Elmer AngsmanAngsman, Elmer Joseph, Jr.Position: HB-FB Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 Born: December 11, 1925 Chicago, IL Died: April 11, 2002 West Palm Beach, FL High School: Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1944 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1945 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 3rd round (16th overall) 1946 Chicago Cardinals |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 7 | ROH | 11 | 5 |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 7 | FB-LB-ROH-RDH-LOH-LDH | 12 | 2 |
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 7 | ROH | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 7 | ROH | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 7 | ROH | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 7 | ROH | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 7 | ROH-FB | 12 | 1 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 83 | 56 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/14/1946 | 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1/30/1946 | 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL |
| Traded | 8/16/1952 | 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL |
| Released | 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | |
| Retired | 6/13/1953 | 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 192 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 48 | 328 | 6.8 | 61t | 2 | ||||
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 110 | 412 | 3.7 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 131 | 638 | 4.9 | 72t | 8 | ||||
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 125 | 674 | 5.4 | 82t | 6 | ||||
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 102 | 362 | 3.5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 121 | 380 | 3.1 | 28t | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 46 | 114 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 683 | 2908 | 4.3 | 82t | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 5 | 138 | 27.6 | 52 | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 9 | 142 | 15.8 | 38t | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 9 | 195 | 21.7 | 80t | 1 | |||||||
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 41 | 654 | 16.0 | 80t | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 147 | 14.7 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 | |
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 0 |
| Player Deaths |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: November 20, 2025 |