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Lou Saban

Louis Henry Saban

Position: C-B

6-0, 202lb (183cm, 91kg)

Born: October 13, 1921 in Brookfield, IL

Died: March 29, 2009 in North Myrtle Beach, SC

College: Indiana

College Coaching: View Records

High School: Lyons Township (IL)

Draft: Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers in the 10th round (88th overall) of the 1944 NFL Draft.

As Coach: 16 Yrs (Full Record)

As Exec: 5 Yrs (Full Record)

Pronunciation: \SAY-bin\

4x AAFC Champ

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SUMMARY

Career

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Kicking & Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Kicking & Punting Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs					Punting
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	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P	AV
1946	25	CLE		66	14	2
1947	26	CLE	c	72	14	6															11	10	90.9%
1948	27	CLE		20	14	0
1949	28	CLE		20	12	1											2			0.0%	11	11	100.0%
Career					54	9											2			0.0%	22	21	95.5%

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Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

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
1946	25	CLE		66	14	2	4	32	0	0
1947	26	CLE	c	72	14	6	2	2	0	0
1948	27	CLE		20	14	0	5	41	0	0
1949	28	CLE		20	12	1	2	35	1	20
Career					54	9	13	110	1	20

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
1948	27	CLE		1	0	1	39	1	39	0
1949	28	CLE		2	0	1	36	0	36	0
Career				5		2	75	1	39	0

Rushing & Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Rushing & Receiving Table
					Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rush	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	25	CLE		66	14	2	4	-4	0	0	-1.0	-0.3	0.3	1	45	45.0	0	45	0.1	3.2	5	8.2	41	0	0
Career					54	9	4	-4	0	0	-1.0	-0.1	0.1	1	45	45.0	0	45	0.0	0.8	5	8.2	41	0	0

Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Passing Table
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	25	CLE		66	14	2		0	3	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	33.3	0	0.0	-15.0		0.0	0.0
Career					54	9		0	3	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	33.3	0	0.0	-15.0		0.0	0.0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1947	26	CLE	c	72	14	6											10	11				10
1949	28	CLE		20	12	1						1		1			11	11		2		17
Career					54	9						1		1			21	22		2		27

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1947	26	CLE		1	1											1	1				1
1948	27	CLE		1	0						1		1								6
Career				5	0						1		1			1	1				7

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