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Roy Zimmerman

Henry Leroy Zimmerman Jr.

Position: QB-WB-K Throws: Right

6-2, 201lb (188cm, 91kg)

Born: February 20, 1918 in Tonganoxie, KS

Died: August 22, 1997 in Madera, CA

College: San Jose St.

High School: Monrovia (CA)

Draft: Washington Redskins in the 7th round (58th overall) of the 1940 NFL Draft.

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SUMMARY

Career

QBrec

0-0-0

Cmp%

42.5

Yds

4801

Y/A

6.8

Int

FantPt

407.0

Passing

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Passing Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Yds	4QC	GWD	Awards
1940	22	WAS	NFL		6	0	4	12	33.3	53	0	0.0	3	25.0	19	4.4	-6.83	13.3	8.8	8.7		0	0
1941	23	WAS	NFL	WB	9	5	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0		0.0	0.00		0.0	39.6		0	0
1942	24	WAS	NFL		7	1	2	10	20.0	13	0	0.0	2	20.0	9	1.3	-7.70	6.5	1.9	0.0		0	0	PB
1943	25	PHI	NFL	QB	10	9	43	124	34.7	846	9	7.3	17	13.7	60	6.8	2.10	19.7	84.6	44.0		2	1	AP-2
1944	26	PHI	NFL	QB	10	10	39	105	37.1	785	8	7.6	10	9.5	75	7.5	4.71	20.1	78.5	50.0		0	0
1945	27	PHI	NFL	QB	10	8	67	127	52.8	991	9	7.1	8	6.3	74	7.8	6.39	14.8	99.1	75.9		0	0
1946	28	PHI	NFL	QB	11	7	41	79	51.9	597	4	5.1	8	10.1	59	7.6	4.01	14.6	54.3	54.1		0	0
1947	29	DET	NFL	QB	12	7	57	138	41.3	867	7	5.1	9	6.5	53	6.3	4.36	15.2	72.3	52.4	102	0	0
1948	30	BOS	NFL	QB	9	2	46	107	43.0	649	7	6.5	13	12.1	69	6.1	1.91	14.1	72.1	45.4		0	0
9 Yrs					84	49	299	703	42.5	4801	44	6.3	70	10.0	75	6.8	3.60	16.1	57.2	47.3	102	2	1
17 Game Avg					17	10	61	142	42.5	972	9	6.3	14	10.0		6.8	3.60	16.1	57.2	47.3		0	0

PHI (4 Yrs)					41	34	190	435	43.7	3219	30	6.9	43	9.9	75	7.4	4.33	16.9	78.5	52.7		2	1
WAS (3 Yrs)					22	6	6	23	26.1	66	0	0.0	5	21.7	19	2.9	-6.91	11.0	3.0	0.0		0	0
DET (1 Yr)					12	7	57	138	41.3	867	7	5.1	9	6.5	53	6.3	4.36	15.2	72.3	52.4	102	0	0
BOS (1 Yr)					9	2	46	107	43.0	649	7	6.5	13	12.1	69	6.1	1.91	14.1	72.1	45.4		0	0

Passing Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A
1940	22	WAS	NFL	1	3	11	27.3	34	1	9.1	15	3.1	-1.00	11.3	34.0	2.1	1	11	8.33	1.92	-1.83
1 Yr				1	3	11	27.3	34	1	9.1	15	3.1	-1.00	11.3	34.0	2.1	1	11	8.33	1.92	-1.83
17 Game Avg				17	51	187	27.3	578	17	9.1	15	3.1	-1.00	11.3	34.0	2.1	17	187	8.33	1.92	-1.83

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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	Att	Y/A+	AY/A+	Cmp%+	TD%+	Int%+	Rate+	Awards
1943	25	PHI	QB	7	10	9	124	105	96	77	107	80	100	AP2
1944	26	PHI	QB	7	10	10	105	109	108	86	109	102	102
1945	27	PHI	QB	7	10	8	127	117	122	116	113	114	127
1946	28	PHI	QB	7	11	7	79	108	98	112	94	92	101
1947	29	DET	QB	6	12	7	138	90	99	84	91	109	96
1948	30	BOS	QB	29	9	2	107	90	79	89	105	70	90
Career					84	49	703

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Kicking

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Kicking Table
							Scoring
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	Awards
1940	22	WAS	NFL		6	0	0	0		1	0	0.0

