Fred EnkeEnke, Fred William, Jr.Height: 6-1 Weight: 201 Born: December 15, 1924 Louisville, KY Died: April 13, 2014 Casa Grande, AZ High School: Tuscon (AZ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 1947 | Arizona | Lettered |
| Draft: 22nd round (152nd overall) 1948 New York Yankees; 7th round (47th overall) 1948 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 24 | QB-LOH-DB | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 24 | QB-S | 12 | 6 |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 24 | QB-FB | 12 | 0 |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 24 | QB | 7 | 0 |
| 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL | 17 | QB | 10 | 0 |
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL | 17 | QB | 8 | 8 |
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 17 | QB | 3 | 1 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 64 | 27 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC |
| Selection Declared Ineligible | 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC | |
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/4/1948 | 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL |
| Traded | 4/28/1952 | 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL |
| Traded | 8/7/1953 | 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL |
| Reserve (Injured)? | 11/20/1953 | 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL |
| Released | 11/3/1954 | 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 74 | 365 | 4.9 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 36 | 134 | 3.7 | 33 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL | 14 | 25 | 1.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL | 28 | 91 | 3.3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 170 | 640 | 3.8 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 221 | 100 | 45.2 | 104 | 1328 | 6.0 | 13.3 | 51t | 11 | 5.0 | 17 | 7.7 | 139 | 49.4 | ||||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 142 | 63 | 44.4 | 74 | 793 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 58t | 6 | 4.2 | 5 | 3.5 | 145 | 61.7 | ||||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 53 | 22 | 41.5 | 24 | 424 | 8.0 | 19.3 | 46t | 5 | 9.4 | 7 | 13.2 | 14 | 61.9 | ||||
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 6 | 22 | 2.4 | 11.0 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL | 67 | 22 | 32.8 | 40 | 377 | 5.6 | 17.1 | 65 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 7.5 | 27 | 26.8 | ||||
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL | 169 | 71 | 42.0 | 83 | 1054 | 6.2 | 14.8 | 55t | 8 | 4.7 | 15 | 8.9 | 144 | 41.9 | ||||
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 8 | 171 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 42 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10.7 | 32 | 38.5 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 689 | 297 | 43.1 | 339 | 4169 | 6.1 | 14.0 | 65 | 31 | 4.5 | 53 | 7.7 | 0 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 48 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 0 | |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |
| 1952 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1952 PHI NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 19 | 0 | 19 | -5 | 0 |
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