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1944 Boston Yanks
Record: 2-8-0, Finished 4th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 82 points (8.2/g), 9th of 11 in the NFL.
Allowed 233 points (23.3/g), 10th.
Differential of -151 points (-15.1/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 0.8-9.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.3/g), 9th.
Coached by Herb Kopf (2-8-0)
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1944 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Bob Davis | 30 | 6 | 10 | 8 for 18, 88 yards, 1 td, 2 int, & 95 rushes for 363 yards and 1 td | |
| FB | George Cafego | 29 | 4 | 5 | 61 rushes for 31 yards, 1 td, & 2 catches for 8 yards and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1940 |
| LH | Ted Williams | 28 | 2 | 6 | 52 rushes for 13 yards, 1 td, & 6 catches for 28 yards and 0 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 18th pick / 1942 |
| RH | Johnny Martin | 28 | 3 | 6 | 19 rushes for -7 yards, 0 td, & 6 catches for 56 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 14th / 128th pick / 1941 |
| LE | Keith Ranspot | 31 | 4 | 10 | 19 catches for 269 yards, 3 td | |
| LT | Ed Franco | 29 | Rook | 9 | Cleveland Rams / 5th / 31st pick / 1938 |
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| LG | Augie Lio | 26 | 3 | 10 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 30th pick / 1941 |
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| C | Jim Magee | 24 | Rook | 4 | ||
| RG | Bill Walker | 24 | Rook | 6 | ||
| RT | Ed McGee | 28 | 4 | 10 | New York Giants / 12th / 110th pick / 1940 |
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| RE | Joe Crowley | 25 | Rook | 9 | 13 catches for 279 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for 10 yards and 0 td | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Augie Lio | 26 | 3 | 10 | 2 of 8 field goals & 10 of 11 extra points | Detroit Lions / 4th / 30th pick / 1941 |
| P | Johnny Martin | 28 | 3 | 6 | 35 punts for a 36.4 average, 0 blocked | Chicago Bears / 14th / 128th pick / 1941 |
| PR | Bob Davis | 30 | 6 | 10 | 22 punt returns for a 12.3 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Johnny Martin | 28 | 3 | 6 | 8 kick returns for a 33.1 average and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 14th / 128th pick / 1941 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Albrecht | 23 | T-C-LB | 6 | 1 | 203 | 6-1 | Wisconsin | 2/24/1921 | 2 | ||
| George Cafego | 29 | FB-QB-HB | 9 | 5 | 169 | 5-10 | Tennessee | 8/30/1915 | 4 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1940 |
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| Vince Commisa | 23 | G | 1 | 0 | 190 | 5-9 | Notre Dame | 11/1/1921 | Rook | ||
| Milt Crain | 23 | FB | 10 | 4 | 225 | 6-2 | Baylor | 12/25/1921 | Rook | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 15th / 137th pick / 1943 |
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| Joe Crowley | 25 | E-DB | 9 | 9 | 194 | 6-0 | Dartmouth | 4/6/1919 | Rook | ||
| Bob Davis | 30 | HB-FB-QB-P | 10 | 10 | 180 | 6-1 | Kentucky | 5/4/1914 | 6 | ||
| Walt Dubzinski | 25 | C-G | 3 | 2 | 205 | 5-10 | Boston College | 10/26/1919 | 1 | ||
| Tony Falkenstein | 29 | FB-BB | 2 | 0 | 205 | 5-10 | St. Mary's (CA) | 2/16/1915 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 12th / 107th pick / 1938 |
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| Ed Franco | 29 | T | 10 | 9 | 205 | 5-8 | Fordham | 4/24/1915 | Rook | Cleveland Rams / 5th / 31st pick / 1938 |
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| Frank Gaziano | 28 | G | 9 | 1 | 218 | 5-8 | Holy Cross | 5/2/1916 | Rook | ||
| Wimpy Giddens | 30 | T | 7 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | Louisiana Tech | 11/25/1914 | 6 | ||
| Sam Goldman | 28 | E | 4 | 0 | 228 | 6-3 | Ohio State,Samford | 11/10/1916 | Rook | ||
| Scott Gudmundson | 23 | QB | 7 | 4 | 178 | 5-10 | George Washington | 4/3/1921 | Rook | ||
| Dick Harrison | 28 | E-DB | 4 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | Boston College | 4/13/1916 | Rook | ||
| Ed Korisky | 26 | C | 9 | 3 | 210 | 6-1 | Villanova | 8/23/1918 | Rook | ||
| Augie Lio | 26 | G-T | 10 | 10 | 234 | 6-0 | Georgetown (DC) | 4/30/1918 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 30th pick / 1941 |
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| Jim Magee | 24 | C-T | 10 | 4 | 202 | 6-1 | Georgia,Villanova | 11/27/1920 | Rook | ||
| Johnny Martin | 28 | WB-HB | 8 | 6 | 195 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 1/8/1916 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 14th / 128th pick / 1941 |
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| Ed McGee | 28 | T | 10 | 10 | 224 | 6-1 | Temple | 2/26/1916 | 4 | New York Giants / 12th / 110th pick / 1940 |
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| Bob McRoberts | 20 | HB | 1 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Wisconsin-Stout | 4/28/1924 | Rook | ||
| John Morelli | 21 | G-T | 10 | 3 | 191 | 5-10 | Georgetown (DC) | 6/11/1923 | Rook | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 28th / 289th pick / 1945 |
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| Keith Ranspot | 31 | E | 10 | 10 | 205 | 6-3 | SMU | 12/11/1913 | 4 | ||
| Freeman Rexer | 26 | E | 2 | 0 | 211 | 6-1 | Tulane | 6/18/1918 | 1 | ||
| Thron Riggs | 23 | T | 10 | 1 | 225 | 6-1 | Washington | 4/25/1921 | Rook | ||
| Paul Sanders | 26 | HB | 6 | 1 | 192 | 5-11 | Utah State | 12/15/1918 | Rook | ||
| Frank Santora | 18 | QB | 1 | 0 | 166 | 5-10 | none | 5/22/1926 | Rook | ||
| Dave Smukler | 30 | FB-LB | 2 | 1 | 226 | 6-1 | Missouri,Temple | 5/28/1914 | 8 | ||
| Leo Stasica | 28 | B | 7 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Colorado,Illinois | 6/15/1916 | 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1941 |
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| Ken Steinmetz | 20 | FB-LB | 8 | 2 | 188 | 6-0 | none | 8/7/1924 | Rook | ||
| Morgan Tiller | 26 | E | 4 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Denver | 10/13/1918 | Rook | ||
| Frank Turbert | 26 | HB | 5 | 1 | 200 | 5-11 | Charleston (WV),Duke | 9/7/1918 | Rook | ||
| Bill Walker | 24 | G | 10 | 6 | 220 | 6-0 | VMI | 9/16/1920 | Rook | ||
| Ted Williams | 28 | B | 10 | 6 | 183 | 5-11 | Boston College,Notre Dame | 6/3/1916 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 18th pick / 1942 |
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| Gordon Wilson | 29 | G-T | 1 | 0 | 228 | 6-0 | Texas-El Paso | 11/23/1915 | 3 | Cleveland Rams / 16th / 144th pick / 1941 |
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| Harry Wynne | 24 | E | 10 | 0 | 203 | 6-4 | Arkansas | 7/10/1920 | Rook | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 24th / 227th pick / 1943 |
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| Team Total | 25.9 | 10 | 202.5 | 5-11.9 | 1.5 |