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1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)

5th place • Eastern Division • 0-10-0 .000
1944 NFLPrevious Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Pete Cawthon (0-5-0); Co-Head Coaches: Frank Bridges and Ed Kubale (0-5-0)
Frank BridgesEnds
Ed KubaleLine
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Wed8/30/1944NWashington Redskins7-14LOgden, UTOgden Stadium12000
Sun9/10/1944AFort Warren20-21LCheyenne, WYFort Warren Bowl
Sun9/17/1944AGreen Bay Packers7-14LGreen Bay, WICity Stadium12994
Mon10/2/1944HService All-Stars48-14WNew York, NYEbbets Field31880
Sun10/8/1944ADetroit Lions14-19LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium15702
Sun10/15/1944HNew York Giants7-14LNew York, NYEbbets Field24854
Sun10/22/1944AWashington Redskins14-17LWashington, DCGriffith Stadium35540
Sun10/29/1944HBoston Yanks14-17LNew York, NYEbbets Field13237
Sun11/5/1944HPhiladelphia Eagles7-21LNew York, NYEbbets Field15289
Sun11/12/1944HWashington Redskins0-10LNew York, NYEbbets Field20404
Sun11/19/1944ABoston Yanks6-13LBoston, MAFenway Park16487
Sun11/26/1944ANew York Giants0-7LNew York, NYPolo Grounds29387
Sun12/3/1944APhiladelphia Eagles0-34LPhiladelphia, PAShibe Park13467
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Tony Aiello10HB-DH5-616523Youngstown State10
Bill Brown26BB-S6-020226Texas Tech96
Johnny Butler19TB-LDH5-1018525Tennessee63
Joe Carter55ROE-RDE6-120135Austin; Jefferson109
George Doherty38ROT-RDT6-021824Louisiana Tech97
John Ellis16LOG-LDG5-1021225Vanderbilt61
Tony Falkenstein32FB-LB5-1020529St. Mary's (California)61
Ken Fryer12TB-LDH5-1120026Western Reserve; West Virginia32
Ray Hare42HB-RDH6-120526Gonzaga109
Cecil Johnson27TB-LDH-BB-S5-1119723Paris JC73
Bruiser Kinard25LOT-LDT6-121630Mississippi1010
Andy Kowalski22ROE-RDE6-119924Mississippi State101
Bill LaFitte31OE-DE6-117124Ouachita Baptist30
Tony Leon17ROG-RDG5-920327Alabama1010
Pug Manders9FB-LB6-020031Minnesota; Drake109
Steve Marko27TB-LDH6-020020none41
Frank Martin10HB-DH5-917725Alabama70
Bob Masterson28LOE-LDE6-121329Miami (Florida)109
Don McDonald34OE-DE6-220023Oklahoma20
Charlie McGibbony11TB-LDH5-1016029Alabama; Central Arkansas72
John McMichael19HB-DH5-1119027Birmingham-Southern10
Bill Reynolds15HB-RDH5-818327Mississippi Delta CC; Mississippi41
Floyd Rhea24LOG-LDG5-1121824Fullerton JC; Oregon87
Frank Sachse30HB-DH6-019727Texas Tech70
George Sergienko44ROT-RDT6-124826American International103
Jim Sivell28OG-DG5-920530Auburn10
George Smith57C-LB6-322030Glendale CC; California108
Vaughn Stewart33C-LB6-119025Alabama92
Frank Strom36OT-DT6-225228Claremore JC; Tulsa90
Charlie Taylor21BB-S5-1021024Arkansas Tech; Ouachita Baptist103
Bob Trocolor14HB-DH6-220727Alabama; Long Island20
Rocky Uguccioni35LOE-LDE6-019526none101
Charlie Ware43OT-DT6-324526Birmingham-Southern70
George Weeks18OE-DE6-220026Alabama40
Gordon Wilson23LOG-LDG-C-LB6-022829Murray State JC; Texas-El Paso72
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
13Creighton MillerBNotre Dame
213Jim CallahanBTexas
318Ralph ParkBTexas
429Rudy SikichTMinnesota
534Vern UllomECincinnati
645Bruce McDonaldEIllinois State
756Bob GraizigerGMinnesota
867Jack SachseCTexas
978Mitch OlenskiTAlabama
1089Aldo CenciBPenn State
11100John BicanichGNorthwestern
12111Jim TyreeEOklahoma
13122Jim WrightCSouthern Methodist
14133John GenisTIllinois
15144Billy MurphyBMississippi State
16155Doug EssickESouthern California
17166Howie MaleyBSouthern Methodist
18177Don WillerTSouthern California
19188Howard CallananBSouthern California
20199George DohertyTLouisiana Tech
21210Mike MihalicGMississippi State
22221Ted CookEAlabama
23232Bucky GillenwaterTTexas Tech
24243Jack BaldwinCCentenary
25254Dick ManningBSouthern California
26265Ray GriersonEIllinois
