1944 NFL Defense

Passing Leader: Irv Comp, 1159 Yds

Rushing Leader: Bill Paschal, 737 Yds

Receiving Leader: Don Hutson, 866 Yds

Defense

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Defense Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
1	Chuck Avedisian	NYG	27	rg	10	5	1	48	1	48							0.0
2	Jack Banta	PHI	27		7	2	1	34	0	34							0.0
3	Sammy Baugh	WAS	30	qb	8	4	4	21	0	18							0.0
4	Keith Beebe	NYG	23		5	0	3	26	0	12							0.0
5	Dick Bilda	GNB	25		3	0	1	25	0	25							0.0
6	Mel Bleeker	PHI	24		9	3	1	0	0	0							0.0
7	Charley Brock	GNB	28	C	10	6	1	1	0	1							0.0
8	Bill Brown	BKN	26	BB	10	6	1	6	0	6							0.0
9	Johnny Butler	2TM	26		9	6	3	16	0	9							0.0
10	George Cafego	BOS	29	FB	9	5	1	39	0	39							0.0
11	Victor Carroll	NYG	32	RT	10	9	1	8	0	8							0.0						1
12	Tom Colella	RAM	26	TB	10	8	4	53	0	19							0.0
13	Irv Comp	GNB	25	TB	10	8	6	54	0	43							0.0
14	Tom Corbo	RAM	26	RG	10	6	1	0	0	0							0.0
15	Larry Craig	GNB	28	BB	10	8	1	20	0	20							0.0
16	Milt Crain	BOS	23		10	4	1	0	0	0							0.0
17	Abe Croft	CHI	24		10	0	1	19	0	19							0.0
18	Joe Crowley	BOS	25	RE	9	9	1	5	0	5							0.0
19	Ward Cuff	NYG	32	WB	10	9	2	31	0	20							0.0
20	Bob Davis	BOS	30	QB	10	10	4	48	0	20							0.0
21	Paul Duhart	GNB	24		8	2	4	23	0	14							0.0
22	Andy Farkas	WAS	28	LH	10	6	3	31	0	21							0.0
23	Al Fiorentino	WAS	27	LG	10	10	1	0	0	0							0.0
24	Bob Friedman	PHI	23	LT	10	8	1	2	0	2							0.0
25	Ted Fritsch	GNB	24	FB	9	7	6	115	1	50							0.0
26	Charlie Gauer	PHI	23		7	4	1	2	0	2							0.0
27	Jim Gillette	RAM	27		7	2	3	29	0	15							0.0
28	John Greene	DET	24	LG	9	5	2	22	0	15							0.0
29	John Grigas	CRD	24	FB	9	9	1	2	0	2							0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
30	Al Grygo	CHI	26	RH	9	8	4	79	0	29							0.0
31	Pete Gudauskas	CHI	28	LG	10	7	1	26	0	26							0.0
32	Elmer Hackney	DET	28		10	1	3	41	0	20							0.0
33	Ray Hare	BKN	27	HB	10	9	1	12	0	12							0.0
34	Mel Hein	NYG	35	C	10	8	3	14	0	10							0.0
35	Jack Hinkle	PHI	27	RH	10	7	2	62	1	50							0.0
36	Don Hutson+	GNB	31	LE	10	7	4	50	0	43							0.0
37	Toimi Jarvi	PHI	24		5	0	1	0	0	0							0.0
38	Harvey Jones	RAM	23	FB	10	8	3	71	0	32							0.0
39	Mike Kabealo	RAM	29	HB	10	7	2	9	0	9							0.0
40	Al Kaporch	DET	31	RG	10	10	1	1	0	1							0.0
41	Bob Keene	DET	25		10	2	2	14	0	14							0.0
42	Bruiser Kinard+	BKN	30	LT	10	10	1	26	0	26							0.0
43	Carl Kinscherf	NYG	25		7	0	1	3	0	3							0.0
44	Ben Kish	PHI	27	FB	10	10	4	52	0	15							0.0
45	Ed Korisky	BOS	26		9	3	1	1	0	1							0.0
46	Joe Laws	GNB	33		10	4	3	36	0	16							0.0
47	Tony Leon	BKN	27	RG	10	10	1	14	0	14							0.0
48	Frank Liebel	NYG	25	RE	10	10	1	8	0	8							0.0
49	Sonny Liles	DET	25		9	0	1	14	0	14							0.0
50	Vic Lindskog	PHI	30		7	4	1	65	1	65							0.0
51	Augie Lio	BOS	26	LG	10	10	2	13	0	10							0.0
52	Howie Livingston	NYG	22	fb	10	3	9	172	1	40							0.0
53	Jackie Lowther	DET	22		8	0	1	32	0	32							0.0
54	Sid Luckman+	CHI	28	QB	7	0	2	36	0	35							0.0
55	George Magulick	CRD	25	LH	9	6	2	12	0	12							0.0
