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George Cafego

George Cafego

Position: FB-QB-HB Throws: Right

5-10, 169lb (178cm, 76kg)

Born: August 30, 1915 in Whipple, WV

Died: February 9, 1998 in Knoxville, TN

College: Tennessee (College Stats)

High School: Oak Hill (WV)

Draft: Chicago Cardinals in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1940 NFL Draft.

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SUMMARY

Career

G

35

AV

QBrec

0-0-0

Cmp%

47.8

Yds

966

Y/A

6.0

TD

5

Int

16

FantPt

51.8

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	AV
1940	25	BKN		23	10	4	41	109	0	0	2.7	10.9	4.1	9	105	11.7	0	0	0.9	10.5	50	4.3	214	0	0
1943	28	2TM			9	6	34	-12	0	20	-0.4	-1.3	3.8								34	-0.4	-12	0	0
		BKN		23	5	3	19	-46	0	0	-2.4	-9.2	3.8								19	-2.4	-46	0	0
		WAS		32	4	3	15	34	0	20	2.3	8.5	3.8								15	2.3	34	0	0
1944	29	BOS	FB	11	9	5	61	31	1	17	0.5	3.4	6.8	2	8	4.0	0	5	0.2	0.9	63	0.6	39	1	0
1945	30	BOS	QB	11	7	5	19	-51	0	3	-2.7	-7.3	2.7	2	20	10.0	0	15	0.3	2.9	21	-1.5	-31	0	2
Career					35	20	155	77	1	20	0.5	2.2	4.4	13	133	10.2	0	15	0.4	3.8	168	1.3	210	1	2
2 yrs		BKN			15	7	60	63	0	0	1.1	4.2	4.0	9	105	11.7	0	0	0.6	7.0	69	2.4	168	0	0
2 yrs		BOS			16	10	80	-20	1	17	-0.3	-1.3	5.0	4	28	7.0	0	15	0.3	1.8	84	0.1	8	1	2
1 yr		WAS			4	3	15	34	0	20	2.3	8.5	3.8								15	2.3	34	0	0

Rushing & Receiving Table
				Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	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
1943	28	WAS		2	2	6	-11	0	0	-1.8	-5.5	3.0								6	-1.8	-11	0	0
Career				2		6	-11	0	0	-1.8	-5.5	3.0								6	-1.8	-11	0	0

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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	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A	4QC	GWD
1940	25	BKN		23	10	4		7	17	41.2	105	1	5.9	2	11.8	0	6.2	2.1	15.0	10.5	42.2						0	0
1943	28	2TM			9	6		22	45	48.9	258	1	2.2	3	6.7	36	5.7	3.2	11.7	28.7	46.3						0	0
		BKN		23	5	3		17	36	47.2	209	0	0.0	3	8.3	36	5.8	2.1	12.3	41.8	30.9						0	0
		WAS		32	4	3		5	9	55.6	49	1	11.1	0	0.0	0	5.4	7.7	9.8	12.3	108.1
1944	29	BOS	FB	11	9	5		35	73	47.9	454	3	4.1	7	9.6	50	6.2	2.7	13.0	50.4	42.1						0	0
1945	30	BOS	QB	11	7	5		13	26	50.0	149	0	0.0	4	15.4	29	5.7	-1.2	11.5	21.3	28.0						0	0
Career					35	20		77	161	47.8	966	5	3.1	16	9.9	50	6.0	2.1	12.5	27.6	37.7						0	0
2 yrs		BKN			15	7		24	53	45.3	314	1	1.9	5	9.4	36	5.9	2.1	13.1	20.9	31.5						0	0
2 yrs		BOS			16	10		48	99	48.5	603	3	3.0	11	11.1	50	6.1	1.7	12.6	37.7	38.4						0	0
1 yr		WAS			4	3		5	9	55.6	49	1	11.1	0	0.0	0	5.4	7.7	9.8	12.3	108.1

Passing Table
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	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A	4QC	GWD
1943	28	WAS		2	2	0-0	3	12	25.0	76	0	0.0	3	25.0	34	6.3	-4.9	25.3	76.0	13.9	0	0	0.0	6.33	-4.92
Career				2		0-0	3	12	25.0	76	0	0.0	3	25.0	34	6.3	-4.9	25.3	38.0	13.9	0	0	0.0	6.33	-4.92

Adjusted Passing

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

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	29	BOS	FB	11	9	5		73	97		97		106	92	102		97
Career					35	20		161

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
1940	25	BKN		23	10	4																							1	18	18	0	18.0
1943	28	2TM			9	6																							21	719	68	1	34.2
		BKN		23	5	3																							10	307	61	1	30.7
		WAS		32	4	3																							11	412	68	0	37.5
1944	29	BOS	FB	11	9	5																							16	582	57	0	36.4
1945	30	BOS	QB	11	7	5																							6	213	39	0	35.5
Career					35	20																							44	1532	68	1	34.8
2 yrs		BKN			15	7																							11	325	61	1	29.5
2 yrs		BOS			16	10																							22	795	57	0	36.1
1 yr		WAS			4	3																							11	412	68	0	37.5

Kicking & Punting Table
				Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring						Kickoffs					Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P
1943	28	WAS		2	2																						6	269	59	0	44.8
Career				2																							6	269	59	0	44.8

Kick & Punt Returns

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

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
1943	28	2TM			9	6	6	52	0	16	8.7	9	218	0	35	24.2	258
		BKN		23	5	3	2	12	0	0	6.0	6	134	0	35	22.3	100
		WAS		32	4	3	4	40	0	16	10.0	3	84	0	35	28.0	158
1944	29	BOS	FB	11	9	5	4	49	0	16	12.3	3	48	0	23	16.0	175
1945	30	BOS	QB	11	7	5	1	0	0	0	0.0	2	47	0	26	23.5	36
Career					35	20	11	101	0	16	9.2	14	313	0	35	22.4	683
2 yrs		BKN			15	7	2	12	0	0	6.0	6	134	0	35	22.3	314
2 yrs		BOS			16	10	5	49	0	16	9.8	5	95	0	26	19.0	211
1 yr		WAS			4	3	4	40	0	16	10.0	3	84	0	35	28.0	158

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
1943	28	WAS		2	2	2	26	0	20	13.0						15
Career				2		2	26	0	20	13.0						15

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
1944	29	BOS	FB	11	9	5	1	39	0	39
1945	30	BOS	QB	11	7	5	1	2	0	2			2	2	18	0
Career					35	20	2	41	0	39			2	2	18	0
2 yrs		BKN			15	7											0.0
2 yrs		BOS			16	10	2	41	0	39			2	2	18	0	0.0
1 yr		WAS			4	3											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
1944	29	BOS	FB	11	9	5	1							1								6
Career					35	20	1							1								6
2 yrs		BKN			15	7																0
2 yrs		BOS			16	10	1							1								6
1 yr		WAS			4	3																0

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