Lou SabanSaban, Louis HenryHeight: 6-0 Weight: 202 Born: October 13, 1921 Brookfield, IL Died: March 29, 2009 North Myrtle Beach, SC High School: La Grange (IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Indiana | Lettered |
| 1942 | Indiana | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (88th overall) 1944 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of John Saban |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 66 | MLB-FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 72 | RLB-C-K | 14 | 14 |
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 20 | RLB-C | 14 | 14 |
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 20 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 54 | 54 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1944 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 7/21/1945 | 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC |
| Free Agent | 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 10 | |
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 1 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 17 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 21 | 22 | 95.5 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 27 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | |
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 25t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 110 | 8.5 | 25t | 1 |
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