Elmer MadarikMadarik, Elmer Laurence (Tippy)Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 Born: July 15, 1922 Joliet, IL Died: March 1, 1974 High School: Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Detroit Mercy | |
| 1941 | Detroit Mercy | Lettered |
| 1942 | Detroit Mercy | Lettered |
| Draft: 18th round (178th overall) 1944 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | HB-DB | 1 | 0 | |
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 40 | WB-TB-LDH | 9 | 9 |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 40 | ROH-RDH | 9 | 4 |
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 30 | FB | 3 | 1 |
| 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL | 23 | RH | 1 | 0 |
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 23 | 14 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL |
| Signed | 11/15/1945 | 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL |
| Traded | 10/27/1948 | 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL |
| Released | 11/15/1948 | 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 19 | 29 | 1.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 48 | 1.5 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 7 | 104 | 7.4 | 14.9 | 47t | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 98.5 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 7 | 104 | 7.4 | 14.9 | 47t | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 98.5 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 113 | 11.3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 |
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 40 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 5 | 131 | 26.2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 200 | 22.2 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
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