| Derrell PalmerPalmer, Derrell FranklinHeight: 6-2 Weight: 240 Born: August 27, 1922 Breckenridge, TX Died: February 22, 2009 Cleburne, TX High School: Albany (TX) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Texas Christian | |
| 1940 | Texas Christian | Lettered | 
| 1941 | Texas Christian | Lettered | 
| 1942 | Texas Christian | Lettered | 
| Draft: 6th round (49th overall) 1943 Chicago Bears | 
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps | 
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC | 40 | OT-DT | 13 | 0 | 
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC | 40 | LOT-LDT | 14 | 11 | 
| 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC | 40 | LOT-LDTR-ROT-RDT | 14 | 10 | 
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 42 | LDT | 12 | 11 | 
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 42 | LDT-LOT | 12 | 12 | 
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 42 | DT | 12 | 0 | 
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 72 | ROT | 11 | 1 | 
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 72 | RDT-LDT | 11 | 11 | 
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 99 | 56 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1943 | 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 
| Signed | 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC)1946 NY AAFC | |
| Traded | 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1954 | 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
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