1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) Scores, Roster, Stats , Coaches, Draft

SCORES
Day	Date		Opponent	Score		Location	Venue	Attendance
Wed	8/10/1949	H	San Francisco 49ers	7-28	L	Los Angeles, CA	Memorial Coliseum	81272
Fri	9/2/1949	H	Baltimore Colts	49-17	W	Los Angeles, CA	Memorial Coliseum	20211
Fri	9/9/1949	H	Chicago Hornets	21-23	L	Los Angeles, CA	Memorial Coliseum	30193
Sun	9/18/1949	A	San Francisco 49ers	14-42	L	San Francisco, CA	Kezar Stadium	31960
Thu	9/22/1949	A	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	7-10	L	New York, NY	Yankee Stadium	14437
Sun	10/2/1949	A	Cleveland Browns	7-42	L	Cleveland, OH	Cleveland Stadium	30466
Sun	10/9/1949	H	Buffalo Bills	42-28	W	Los Angeles, CA	Memorial Coliseum	16575
Fri	10/14/1949	H	Cleveland Browns	14-61	L	Los Angeles, CA	Memorial Coliseum	27437
Sun	10/23/1949	A	Buffalo Bills	14-17	L	Buffalo, NY	Civic Stadium	21310
Fri	10/28/1949	A	Chicago Hornets	24-14	W	Chicago, IL	Soldier Field	11249
Sun	11/13/1949	H	San Francisco 49ers	24-41	L	Los Angeles, CA	Memorial Coliseum	17880
Sun	11/20/1949	A	Baltimore Colts	21-10	W	Baltimore, MD	Muncipal Stadium	19503
Thu	11/24/1949	H	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	16-17	L	Los Angeles, CA	Memorial Coliseum	20096

ROSTER
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
37	Joe Aguirre	LOE-LDE	6-3	225	31	St. Mary's (California)	4	0
52	Burr Baldwin	LDE-LOE	6-1	199	27	UCLA	8	8
29	John Brown	LB-C	6-4	230	27	North Carolina Central	12	3
76	Walt Clay	FB	5-10	196	25	Colorado	10	1
83	Paul Crowe	S-WB	6-1	190	25	St. Mary's (California)	7	0
88	Harper Davis	RDH-WB	5-11	173	24	Mississippi State	11	1
95	Glenn Dobbs	TB	6-4	210	29	Tulsa	12	8
33	Bob Dobelstein	ROG-LOG	5-11	214	27	Tennessee	8	5
80	Johnny Donaldson	TB	5-10	180	24	Georgia	1	0
65	Dan Dworsky	LLB	6-0	211	22	Michigan	12	12
34	Ollie Fletcher	LOG	6-3	210	26	Santa Ana JC; Southern California	3	0
50	Len Ford	ROE	6-4	245	23	Morgan State; Michigan	12	12
85	Billy Joe Grimes	WB	6-1	195	22	Oklahoma State	12	7
44	Ed Henke	LDE-LDT	6-3	227	22	Ventura JC; Southern California	11	3
66	Bob Hoffman	BB-LB	6-1	208	32	Southern California	12	5
56	Lew Holder	LOE-ROE	6-0	191	26	Texas	12	1
97	Earl Howell	WB-LDH	5-10	189	25	Holmes CC; Muhlenberg; Mississippi	12	12
40	Ed Kelley	ROT-RDT	6-4	230	25	Texas	12	2
82	Bob Kennedy	S-WB	6-0	178	21	North Carolina	10	10
30	Al Lolotai	LOG	6-0	224	29	Weber JC	7	7
92	Shorty McWilliams	RDH-TB-WB	5-11	185	23	Mississippi State; Army; Mississippi State	12	12
60	George Murphy	BB	6-0	200	22	Southern California	11	7
22	Bob Nelson	C	6-1	214	29	Baylor	12	11
47	Mike Perrotti	MG-LOG	6-3	245	26	Ohio State; Cincinnati	12	12
63	Joyce Pipkin	S-BB	6-1	204	25	Arkansas	8	3
32	Knox Ramsey	ROG-MG	6-1	216	23	William & Mary	12	8
45	Bob Reinhard	LOT-LDT	6-4	234	29	California	12	12
73	Hosea Rodgers	FB	6-1	192	28	Alabama; North Carolina	12	9
77	Jim Spavital	S-FB	6-1	210	23	Oklahoma State	12	12
93	George Taliaferro	TB-LDH	5-11	196	22	Indiana	11	4
48	Buddy Tinsley	ROT-RDT	6-2	245	25	Baylor	11	10
36	Ben Whaley	ROG	5-11	210	23	Virginia State	3	0
54	Dick Wilkins	LOE-LDE	6-2	194	24	Oregon	11	11
42	Ernie Williamson	RDT	6-4	245	27	Apprentice; North Carolina	12	12
55	Ab Wimberly	RDE-ROE	6-1	213	22	Louisiana State	12	12
27	Dick Woodard	RLB-C?	6-2	224	23	Iowa	12	12

