DON SCHAEFERSchaefer, Donald ThomasHeight: 5-11 Weight: 195 Born: February 13, 1934 Pittsburgh, PA Died: January 20, 2019 Bethel Park, PA High School: Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Notre Dame | |
| 1953 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1954 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1955 | Notre Dame | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 24 | FB-LOH | 12 | 8 |
| 1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1959 HAM IRFU | 96 | FB | 1 | |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 12 | 8 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/29/1955 | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1957 | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1959 HAM IRFU | |
| Released | 1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1959 HAM IRFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 102 | 320 | 3.1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1959 HAM IRFU | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 102 | 320 | 3.1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | 11.0 | 11t | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84.7 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | 11.0 | 11t | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84.7 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU)1959 HAM IRFU | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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