Gil MainsMains, Gilbert LeeHeight: 6-2 Weight: 243 Born: December 17, 1929 Mount Carmel, IL Died: January 10, 2009 West Branch, MI High School: Mount Carmel (IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Murray State | |
| 1949 | Murray State | |
| 1950 | Murray State | Played |
| 1951 | Murray State | Played |
| Draft: 20th round (237th overall) 1952 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 84 | LDE-RDE | 3 | 0 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 72 | LDT-RDT | 12 | 6 |
| 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU | 66 | T-E | 3 | |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 72 | LDT-RDT | 12 | 6 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 72 | RDE-RDT | 8 | 6 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 72 | RDE-RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 72 | RDT | 10 | 9 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 72 | RDT-RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 72 | RDT | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 72 | DT | 3 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 84 | 51 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1952 | 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | |
| Activated | 1018/953 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1955 | 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU | |
| Released | 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU | |
| Signed | 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | |
| Activated | 12/7/1956 | 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1957 | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL |
| Released | 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 1 |
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