1942	24	WAS	NFL		7	1	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	PB
1943	25	PHI	NFL	QB	10	9	6	1	16.7	28	26	92.9	AP-2
1944	26	PHI	NFL	QB	10	10	8	4	50.0	34	32	94.1
1945	27	PHI	NFL	QB	10	8	8	4	50.0	33	29	87.9
1946	28	PHI	NFL	QB	11	7	4	2	50.0	2	2	100.0
1947	29	DET	NFL	QB	12	7	11	5	45.5	31	30	96.8
1948	30	BOS	NFL	QB	9	2	4	1	25.0	15	13	86.7
9 Yrs					84	49	42	18	42.9	145	133	91.7
17 Game Avg					17	10	9	4	42.9	29	27	91.7

PHI (4 Yrs)					41	34	26	11	42.3	97	89	91.8
WAS (3 Yrs)					22	6	1	1	100.0	2	1	50.0
DET (1 Yr)					12	7	11	5	45.5	31	30	96.8
BOS (1 Yr)					9	2	4	1	25.0	15	13	86.7

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Punting

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Punting Table
							Punting
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck	Awards
1940	22	WAS	NFL		6	0	7	256	36.6	47	0
1941	23	WAS	NFL	WB	9	5	14	594	42.4	65	1
1942	24	WAS	NFL		7	1	4	202	50.5	52	0	PB
1943	25	PHI	NFL	QB	10	9	44	1521	34.6	53	2	AP-2
1944	26	PHI	NFL	QB	10	10	39	1531	39.3	61	0
1945	27	PHI	NFL	QB	10	8	47	1778	37.8	64	1
1946	28	PHI	NFL	QB	11	7	23	890	38.7	52	0
1947	29	DET	NFL	QB	12	7	49	2078	42.4	62	1
1948	30	BOS	NFL	QB	9	2	51	2215	43.4	67	0
9 Yrs					84	49	278	11065	39.8	67	5
17 Game Avg					17	10	56	2239	39.8	67	1

PHI (4 Yrs)					41	34	153	5720	37.4	64	3
WAS (3 Yrs)					22	6	25	1052	42.1	65	1
DET (1 Yr)					12	7	49	2078	42.4	62	1
BOS (1 Yr)					9	2	51	2215	43.4	67	0

Punting Table
						Punting
Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck	Awards
1940	22	WAS	NFL	1	0	1	61	61.0	61	0
1 Yr				1	0	1	61	61.0	61	0
17 Game Avg				17	0	17	1037	61.0	61	0

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
							Rushing							Receiving							Scrimmage
Season	Age	Team	Lg	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	Awards
1940	22	WAS	NFL		6	0	31	127	0		4.1	21.2	5.2	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	31	4.1	127	0
1941	23	WAS	NFL	WB	9	5	20	54	0	12	2.7	6.0	2.2	5	36	7.2	0	11	0.6	4.0	25	3.6	90	0
1942	24	WAS	NFL		7	1	12	56	0	16	4.7	8.0	1.7	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	12	4.7	56	0		PB
1943	25	PHI	NFL	QB	10	9	33	-41	1	12	-1.2	-4.1	3.3	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	33	-1.2	-41	1		AP-2
1944	26	PHI	NFL	QB	10	10	26	-84	2	5	-3.2	-8.4	2.6	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	26	-3.2	-84	2
1945	27	PHI	NFL	QB	10	8	29	-11	1	9	-0.4	-1.1	2.9	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	29	-0.4	-11	1	3
1946	28	PHI	NFL	QB	11	7	23	43	1	12	1.9	3.9	2.1	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	23	1.9	43	1	3
1947	29	DET	NFL	QB	12	7	13	28	1	10	2.2	2.3	1.1	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	13	2.2	28	1	8
1948	30	BOS	NFL	QB	9	2	13	72	0	18	5.5	8.0	1.4	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	13	5.5	72	0	4
9 Yrs					84	49	200	244	6	18	1.2	2.9	2.4	5	36	7.2	0	11	0.1	0.4	205	1.4	280	6	18
17 Game Avg					17	10	40	49	1	18	1.2	2.9	2.4	1	7	7.2	0	11	0.1	0.4	41	0.3	57	1

PHI (4 Yrs)					41	34	111	-93	5	12	-0.8	-2.3	2.7	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	111	-0.8	-93	5	6
WAS (3 Yrs)					22	6	63	237	0	16	3.8	10.8	2.9	5	36	7.2	0	11	0.2	1.6	68	4.0	273	0
DET (1 Yr)					12	7	13	28	1	10	2.2	2.3	1.1	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	13	2.2	28	1	8
BOS (1 Yr)					9	2	13	72	0	18	5.5	8.0	1.4	0	0		0		0.0	0.0	13	5.5	72	0	4

