BEN KISHKish, Ben ErnestHeight: 6-0 Weight: 207 Born: March 31, 1917 Tonawanda, NY Died: February 24, 1989 Coatesville, PA High School: |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Pittsburgh | |
| 1937 | Pittsburgh | |
| 1938 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1939 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (61st overall) 1940 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL | 20 | BB-S | 11 | 3 |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 20 | BB-S | 7 | 0 |
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 44 | FB-LB | 10 | 9 |
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 44 | FB-LB-ROH-RDH | 10 | 10 |
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 44 | FB-LB | 9 | 5 |
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 44 | FB-LB | 11 | 10 |
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 44 | LLB-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 44 | FB-LB | 11 | 1 |
| 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1949 PHI NFL | 44 | FB | 7 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 88 | 50 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1939 | 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | |
| Traded | 8/23/1940 | 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL |
| Purchased | 9/10/1943 | 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1948 | 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 8/1/1948 | 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1949 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | |
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 25 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 22 | 50 | 2.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 22 | 96 | 4.4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 10 | 106 | 10.6 | 66t | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1949 PHI NFL | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 74 | 344 | 4.6 | 66t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 0 | |||||||
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 45t | 1 | ||||||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 38 | 420 | 11.1 | 45t | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 86t | 1 |
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 22 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 257 | 14.3 | 86t | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL | 3 | 133 | 44.3 | 50 | ||||||||
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | |||||||
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 | |||||||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 65 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 8 | 301 | 37.6 | 47 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 856 | 40.8 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
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