DRAFT LIST - SECRET
Round	Overall	Player	Pos	College
1	4	Dan Dworsky	C	Michigan
2	12	Jack Price	B	Baylor

DRAFT LIST
Round	Overall	Player	Pos	College	Notes
1	5	George Taliaferro	B	Indiana
3	18	Hosea Rodgers	B	North Carolina
4	26	Bob Meinert	B	Oklahoma State
5	34	Billy Joe Grimes	B	Oklahoma State
6	42	Joe Geri	B	Georgia
7	50	Bill Renna	C	Santa Clara
8	58	Bill Austin	T	Oregon State
9	66	Mike Rubish	E	North Carolina
10	74	Jerry Krall	B	Ohio State
11	82	Chuck Drazenovich	B	Penn State
12	90	Larry Klosterman	G	North Carolina
13	98	Tom Blake	G	Cincinnati
14	106	Dick Lorenz	E	Oregon State
15	114	Bob Bastian	G	Southern California
16	122	Art Steffen	B	UCLA
17	130	Tom Gannon	B	Harvard
18	136	Larry Hatch	B	Washington
19	142	Jerry Tiblier	B	Mississippi
20	148	Gene Frassetto	T	California
21	154	Jim Clark	G	Mississippi
25	169	Ed Ralston	B	Richmond
26	174	Johnny Donaldson	B	Georgia
27	179	Lloyd Eisenberg	T	Duke
28	184	George Pastre	T	UCLA
29	189	Joe Ethridge	G	Southern Methodist

SCORING BY QUARTERS	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT
Team Totals	63	66	35	89
Opponents Totals	63	119	63	77

TEAM STATS	TOP	1st Downs	FDR	FDP	FDX	3rd Down Efficiency	4th Down Efficiency	PEN	PENY
Team Totals		157	82	63	12	/ %	/ %	59	536
Opponents Totals		174	89	69	16	/ %	/ %	68	678

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	PCT	FG	FGA	PCT	PTS
Bob Nelson	0	34	35	97.1	3	6	50.0	43
George Taliaferro	7	0	0		0	0		42
Billy Joe Grimes	6	0	0		0	0		36
Hosea Rodgers	5	0	0		0	0		30
Glenn Dobbs	3	0	0		0	0		18
Dick Wilkins	3	0	0		0	0		18
John Brown	2	0	0		0	0		12
Earl Howell	2	0	0		0	0		12
Ab Wimberly	2	0	0		0	0		12
Joe Aguirre	1	0	0		0	0		6
Paul Crowe	1	0	0		0	0		6
Harper Davis	1	0	0		0	0		6
Len Ford	1	0	0		0	0		6
Dick Woodard	1	0	0		0	0		6
Team Totals	35	34	35	97.1	3	6	50.0	253
Opponents Totals	44	40	44	90.9	6	12	50.0	322

FIELD GOALS	MADE	ATT	PCT	LG	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+
Bob Nelson	3	6	50.0	43	1/	1/	0/	1/	0/
Team Totals	3	6	50.0		1/	1/	0/	1/	0/
Opponents Totals	6	12	50.0		2/	0/	3/	1/	0/

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Hosea Rodgers	131	494	3.8		5
George Taliaferro	95	472	5.0		5
Billy Joe Grimes	83	429	5.2	51	4
Glenn Dobbs	34	161	4.7		3
Earl Howell	31	116	3.7		1
Jim Spavital	15	44	2.9		0
Walt Clay	9	34	3.8		0
Harper Davis	13	33	2.5		1
Dick Wilkins	8	28	3.5		0
Tom McWilliams	3	15	5.0		0
Bob Kennedy	2	14	7.0		0
Paul Crowe	1	2	2.0	2	0
Burr Baldwin	1	1	1.0	1	0
George Murphy	1	0	0.0	0	0
Lew Holder	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Johnny Donaldson	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Ed Kelley	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Team Totals	430	1838	4.3	51	19
Opponents Totals	484	2148	4.4	79	19