Rushing & Receiving Table
						Rushing							Receiving					Scrimmage
Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	TD	R/G	Y/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Awards
1940	22	WAS	NFL	1	0	2	-15	0	2	-7.5	-15.0	2.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	2	-7.5	-15	0
1 Yr				1	0	2	-15	0	2	-7.5	-15.0	2.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	2	-7.5	-15	0
17 Game Avg				17	0	34	-255	0	2	-7.5	-15.0	2.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	34	-127.5	-255	0

Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
							Def Interceptions				Fumbles
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	IntTD	Lng	Fmb	FR	Yds	FRTD	Sk	Sfty	Awards
1943	25	PHI	NFL	QB	10	9	5	19	0	10				0	0.0	0	AP-2
1944	26	PHI	NFL	QB	10	10	4	36	0	14				0	0.0	0
1945	27	PHI	NFL	QB	10	8	7	90	0	23	3	2	-1	0	0.0	0
1946	28	PHI	NFL	QB	11	7	3	58	0	37	3	2	0	0	0.0	0
1947	29	DET	NFL	QB	12	7	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0.0	0
1948	30	BOS	NFL	QB	9	2	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0.0	0
9 Yrs					84	49	19	203	0	37	18	6	-1	0	0.0	0
17 Game Avg					17	10	4	41	0	37				0	0.0	0

PHI (4 Yrs)					41	34	19	203	0	37	6	4	-1	0	0.0	0
WAS (3 Yrs)					22	6	0	0	0	0				0	0.0	0
DET (1 Yr)					12	7	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0.0	0
BOS (1 Yr)					9	2	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0.0	0

Kick & Punt Returns

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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	WAS		22	7	1			0			1	25	0	25	25.0	81
1943	25	PHI	QB	7	10	9			0			3	55	0	20	18.3	33
1945	27	PHI	QB	7	10	8	1	7	0	7	7.0			0			85
Career					84	49	1	7	0	7	7.0	4	80	0	25	20.0	569
4 yrs		PHI			41	34	1	7	0	7	7.0	3	55	0	20	18.3	171
3 yrs		WAS			22	6			0			1	25	0	25	25.0	298
1 yr		BOS			9	2			0					0			72
1 yr		DET			12	7			0					0			28

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
1940	22	WAS	QB	1	0			0			1	37	0	37	37.0	22
Career				1				0			1	37	0	37	37.0	22

Scoring Summary

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																PAT		FG
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PRTD	KRTD	FRTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G	Awards
1942	24	WAS	NFL		7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	4	0.6	PB
1943	25	PHI	NFL	QB	10	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	26	28	1	6	0	35	3.5	AP-2
1944	26	PHI	NFL	QB	10	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	32	34	4	8	0	62	6.2
1945	27	PHI	NFL	QB	10	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	29	33	4	8	0	47	4.7
1946	28	PHI	NFL	QB	11	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	2	4	0	14	1.3
1947	29	DET	NFL	QB	12	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	30	31	5	11	0	51	4.3
1948	30	BOS	NFL	QB	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	15	1	4	0	16	1.8
9 Yrs					84	49	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0	133	145	18	42	0	229	2.7
17 Game Avg					17	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	27	29	4	9	0	46	2.7

PHI (4 Yrs)					41	34	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	89	97	11	26	0	158	3.9
WAS (3 Yrs)					22	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	4	0.2
DET (1 Yr)					12	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	30	31	5	11	0	51	4.3
BOS (1 Yr)					9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	15	1	4	0	16	1.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Roy Zimmerman born?

Roy Zimmerman was born on February 20, 1918.

Where was Roy Zimmerman born?

Roy Zimmerman was born in Tonganoxie, KS.

How tall was Roy Zimmerman?

Roy Zimmerman was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Roy Zimmerman weigh when playing?

Roy Zimmerman weighed 201 lbs (91 kg) when playing.

Is Roy Zimmerman in the Hall of Fame?

Roy Zimmerman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Roy Zimmerman play?

Roy Zimmerman played 84 games over his career.

How many passing yards did Roy Zimmerman have?

Roy Zimmerman had 4,801 passing yards over his career.

How many touchdowns did Roy Zimmerman have?

Roy Zimmerman had 44 touchdowns over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Roy Zimmerman won?

Roy Zimmerman never won a Super Bowl.

When did Roy Zimmerman retire?

Roy Zimmerman last played in 1948.

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