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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 Draft

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1940 25 BKN 10 4 7 17 41.2 105 1 5.9 2 11.8 0 6.2 1.5 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 3.0 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 6.6 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 2.3 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 1.8 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 1.9 13.1 20.9 31.5
2 yrs BOS 16 10 48 99 48.5 603 3 3.0 11 11.1 50 6.1 1.4 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 6.6 9.8 12.3 108.1

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G 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
BKN 5 3 19 -46 0 0 -2.4 -9.2 3.8 -46 0 0
WAS 4 3 15 34 0 20 2.3 8.5 3.8 34 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 BOS 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

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
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 BOS 16 10 22 795 57 0 36.1
1 yr WAS 4 3 11 412 68 0 37.5

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt 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 BOS 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

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos 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

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1944 29 BOS FB 9 5 1 6
Career 35 20 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Passes Completed

1944 NFL 35 (10)

Passing Yds

1944 NFL 454 (10)

Passes Completed/Game

1943 NFL 2.4 (10)
1944 NFL 3.9 (8)

Kick Returns

1943 NFL 9 (7)

Kick Return Yds

1943 NFL 218 (8)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1943 NFL 270 (10)

Punts

1943 NFL 21 (9)

Long Punt

1943 NFL 68 (7)

Punts Blocked

1943 NFL 1 (4)
Career 1 (200)

Fumble Return Yds

1945 NFL 18 (8)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)