Paul SalataSalata, Paul ThomasHeight: 6-2 Weight: 191 Born: October 17, 1926 Los Angeles, CA Died: October 16, 2021 Newport Beach, CA High School: Benjamin Franklin (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1946 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1947 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (118th overall) 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1948 LB PCFL | 22 | E | ||
| 1949 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1949 SF AAFC | 55 | LOE-LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL | 55 | LOE | 4 | 1 |
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 51 | LOE | 7 | 6 |
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 11 | 7 | ||
| 1951 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1951 CAL WIFU | 86 | E | 6 | |
| 1952 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1952 CAL WIFU | 86 | E | 15 | |
| 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | 75 | E | 4 | |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 23 | 19 | ||
| 3 Years (CFL)3 Years CFL | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1948 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1948 LB PCFL | |
| Free Agent | 1948 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1948 LB PCFL | |
| Signed | 5/13/1949 | 1949 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1949 SF AAFC |
| Released | 10/13/1950 | 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | |
| Draft | 1/19/1951 | 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL |
| Released | 9/24/1951 | 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 9/25/1951 | 1951 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1951 CAL WIFU |
| Free Agent | 1952 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1952 CAL WIFU | |
| Signed | 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | |
| Released | 10/1/1953 | 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1948 LB PCFL | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||||
| 1949 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1949 SF AAFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1951 CAL WIFU | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1952 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1952 CAL WIFU | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1952 CAL WIFU | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Long Beach Bulldogs (PCFL)1948 LB PCFL | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1949 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1949 SF AAFC | 24 | 289 | 12.0 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 45 | 572 | 12.7 | 57 | 2 | |||||||
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 50 | 618 | 12.4 | 57t | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1951 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1951 CAL WIFU | 29 | 441 | 15.2 | 48 | 3 | |||||||
| 1952 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1952 CAL WIFU | 65 | 1088 | 16.7 | 67 | 11 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 124 | 1525 | 12.3 | 57t | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 94 | 1529 | 16.3 | 67 | 15 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1952 CAL WIFU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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