Tom Colella

Thomas Anthony Colella

Position: HB-TB Throws: Right

6-0, 187lb (183cm, 84kg)

Born: July 3, 1918 in Albion, NY

Died: May 15, 1992 in Buffalo, NY

College: Canisius

High School: Albion (NY)

Draft: Detroit Lions in the 7th round (55th overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft.

1x NFL Champ
3x AAFC Champ

SUMMARY

Career

Rush

199

Yds

753

Y/A

3.8

FantPt

181.7

Rushing & Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Rushing & Receiving Table
					Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
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	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
1942	24	DET		46	9	2	23	51	0	34	2.2	5.7	2.6				0				23	2.2	51	0
1943	25	DET		46	8	0	15	24	0	18	1.6	3.0	1.9	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1	0.1	-0.1	16	1.4	23	0
1944	26	RAM	TB	92	10	8	53	208	2	75	3.9	20.8	5.3	2	64	32.0	1	54	0.2	6.4	55	4.9	272	3
1945	27	RAM		34	10	1	46	224	2	30	4.9	22.4	4.6	7	64	9.1	2	20	0.7	6.4	53	5.4	288	4	4
1946	28	CLE		92	14	2	30	118	2	50	3.9	8.4	2.1	1	12	12.0	1	12	0.1	0.9	31	4.2	130	3	0
1947	29	CLE	LH	92	14	7	11	77	1		7.0	5.5	0.8	4	63	15.8	1	18	0.3	4.5	15	9.3	140	2	0
1948	30	CLE		92	13	2	14	60	1		4.3	4.6	1.1	1	7	7.0	0	7	0.1	0.5	15	4.5	67	1	0
1949	31	BUF		88	11	0	7	-9	0	0	-1.3	-0.8	0.6	2	6	3.0	0		0.2	0.5	9	-0.3	-3	0	0
Career					89	22	199	753	8	75	3.8	8.5	2.2	18	215	11.9	5	54	0.2	2.4	217	4.5	968	13	4
3 yrs		CLE			41	11	55	255	4	50	4.6	6.2	1.3	6	82	13.7	2	18	0.1	2.0	61	5.5	337	6
2 yrs		DET			17	2	38	75	0	34	2.0	4.4	2.2	1	-1	-1.0	0	0	0.1	-0.1	39	1.9	74	0
2 yrs		RAM			20	9	99	432	4	75	4.4	21.6	5.0	9	128	14.2	3	54	0.5	6.4	108	5.2	560	7	4
1 yr		BUF			11	0	7	-9	0	0	-1.3	-0.8	0.6	2	6	3.0	0		0.2	0.5	9	-0.3	-3	0

Rushing & Receiving Table
				Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
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	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1946	28	CLE	HB	1	0	4	14	0	11	3.5	14.0	4.0				0				4	3.5	14	0	0
1947	29	CLE	RH	1	1	1	6	0	6	6.0	6.0	1.0	2	7	3.5	0	4	2.0	7.0	3	4.3	13	0	0
1948	30	CLE	HB	1	0	1	1	0	1	1.0	1.0	1.0				0				1	1.0	1	0	0
Career				3	1	6	21	0	11	3.5	7.0	2.0	2	7	3.5	0	4	0.7	2.3	8	3.5	28	0

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Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Punting Table
					Games		Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
1942	24	DET		46	9	2	16	609	38.1	63	0
1943	25	DET		46	8	0	7	315	45.0	55	0
1944	26	RAM	TB	92	10	8	33	1247	37.8	63	0
1946	28	CLE		92	14	2	47	1895	40.3	0	0
1947	29	CLE	LH	92	14	7	1	36	36.0	36	0
1948	30	CLE		92	13	2	49	1716	35.0	0	0
1949	31	BUF		88	11	0	44	1554	35.3	0	1
Career					89	22	197	7372	37.4	63	1
3 yrs		CLE			41	11	97	3647	37.6	36	0
2 yrs		DET			17	2	23	924	40.2	63	0
2 yrs		RAM			20	9	33	1247	37.8	63	0
1 yr		BUF			11	0	44	1554	35.3	0	1

Punting Table
				Games		Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
1946	28	CLE	HB	1	0	2	77	38.5	41	0
1948	30	CLE	HB	1	0	2	62	31.0	34	0
Career				3		4	139	34.8	41	0

Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	4QC	GWD
1942	24	DET		46	9	2	18	41	43.9	178	0	0.0	4	9.8	23	4.3	0.0	9.9	19.8	17.2
1943	25	DET		46	8	0	11	31	35.5	103	0	0.0	4	12.9	21	3.3	-2.5	9.4	12.9	5.9	0	0
1944	26	RAM	TB	92	10	8	27	75	36.0	336	4	5.3	10	13.3	25	4.5	-0.5	12.4	33.6	28.9
1945	27	RAM		34	10	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6	0	0
Career					89	22	56	148	37.8	617	4	2.7	18	12.2	25	4.2	-0.8	11.0	6.9	20.4	0	0
3 yrs		CLE			41	11					0
2 yrs		DET			17	2	29	72	40.3	281	0	0.0	8	11.1	23	3.9	-1.1	9.7	16.5	12.3	0	0
2 yrs		RAM			20	9	27	76	35.5	336	4	5.3	10	13.2	25	4.4	-0.4	12.4	16.8	28.1	0	0
1 yr		BUF			11	0					0