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	TS	YL	NYP	RTG
Glenn Dobbs	153	65	65	79	825	5.4	12.7		4	2.6	9	5.9				44.2
George Taliaferro	124	45	45	65	790	6.4	17.6		4	3.2	14	11.3				30.0
Billy Joe Grimes	3	3	3	0	105	35.0	35.0	67t	1	33.3	0	0.0				158.3
Walt Clay	1	1	1	0	8	8.0	8.0	8	0	0.0	0	0.0				100.0
Johnny Donaldson	1	0	0	1	0	0.0			0	0.0	0	0.0				39.6
Hosea Rodgers	1	0	0	1	0	0.0			0	0.0	0	0.0				39.6
Dick Wilkins	1	0	0	1	0	0.0			0	0.0	0	0.0				39.6
Tom McWilliams	2	0	0	2	0	0.0			0	0.0	0	0.0				39.6
Team Totals	286	114	114	149	1728	6.0	15.2		9	3.1	23	8.0	15	172	1556	37.5
Opponents Totals	290	148	148	121	2414	8.3	16.3	75t	22	7.6	21	7.2	25	206	2208	74.4

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Len Ford	36	577	16.0		1
Dick Wilkins	32	589	18.4		3
Billy Joe Grimes	13	189	14.5		2
Hosea Rodgers	7	97	13.9		0
Lew Holder	5	71	14.2		0
Earl Howell	5	11	2.2		1
Joe Aguirre	3	37	12.3		1
Ab Wimberly	3	22	7.3	12	0
Burr Baldwin	2	26	13.0	14	0
Harper Davis	2	13	6.5	8	0
Bob Hoffman	2	21	10.5	13	0
Ed Henke	1	15	15.0	15	0
George Murphy	1	17	17.0	17	0
Bob Reinhard	1	2	2.0	2	0
Jim Spavital	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
George Taliaferro	0	42		42L	1
Team Totals	114	1728	15.2		9
Opponents Totals	148	2414	16.3	75	22

INTERCEPTIONS	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Jim Spavital	4	58	14.5	38	0
John Brown	3	46	15.3		0
Dick Woodard	2	39	19.5	35t	1
Tom McWilliams	2	35	17.5	15	0
Harper Davis	2	5	2.5		0
Burr Baldwin	2	4	2.0	4	0
Len Ford	1	45	45.0	45	0
Bob Kennedy	1	33	33.0	33	0
Paul Crowe	1	25	25.0	25	0
Ab Wimberly	1	16	16.0	16t	1
Bob Hoffman	1	7	7.0	7	0
Dan Dworsky	1	3	3.0	3	0
Team Totals	21	316	15.0		2
Opponents Totals	23	268	11.7		1

Jim Austin	Ends
Dutch Clark	Backfield
Marty Kordick	Line

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	BL	RYDS	NET
Glenn Dobbs	39	1650	42.3		0
George Taliaferro	27	982	36.4		2
Team Totals	66	2632	39.9		2	398	33.0
Opponents Totals	52			73	1	430

PUNT RETURNS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Tom McWilliams	8	112	14.0		0
Paul Crowe	6	96	16.0		0
Billy Joe Grimes	5	67	13.4		0
Jim Spavital	6	58	9.7		0
George Taliaferro	2	53	26.5	52t	1
Harper Davis	2	37	18.5	27	0
Earl Howell	1	7	7.0	7	0
Team Totals	30	430	14.3		1
Opponents Totals	30	398	13.3		0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
Billy Joe Grimes	16	411	25.7
George Taliaferro	13	313	24.1
Harper Davis	4	87	21.8
Earl Howell	4	74	18.5
Jim Spavital	1	32	32.0	32
Johnny Donaldson	1	27	27.0	27
Dan Dworsky	1	14	14.0	14
Bob Hoffman	1	14	14.0	14
Team Totals	41	972	23.7
Opponents Totals	43