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Monk Gafford

Roy Haynes Gafford Jr.

Position: B
Height: 5-11    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: October 1, 1920 in Fort Deposit, AL
College: Auburn

Drafted by the Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers in the 3rd round (17th overall) of the 1943 NFL Draft.

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 2TM /LH 13 8 24 66 1 0 2.8 5.1 1.8 14 270 19.3 4 0 1.1 20.8 336 5 0
MIA LH 11 8 22 60 1 0 2.7 5.5 2.0 14 270 19.3 4 0 1.3 24.5 330 5 0
BDA 2 0 2 6 0 0 3.0 3.0 1.0 6 0 0
1947 27 BDA HB 14 13 46 232 1 0 5.0 16.6 3.3 8 113 14.1 0 0 0.6 8.1 345 1 0
1948 28 BDA WB 12 6 30 51 1 0 1.7 4.3 2.5 15 274 18.3 4 0 1.3 22.8 325 5 0
Career 39 27 100 349 3 0 3.5 8.9 2.6 37 657 17.8 8 0 0.9 16.8 1006 11 0
3 yrs BDA 28 19 78 289 2 0 3.7 10.3 2.8 23 387 16.8 4 0 0.8 13.8 676 6 0
1 yr MSA 11 8 22 60 1 0 2.7 5.5 2.0 14 270 19.3 4 0 1.3 24.5 330 5 0

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 2TM /LH 13 8 9 117 0 0 13.0 11 345 0 40 31.4 798
MIA LH 11 8 9 117 0 0 13.0 10 305 0 0 30.5 752
BDA 2 0 1 40 0 40 40.0 46
1947 27 BDA HB 14 13 11 186 0 0 16.9 21 565 0 0 26.9 1096
1948 28 BDA WB 12 6 14 130 0 0 9.3 23 559 0 0 24.3 1014
Career 39 27 34 433 0 0 12.7 55 1469 0 40 26.7 2908
3 yrs BDA 28 19 25 316 0 0 12.6 45 1164 0 40 25.9 2156
1 yr MSA 11 8 9 117 0 0 13.0 10 305 0 0 30.5 752

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%
1946 26 2TM /LH 13 8 1 5 20.0 -3 0 0.0 2 40.0 0 -0.6 -18.6 -3.0 -0.2 0.0
MIA LH 11 8 1 5 20.0 -3 0 0.0 2 40.0 -3 -0.6 -18.6 -3.0 -0.3 0.0
1948 28 BDA WB 12 6 17 39 43.6 268 4 10.3 2 5.1 0 6.9 6.6 15.8 22.3 79.9
Career 39 27 18 44 40.9 265 4 9.1 4 9.1 0 6.0 3.8 14.7 6.8 53.7
3 yrs BDA 28 19 17 39 43.6 268 4 10.3 2 5.1 0 6.9 6.6 15.8 9.6 79.9
1 yr MSA 11 8 1 5 20.0 -3 0 0.0 2 40.0 -3 -0.6 -18.6 -3.0 -0.3 0.0

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 2TM /LH 13 8 4 88 0 51
BDA 2 0 1 51 0 51
MIA LH 11 8 3 37 0 0
1947 27 BDA HB 14 13 3 16 0 0
Career 39 27 7 104 0 51
3 yrs BDA 28 19 4 67 0 51
1 yr MSA 11 8 3 37 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 2TM /LH 13 8 13 523 49 0 40.2
MIA LH 11 8 12 474 0 0 39.5
BDA 2 0 1 49 49 0 49.0
Career 39 27 13 523 49 0 40.2
3 yrs BDA 28 19 1 49 49 0 49.0
1 yr MSA 11 8 12 474 0 0 39.5

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 2TM /LH 13 8 1 4 5 30
MIA LH 11 8 1 4 5 30
1947 27 BDA HB 14 13 1 1 6
1948 28 BDA WB 12 6 1 4 5 30
Career 39 27 3 8 11 66
3 yrs BDA 28 19 2 4 6 36
1 yr MSA 11 8 1 4 5 30

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Receiving TD

1946 AAFC 4 (5)

Receiving Yds/Game

1946 AAFC 24.5 (10)

All-Purpose Yds

1947 AAFC 1096 (10)
1948 AAFC 1014 (9)

Kick Returns

1946 AAFC 11 (8)
1947 AAFC 21 (2)
1948 AAFC 23 (1)

Kick Return Yds

1946 AAFC 345 (5)
1947 AAFC 565 (3)
1948 AAFC 559 (1)

Long Kick Return

1946 AAFC 40 (7)

Yds/Kick Return

1947 AAFC 26.9 (3)
1948 AAFC 24.3 (2)

Punt Returns

1947 AAFC 11 (7)
1948 AAFC 14 (8)

Punt Return Yds

1947 AAFC 186 (5)

Yds/Punt Return

1948 AAFC 9.3 (8)

Kick & Punt Returns

1946 AAFC 20 (9)
1947 AAFC 32 (3)
1948 AAFC 37 (1)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1946 AAFC 462 (6)
1947 AAFC 751 (3)
1948 AAFC 689 (1)

Long Punt

1946 AAFC 49 (4)

Interceptions

1946 AAFC 4 (8)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1946 AAFC 88 (9)

Long Intercep. Return

1946 AAFC 51 (4)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)