George HerringHerring, George W.Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Born: June 18, 1933 Gadsden, AL Died: November 8, 1994 AZ High School: Hokes Bluff (AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Jones County JC | |
| 1953 | Jones County JC | |
| 1954 | Southern Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1955 | Southern Mississippi | Lettered |
| Draft: 16th round (184th overall) 1956 San Francisco 49ers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1958 BC WIFU | 97 | QB | 14 | |
| 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | 83 | QB | 1 | |
| 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL | 16 | P-QB | 14 | 0 |
| 1961 Denver Broncos (AFL)1961 DEN AFL | 16 | P-QB | 14 | 3 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 15 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1956 | 1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1958 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1958 BC WIFU | |
| Traded | 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | |
| Released | 8/16/1959 | 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU |
| Signed | 1/19/1960 | 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL |
| Released | 8/1/1960 | 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL |
| Signed | 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1962 | 1961 Denver Broncos (AFL)1961 DEN AFL |
| Signed | 5/26/1962 | 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL |
| Signed | 9/12/1962 | 1962 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1962 CAL CFL |
| Released | 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL | |
| Released | 1962 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1962 CAL CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Denver Broncos (AFL)1961 DEN AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1958 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1958 BC WIFU | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1958 BC WIFU | 73 | -111 | -1.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Denver Broncos (AFL)1961 DEN AFL | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1958 BC WIFU | 232 | 113 | 48.7 | 99 | 1669 | 7.2 | 14.8 | 85 | 5 | 2.2 | 20 | 8.6 | 43.9 | |||||
| 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 5 | 39 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.2 | |
| 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 12 | 137 | 6.2 | 15.2 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4.5 | 10 | 120 | 0 | 43.2 | ||
| 1961 Denver Broncos (AFL)1961 DEN AFL | 211 | 93 | 44.1 | 96 | 1160 | 5.5 | 12.5 | 54 | 5 | 2.4 | 22 | 10.4 | 30.0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 233 | 102 | 43.8 | 108 | 1297 | 5.6 | 12.7 | 54 | 5 | 2.1 | 23 | 9.9 | 10 | 120 | 0 | 29.3 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 241 | 117 | 48.5 | 104 | 1708 | 7.1 | 14.6 | 85 | 5 | 2.1 | 20 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.4 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1958 BC WIFU | 107 | 4570 | 42.7 | 77 | - | |||||||
| 1959 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | 10 | 443 | 44.3 | 59 | - | |||||||
| 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL | 70 | 2610 | 37.3 | 70 | 0 | 149 | ||||||
| 1961 Denver Broncos (AFL)1961 DEN AFL | 80 | 3149 | 39.4 | 63 | 0 | 368 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 150 | 5759 | 38.4 | 70 | 0 | 517 | ||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 117 | 5013 | 42.8 | 77 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1958 BC WIFU | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1961 Denver Broncos (AFL)1961 DEN AFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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