GEORGE BRANCATOBrancato, GeorgeHeight: 5-9 Weight: 177 Born: May 27, 1931 New York, NY Died: October 22, 2019 High School: Lafayette (Brooklyn, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Santa Ana JC | Played |
| 1950 | Santa Ana JC | Played |
| 1952 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1953 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL | 41 | LDH-LOH | 5 | 3 |
| 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU | 84 | HB | 8 | |
| 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFU | 87 | DB | 14 | |
| 1958 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1958 OTT IRFU | 87 | HB | 14 | |
| 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1959 OTT IRFU | 87 | HB | 14 | |
| 1960 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1960 OTT IRFU | 10 | CB-FL | 14 | |
| 1961 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1961 OTT CFL | 10 | CB-FL | 13 | |
| 1962 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1962 OTT CFL | 10 | HB | 9 | |
| 1964 Quebec Rifles (UFL)1964 QUE UFL | 41 | FL-DB | ||
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 5 | 3 | ||
| 7 Years (CFL)7 Years CFL | 86 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 2/25/1954 | 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 10/5/1954 | 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 11/9/1954 | 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1956 | 1955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU | |
| Released | 10/16/1956 | 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU |
| Signed | 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFU | |
| Released | 1962 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1962 OTT CFL | |
| Signed | 2/1/19674 | 1964 Quebec Rifles (UFL)1964 QUE UFL |
| Free Agent | 1964 Quebec Rifles (UFL)1964 QUE UFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Quebec Rifles (UFL)1964 QUE UFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFU | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1958 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1958 OTT IRFU | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1960 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1960 OTT IRFU | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1961 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1961 OTT CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU | 46 | 213 | 4.6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFU | 16 | 40 | 2.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1959 OTT IRFU | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1960 OTT IRFU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU | 30 | 459 | 15.3 | 54 | 2 | ||||||
| 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFU | 25 | 776 | 31.0 | 84 | 5 | ||||||
| 1958 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1958 OTT IRFU | 21 | 405 | 19.3 | 46 | 4 | ||||||
| 1960 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1960 OTT IRFU | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1961 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1961 OTT CFL | 12 | 209 | 17.4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1964 Quebec Rifles (UFL)1964 QUE UFL | 1 | ||||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 94 | 1964 | 20.9 | 84 | 14 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFU | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 20 | 0 |
| 1958 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1958 OTT IRFU | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 41 | 0 |
| 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1959 OTT IRFU | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1960 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1960 OTT IRFU | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1961 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1961 OTT CFL | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 30 | 0 |
| 1962 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1962 OTT CFL | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 29 | 246 | 8.5 | 41 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU | 14 | - | 97 | 6.9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1960 OTT IRFU | 2 | - | 6 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 16 | 103 | 6.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU | 5 | - | 91 | 18.2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFU | 3 | - | 58 | 19.3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 8 | 149 | 18.6 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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