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Bob Cifers

Robert Gale Cifers

Position: HB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 201 lbs.

Born: September 5, 1920 in Church Hill, TN
College: Tennessee   (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2nd round (14th overall) of the 1944 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (14598th overall since 1950)

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Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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 AV
1946 26 DET P 11 2 8 18 0 6 2.3 1.6 0.7 4 178 44.5 4 70 0.4 16.2 196 4 2 0
1947 27 PIT P 10 4 87 356 0 41 4.1 35.6 8.7 3 58 19.3 0 37 0.3 5.8 414 0 3 0
1948 28 PIT HB/KR/P 12 7 112 361 1 21 3.2 30.1 9.3 4 55 13.8 0 29 0.3 4.6 416 1 4 0
1949 29 GNB hb 9 1 23 52 0 19 2.3 5.8 2.6 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.1 0.6 57 0 0 0
Career 42 14 230 787 1 41 3.4 18.7 5.5 12 296 24.7 4 70 0.3 7.0 1083 5 9 0
2 yrs PIT 22 11 199 717 1 41 3.6 32.6 9.0 7 113 16.1 0 37 0.3 5.1 830 1 7 0
1 yr DET 11 2 8 18 0 6 2.3 1.6 0.7 4 178 44.5 4 70 0.4 16.2 196 4 2 0
1 yr GNB 9 1 23 52 0 19 2.3 5.8 2.6 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.1 0.6 57 0 0 0

Kicking & Punting

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1946 26 DET P 11 2 30 1369 73 0 45.6
1947 27 PIT P 10 4 68 2796 74 2 41.1
1948 28 PIT HB/KR/P 12 7 62 2454 66 0 39.6
1949 29 GNB hb 9 1 1 49 49 0 49.0
Career 42 14 161 6668 74 2 41.4
2 yrs PIT 22 11 130 5250 74 2 40.4
1 yr DET 11 2 30 1369 73 0 45.6
1 yr GNB 9 1 1 49 49 0 49.0

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec 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% 4QC GWD
1946 26 DET P 11 2 2 6 33.3 24 0 0.0 1 16.7 26 4.0 -3.5 12.0 2.2 6.9 0 0
1947 27 PIT P 10 4 2 3 66.7 28 0 0.0 0 0.0 22 9.3 9.3 14.0 2.8 96.5
1948 28 PIT HB/KR/P 12 7 0 4 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 25.0 0 0.0 -11.3 0.0 0.0 0 0
Career 42 14 4 13 30.8 52 0 0.0 2 15.4 26 4.0 -2.9 13.0 1.2 4.8 0 0
2 yrs PIT 22 11 2 7 28.6 28 0 0.0 1 14.3 22 4.0 -2.4 14.0 1.3 4.2 0 0
1 yr DET 11 2 2 6 33.3 24 0 0.0 1 16.7 26 4.0 -3.5 12.0 2.2 6.9 0 0

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1946 26 DET P 11 2 1 3 0 3 3.0 199
1947 27 PIT P 10 4 2 30 0 16 15.0 444
1948 28 PIT HB/KR/P 12 7 1 8 0 8 8.0 9 245 0 55 27.2 669
Career 42 14 2 11 0 8 5.5 11 275 0 55 25.0 1369
2 yrs PIT 22 11 1 8 0 8 8.0 11 275 0 55 25.0 1113
1 yr DET 11 2 1 3 0 3 3.0 199

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1946 26 DET P 11 2 0 2 2 3 0
1947 27 PIT P 10 4 1 32 0 32 0 0 3 0 0 0
1948 28 PIT HB/KR/P 12 7 0 4 3 -2 0
1949 29 GNB hb 9 1 0 0 1 -5 0
Career 42 14 1 32 0 32 0 0 9 6 -4 0
2 yrs PIT 22 11 1 32 0 32 0 0 7 3 -2 0
1 yr DET 11 2 0 2 2 3 0
1 yr GNB 9 1 0 0 1 -5 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1946 26 DET P 11 2 4 4 24
1948 28 PIT HB/KR/P 12 7 1 1 6
Career 42 14 1 4 5 30
2 yrs PIT 22 11 1 1 6
1 yr DET 11 2 4 4 24

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Rushing Att
1947 NFL 87 (10)
1948 NFL 112 (10)

Yds/Rushing Att
1947 NFL 4.1 (6)

Rushing Yds/Game
1947 NFL 35.6 (8)

Receiving TD
1946 NFL 4 (6)

Long Reception
1946 NFL 70 (5)

Long Kick Return
1948 NFL 55 (7)

Punts
1946 NFL 30 (8)
1947 NFL 68 (2)
1948 NFL 62 (2)

Punting Yds
1946 NFL 1369 (7)
1947 NFL 2796 (2)
1948 NFL 2454 (3)

Long Punt
1946 NFL 73 (2)
1947 NFL 74 (3/99)
1948 NFL 66 (10)

Punts Blocked
1947 NFL 2 (2/38)
Career 2 (145)

Yds/Punt
1946 NFL 45.6 (1)
1947 NFL 41.1 (9)
1948 NFL 39.6 (10)
Career 41.4 (133)

Sacks
1946 NFL 0.0 (1)
1947 NFL 0.0 (1)
1948 NFL 0.0 (1)
1949 NFL 0.0 (1)