Adjusted Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Adjusted Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	QBrec	Att	Y/A+	NY/A+	AY/A+	ANY/A+	Cmp%+	TD%+	Int%+	Sack%+	Rate+
1944	26	RAM	TB	92	10	8		75	80		78		84	98	84		88
Career					89	22		148

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1942	24	DET		46	9	2	1	10	0	10						0
1944	26	RAM	TB	92	10	8	4	53	0	19						0
1945	27	RAM		34	10	1			0				4	1	0	0
1946	28	CLE		92	14	2	10	110	0	0			0	0	0	0
1947	29	CLE	LH	92	14	7	6	130	1	0			0	0	0	0
1948	30	CLE		92	13	2	2	34	0	0			0	0	0	0
1949	31	BUF		88	11	0	3	49	0	0			0	0	0	0
Career					89	22	26	386	1	19			4	1	0	0
3 yrs		CLE			41	11	18	274	1	0						0	0.0
2 yrs		DET			17	2	1	10	0	10						0	0.0
2 yrs		RAM			20	9	4	53	0	19			4	1	0	0	0.0
1 yr		BUF			11	0	3	49	0	0						0	0.0

Defense & Fumbles Table
				Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1947	29	CLE	RH	1	1	1	13	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948	30	CLE	HB	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career				3	1	2	14	0	13	0					0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season

Playoffs

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1942	24	DET		46	9	2	2	14	0	10	7.0	4	74	0	25	18.5	149
1943	25	DET		46	8	0	2	11	0	7	5.5			0			34
1944	26	RAM	TB	92	10	8	4	65	0	29	16.3	10	241	0	41	24.1	631
1945	27	RAM		34	10	1	1	10	0	10	10.0	3	79	0	30	26.3	377
1946	28	CLE		92	14	2	8	172	0	0	21.5	1	29	0	29	29.0	441
1947	29	CLE	LH	92	14	7	5	113	1	82	22.6	1	13	0	13	13.0	396
1948	30	CLE		92	13	2	5	60	0	0	12.0			0			161
1949	31	BUF		88	11	0	5	42	0	0	8.4	7	107	0	0	15.3	195
Career					89	22	32	487	1	82	15.2	26	543	0	41	20.9	2384
3 yrs		CLE			41	11	18	345	1	82	19.2	2	42	0	29	21.0	998
2 yrs		DET			17	2	4	25	0	10	6.3	4	74	0	25	18.5	183
2 yrs		RAM			20	9	5	75	0	29	15.0	13	320	0	41	24.6	1008
1 yr		BUF			11	0	5	42	0	0	8.4	7	107	0	0	15.3	195

Kick & Punt Returns Table
				Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1947	29	CLE	RH	1	1			0			1	16	0	16	16.0	42
1948	30	CLE	HB	1	0	1	18	0	18	18.0			0			20
Career				3	1	1	18	0	18	18.0	1	16	0	16	16.0	76

Kicking

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Kicking Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg
1944	26	RAM	TB	92	10	8											1	1		100.0%
Career					89	22											1	1	20	100.0%
3 yrs		CLE			41	11
2 yrs		DET			17	2
2 yrs		RAM			20	9											1	1	20	100.0%
1 yr		BUF			11	0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	IntTD	AllTD	D2P	FGM	FGA	Pts	Pts/G
1944	26	RAM	TB	92	10	8	2	1			3		1	1	21	2.1
1945	27	RAM		34	10	1	2	2			4				24	2.4
1946	28	CLE		92	14	2	2	1			3				18	1.3
1947	29	CLE	LH	92	14	7	1	1	1	1	4				24	1.7
1948	30	CLE		92	13	2	1				1				6	0.5
Career					89	22	8	5	1	1	15	0	1	1	93	1.0
3 yrs		CLE			41	11	4	2	1	1	8	0			48	1.2
2 yrs		DET			17	2						0			0	0.0
2 yrs		RAM			20	9	4	3			7	0	1	1	45	2.3
1 yr		BUF			11	0						0			0	0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tom Colella born?

Tom Colella was born on July 3, 1918.

Where was Tom Colella born?

Tom Colella was born in Albion, NY.

How tall was Tom Colella?

Tom Colella was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Tom Colella weigh when playing?

Tom Colella weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

Is Tom Colella in the Hall of Fame?

Tom Colella has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Tom Colella play?

Tom Colella played 89 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Tom Colella have?

Tom Colella had 199 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Tom Colella have?

Tom Colella had 753 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Tom Colella won?

Tom Colella never won a Super Bowl.

When did Tom Colella retire?

Tom Colella last played in 1949.

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