56	Pug Manders	BKN	31	FB	10	9	1	4	0	4							0.0
57	Bap Manzini	PHI	24	C	10	6	1	16	0	16							0.0
58	Bob Margarita	CHI	24	LH	10	8	3	34	0	36							0.0
59	Duke Maronic	PHI	23		9	0	1	32	0	32							0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
60	Frank Martin	BKN	25		6	0	1	0	0	0							0.0
61	Johnny Martin	2TM	26		9	6	3	46	0	26							0.0
62	Jack Matheson	DET	24	RE	10	10	1	21	0	21							0.0
63	Riley Matheson+	RAM	30	LG	9	8	3	12	0	6							0.0
64	Flip McDonald	2TM	23		7	0	1	14	0	14							0.0
65	Doug McEnulty	CHI	22		10	1	1	34	0	34							0.0
66	Ed McGee	BOS	28	RT	10	10	1	15	0	15							0.0
67	Charlie McGibbony	BKN	29		7	2	1	6	0	6							0.0
68	Ray McLean	CHI	29		8	1	3	42	0	36							0.0
69	Mike Micka	WAS	23		10	3	1	5	0	5							0.0
70	Tom Miller	PHI	26		10	3	1	35	1	35							0.0
71	Tipp Mooney	CHI	26		10	1	1	35	0	35							0.0
72	Wilbur Moore	WAS	28	RH	10	10	5	53	0	35							0.0
73	Fred Mundee	CHI	31		10	1	1	0	0	0							0.0
74	Don Perkins	GNB	27		10	2	2	123	2	83							0.0
75	John Perko	CRD	30	RG	10	8	1	10	0	10							0.0
76	John Petchel	RAM	25		10	2	1	25	0	25							0.0
77	Bill Petrilas	NYG	29		9	1	5	144	2	67							0.0
78	Bill Piccolo	NYG	24		4	2	2	5	0	3							0.0
79	Steve Pritko	RAM	24	RE	10	10	1	3	0	3							0.0
80	Walt Rankin	CRD	25	QB	10	8	2	9	0	7							0.0
81	Albie Reisz	RAM	27	tb	10	2	3	72	0	25							0.0
82	Floyd Rhea	BKN	24	LG	8	7	1	0	0	0							0.0
83	Bill Rieth	RAM	28		9	3	1	12	0	12							0.0
84	Marshall Robnett	CRD	26	C	8	7	1	48	0	48							0.0
85	Gene Ronzani	CHI	35	qb	8	5	3	19	0	11							0.0
86	Ed Rucinski	CRD	28	le	10	6	4	35	0	22							0.0
87	Mike Scarry	RAM	24	C	10	10	1	5	0	5							0.0
88	Bernie Semes	CRD	25		8	2	1	0	0	0							0.0
89	Frank Seno	WAS	23		10	3	2	27	0	15							0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
90	Bob Seymour	WAS	28	FB	10	7	2	20	0	15							0.0
91	Allie Sherman	PHI	21		10	0	2	34	0	20							0.0
92	Frankie Sinkwich+	DET	24	TB	10	9	3	28	0	18							0.0
93	George Smith	BKN	30	C	10	8	1	8	0	8							0.0
94	Bob Sneddon	WAS	23		10	0	1	20	0	20							0.0
95	Hank Soar	NYG	30		3	1	1	18	0	18							0.0
96	Ed Sprinkle	CHI	21		9	3	1	15	0	15							0.0
97	Leo Stasica	BOS	28		7	0	1	15	0	15							0.0
98	Ernie Steele	PHI	27		9	2	6	113	0	62							0.0
99	Bob Thurbon	CRD	26	RH	10	7	2	14	0	8							0.0
100	Bulldog Turner+	CHI	25	C	10	9	2	44	0	38							0.0
101	Steve Van Buren+	PHI	24	LH	9	6	5	47	0	13							0.0
102	Art Van Tone	DET	26	WB	10	8	4	16	0	11							0.0
103	Larry Visnic	NYG	25		7	0	2	56	0	41							0.0
104	Ray Wehba	GNB	28		10	1	1	7	0	7							0.0
105	Walter West	RAM	27		9	3	2	5	0	3							0.0
106	Bob Westfall	DET	25	FB	10	10	1	30	0	30							0.0
107	Ted Williams	BOS	28	LH	10	6	1	54	0	54							0.0
108	Alex Wojciechowicz	DET	29	C	10	10	7	88	0	50							0.0
109	Len Younce+	NYG	27	LG	10	10	3	16	0	10							0.0
110	Roy Zimmerman	PHI	26	QB	10	10	4	36	0	14							0.0
111	Lou Zontini	RAM	27		10	0	2	14	0	10							0.0
112	George Zorich	CHI	26	RG	10	10	1	4	0	4							0.0

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