Harry DowdaDowda, Harry ClintonHeight: 6-2 Weight: 199 Born: December 29, 1922 Atlanta, GA Died: June 24, 1996 Wintergreen, VA High School: Fulton (Atlanta, GA); Hickory (NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1946 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1947 | Wake Forest | Played |
| 1948 | Wake Forest | Played |
| Draft: 19th round (168th overall) 1947 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 22 | ROH-LDH? | 12 | 10 |
| 1950 Washington Redskins (NFL)1950 WAS NFL | 22/44 | RDH-ROH-LS | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Washington Redskins (NFL)1951 WAS NFL | 44 | ROH-FB | 12 | 0 |
| 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL | 44 | RDH-ROH | 11 | 4 |
| 1953 Washington Redskins (NFL)1953 WAS NFL | 44 | LDH-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | 44 | RDH | 12 | 10 |
| 1955 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1955 PHI NFL | 44 | RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 83 | 60 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 4/7/1949 | 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1953 | 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 3/25/1953 | 1953 Washington Redskins (NFL)1953 WAS NFL |
| Released | 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | |
| Signed | 9/24/1954 | 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1956 | 1955 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1955 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 5/9/1956 | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1958 | 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1950 Washington Redskins (NFL)1950 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1953 Washington Redskins (NFL)1953 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 65 | 239 | 3.7 | 21t | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1950 Washington Redskins (NFL)1950 WAS NFL | 23 | 47 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 Washington Redskins (NFL)1951 WAS NFL | 29 | 111 | 3.8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 Washington Redskins (NFL)1953 WAS NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 124 | 405 | 3.3 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 11 | 187 | 17.0 | 67t | 1 | |||||||
| 1950 Washington Redskins (NFL)1950 WAS NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 Washington Redskins (NFL)1951 WAS NFL | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 277 | 15.4 | 67t | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 36 | 0 |
| 1950 Washington Redskins (NFL)1950 WAS NFL | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 28t | 1 |
| 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1953 Washington Redskins (NFL)1953 WAS NFL | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 23t | 1 |
| 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 199 | 12.4 | 36 | 2 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Washington Redskins (NFL)1951 WAS NFL | 13 | 341 | 26.2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 341 | 26.2 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Washington Redskins (NFL)1950 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Washington Redskins (NFL)1951 WAS NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Washington Redskins (NFL)1953 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1955 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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