27276Joe GoldingBOklahoma
28287Bob ZimnyTIndiana
29298Marty FrohmTMississippi State
30309Howard BloseBCornell
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals728201469
Opponents Totals41484037166
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals110534710/ %/ %81639
Opponents Totals95414113/ %/ %63539
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Pug Manders500010.0030
Frank Kinard099100.00009
Ray Hare1000006
Andy Kowalski1000006
Bob Masterson100050.006
Bill Reynolds1000006
Rocky Uguccioni1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals1091090.0060.0069
Opponents Totals23192382.631323.10166
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bob Masterson050.000/30/00/00/20/0
Pug Manders010.000/10/00/00/00/0
Team Totals060.000/40/00/00/20/0
Opponents Totals31323.11/0/2/0/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Pug Manders1274303.4135
Ray Hare721962.7360
Charlie McGibbony26813.1270
Bill Reynolds11716.5291
Johnny Butler40461.20
Cecil Johnson30411.4190
Charlie Taylor7192.780
Frank Martin11181.6100
Ken Fryer15151.090
Frank Sachse9131.450
Bill Brown4102.530
Steve Marko6101.790
Bob Trocolor382.750
Tony Falkenstein310.330
John McMichael310.320
Team Totals3679602.6366
Opponents Totals36211813.313
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Frank Sachse451840.0222265.012.65000.0511.116.8
Charlie McGibbony481837.5202625.514.665t12.11020.823.4
Pug Manders34926.521962.810.700.0411.80.0
Cecil Johnson251040.0111937.719.358t28.0416.054.7
Ken Fryer24937.513913.810.12500.028.314.4
Johnny Butler23834.8141074.713.43000.014.332.3
Frank Martin11100.0077.07.0700.000.095.8
Bob Masterson11100.0011.01.0100.000.079.2
Bill Brown3133.32113.711.01100.000.045.1
Steve Marko7114.3420.32.0200.0228.60.0
Ray Hare100.0100.000.000.039.6
John McMichael100.0000.000.01100.00.0
Team Totals2137635.71089964.713.165t31.42913.616.4
Opponents Totals1817843.19312376.815.995.0105.560.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Bob Masterson2425810.8301
Joe Carter1314311.0450
Ray Hare920622.965t1
Andy Kowalski915517.258t1
Rocky Uguccioni79413.4260
Pug Manders67813.0300
Frank Martin3155.0120
Bill Brown2105.080
Charlie Taylor22211.0180
Bill Lafitte11515.0150
Team Totals7699613.165t3
Opponents Totals78123715.99
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Bruiser Kinard12626.0260
Tony Leon11414.0140
Ray Hare11212.0120
George Smith188.080
Bill Brown166.060
Charlie McGibbony166.060
Pug Manders144.040
Johnny Butler100.000
Frank Martin100.000
Floyd Rhea100.000
Team Totals10767.6260
Opponents Totals292689.21
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Cecil Johnson2398142.7760
Johnny Butler1348537.3581
Joe Carter932536.1450
Charlie McGibbony829436.8550
Ken Fryer727339.0660
George Smith622337.2520
Bob Masterson413634.0460
John McMichael28542.5510
Vaughn Stewart15858.0580
Bob Trocolor11010.0100
Frank Martin122.020
Team Totals74281438.076131.8
Opponents Totals7135933.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Cecil Johnson710214.6270
Johnny Butler67712.80
Charlie McGibbony56613.2190
Frank Martin3165.3150
Charlie Taylor22512.5180
Bill Brown2168.090
Ray Hare252.550
Frank Sachse12323.0230
Rocky Uguccioni11212.012t1
Bill Reynolds11212.0120
John McMichael155.050
Team Totals3135911.6271
Opponents Totals3513.3600
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Pug Manders1122720.6350
Ray Hare412030.0360
Steve Marko38026.7350
Charlie McGibbony24020.0250
Frank Sachse12525.0250
Frank Kinard12222.0220
Johnny Butler12020.0200
Bill Reynolds11818.0180
Bill Brown11212.0120
Charlie Taylor11212.0120
Team Totals2657622.2360
Opponents Totals1529319.50
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals278199280
Opponents Totals219128201
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