RUSS CRAFTCraft, William RussellHeight: 5-9 Weight: 174 Born: October 15, 1919 McEwen, TN Died: January 12, 2009 High School: Wellsburg (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Alabama | |
| 1940 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1941 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1942 | Alabama | Lettered |
| Draft: 15th round (132nd overall) 1943 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 33 | ROH-RDH | 9 | 1 |
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 33 | LDH-RDH-ROH | 11 | 11 |
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 33 | LDH-ROH | 10 | 10 |
| 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1949 PHI NFL | 33 | LDH-LOH | 10 | 10 |
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 33 | LDH-LOH | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 33 | LDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL | 33 | LDH | 11 | 12 |
| 1953 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1953 PHI NFL | 33 | LDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 24 | LCB | 11 | 11 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 98 | 91 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1943 | 1943 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1943 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | |
| Traded | 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1949 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 27 | 108 | 4.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1949 PHI NFL | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 64 | 231 | 3.6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 4 | 138 | 34.5 | 70t | 2 | ||||||
| 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1949 PHI NFL | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 303 | 25.3 | 70t | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 3 | 105 | 35.0 | 49 | 0 |
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1949 PHI NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 26 | 0 |
| 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32t | 1 |
| 1953 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1953 PHI NFL | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 27 | 0 |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 81t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 451 | 20.5 | 81t | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1949 PHI NFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 19 | 113 | 5.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 247 | 7.7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 10 | 327 | 32.7 | 103t | 1 | ||||
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 484 | 28.5 | 103t | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1949 PHI NFL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 1 | |
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 1 |
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