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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

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2nd round (14th overall) of the 1944 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
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
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
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
1948 28 PIT HB 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
1949 29 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
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
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
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
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

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
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 12 7 62 2454 66 0 39.6
1949 29 GNB 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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos 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%
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
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 12 7 0 4 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 25.0 0 0.0 -11.3 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
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
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

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
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 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

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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
1946 26 DET P 11 2 2 2 3 0
1947 27 PIT P 10 4 1 32 0 32 3 0 0 0
1948 28 PIT HB 12 7 4 3 -2 0
1949 29 GNB 9 1 0 1 -5 0
Career 42 14 1 32 0 32 9 6 -4 0
2 yrs PIT 22 11 1 32 0 32 7 3 -2 0
1 yr DET 11 2 2 2 3 0
1 yr GNB 9 1 0 1 -5 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
1946 26 DET P 11 2 4 24
1948 28 PIT HB 12 7 1 6
Career 42 14 1 4 30
2 yrs PIT 22 11 1 6
1 yr DET 11 2 4 24

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

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)
Career 161 (200)

Punting Yds

1946 NFL 1369 (7)
1947 NFL 2796 (2)
1948 NFL 2454 (3)
Career 6668 (199)

Long Punt

1946 NFL 73 (2)
1947 NFL 74 (3-- 94)
1948 NFL 66 (10)

Punts Blocked

1947 NFL 2 (2-- 35)
Career 2 (134)

Yds/Punt

1946 NFL 45.6 (1-- 55)
1947 NFL 41.1 (9)
1948 NFL 39.6 (10)
Career 41.4 (112)

 

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)