 20 | -0.4 | -1.3 | 3.8 | -12 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| WAS | 4 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 20 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| BKN | 5 | 3 | 19 | -46 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 | -9.2 | 3.8 | -46 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | 29 | BOS | FB | 9 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 1 | 17 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 39 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1945 | 30 | BOS | QB | 7 | 5 | 19 | -51 | 0 | 3 | -2.7 | -7.3 | 2.7 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.3 | 2.9 | -31 | 0 | 2 | |
| Career | 35 | 20 | 155 | 77 | 1 | 20 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 13 | 133 | 10.2 | 0 | 15 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 210 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2 yrs | BKN | 15 | 7 | 60 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 yrs | BYK | 16 | 10 | 80 | -20 | 1 | 17 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 5.0 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1 yr | WAS | 4 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 20 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 0-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Tot | PAT | Punting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | |||
| 1940 | 25 | BKN | 10 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | 28 | 2TM | 9 | 6 | 21 | 719 | 68 | 1 | 34.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BKN | 5 | 3 | 10 | 307 | 61 | 1 | 30.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WAS | 4 | 3 | 11 | 412 | 68 | 0 | 37.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 29 | BOS | FB | 9 | 5 | 16 | 582 | 57 | 0 | 36.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | 30 | BOS | QB | 7 | 5 | 6 | 213 | 39 | 0 | 35.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 35 | 20 | 44 | 1532 | 68 | 1 | 34.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | BKN | 15 | 7 | 11 | 325 | 61 | 1 | 29.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | BYK | 16 | 10 | 22 | 795 | 57 | 0 | 36.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | WAS | 4 | 3 | 11 | 412 | 68 | 0 | 37.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1943 | 28 | 2TM | 9 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 16 | 8.7 | 9 | 218 | 0 | 35 | 24.2 | 258 | ||
| BKN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 134 | 0 | 35 | 22.3 | 100 | ||||
| WAS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 10.0 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 35 | 28.0 | 158 | ||||
| 1944 | 29 | BOS | FB | 9 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 16 | 12.3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 23 | 16.0 | 136 | |
| 1945 | 30 | BOS | QB | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 26 | 23.5 | 16 | |
| Career | 35 | 20 | 11 | 101 | 0 | 16 | 9.2 | 14 | 313 | 0 | 35 | 22.4 | 624 | ||||
| 2 yrs | BKN | 15 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 134 | 0 | 35 | 22.3 | 314 | |||
| 2 yrs | BYK | 16 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 16 | 9.8 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 26 | 19.0 | 152 | |||
| 1 yr | WAS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 10.0 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 35 | 28.0 | 158 | |||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1944 | 29 | BOS | FB | 9 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | 30 | BOS | QB | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | |||||||
| Career | 35 | 20 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 29 | BOS | FB | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Career | 35 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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