Gene SchroederSchroeder, Eugene WillardHeight: 6-3 Weight: 192 Born: March 3, 1929 Washington, DC Died: January 28, 2025 St. John, IN High School: Anacostia (Washington, DC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1948 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1949 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1950 | Virginia | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (12th overall) 1951 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 88 | RS-ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 88 | ROE-S | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 88 | OE-ROH | 5 | 0 |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 88 | ROH-ROE-LOE | 12 | 4 |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 88 | ROE | 11 | 6 |
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 88 | LOE | 12 | 4 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 64 | 38 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/18/1951 | 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 6/18/1951 | 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1953 | 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 10/21/1954 | 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1958 | 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 24 | 461 | 19.2 | 75t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 39 | 660 | 16.9 | 56 | 6 | ||||||
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 1 | 71 | 71.0 | 71t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 17 | 315 | 18.5 | 51t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 20 | 315 | 15.8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 104 | 1870 | 18.0 | 75t | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 22 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 22 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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