Pug MandersManders, Clarence EdwardHeight: 6-0 Weight: 200 Born: May 5, 1913 Milbank, SD Died: January 20, 1985 Des Moines, IA High School: Milbank (SD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Minnesota | Freshmen Team |
| 1936 | Drake | Lettered |
| 1937 | Drake | Lettered |
| 1938 | Drake | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (11th overall) 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Relatives: Brother of Jack Manders; brother of Phil Manders; father of Mark Manders |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1939 BKN NFL | 9 | FB-LB-BB-LDH | 11 | 9 |
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 11 | 11 |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 11 | 11 |
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 11 | 11 |
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1943 BKN NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 10 | 9 |
| 1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 10 | 9 |
| 1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL | 25 | FB-LB | 10 | 10 |
| 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC | 76 | FB-WB | 13 | 4 |
| 1947 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1947 BUF AAFC | 74 | FB-LB | 3 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 90 | 74 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1938 | 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1939 BKN NFL |
| Signed | 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1939 BKN NFL | |
| Signed | 8/8/1940 | 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL |
| Signed | 8/8/1940 | 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL |
| Signed | 8/24/1943 | 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1943 BKN NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1945 | 1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL |
| Signed | 1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC | |
| Released | 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC | |
| Signed | 1947 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1947 BUF AAFC | |
| Released | 1947 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1947 BUF AAFC |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1941 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1941 United Press All-NFL |
| 1941 United Press All-NFL |
| 1941 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1939 BKN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1943 BKN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 30 | |
| 1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 234 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1939 BKN NFL | 114 | 482 | 4.2 | 2 | |||||
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL | 80 | 311 | 3.9 | 5 | |||||
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 111 | 486 | 4.4 | 46 | 6 | ||||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 93 | 316 | 3.4 | 23t | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1943 BKN NFL | 89 | 266 | 3.0 | 43t | 3 | ||||
| 1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL | 127 | 430 | 3.4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL | 76 | 238 | 3.1 | 34 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC | 49 | 168 | 3.4 | 3 | |||||
| 1947 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1947 BUF AAFC | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 742 | 2712 | 3.7 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1943 BKN NFL | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 1 | 31 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 11 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 132.1 | |||
| 1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL | 34 | 9 | 26.5 | 21 | 96 | 2.8 | 10.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 11.8 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 3 | 42 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | |||
| 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 14 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 77.1 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 53 | 20 | 37.7 | 28 | 183 | 3.5 | 9.2 | 16 | 1 | 1.9 | 5 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1939 BKN NFL | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1943 BKN NFL | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 48t | 1 | ||||||
| 1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 375 | 13.4 | 48t | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1940 BKN NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 65t | 1 |
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 |
| 1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 120 | 10.9 | 65t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 7 | 128 | 18.3 | 0 | |||||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 9 | 210 | 23.3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1943 BKN NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)1944 BKN NFL | 11 | 227 | 20.6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 620 | 20.0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -12 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -12 | 0 |
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