Ed SprinkleSprinkle, Edward AlexanderHeight: 6-1 Weight: 206 Born: September 3, 1923 Bradshaw, TX Died: July 28, 2014 Palos Heights, IL High School: Tuscola (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Hardin-Simmons | |
| 1941 | Hardin-Simmons | Lettered |
| 1942 | Hardin-Simmons | Lettered |
| 1943 | Navy | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 7 | LOG-LDG-OT-DT-C-LB | 9 | 3 |
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 7 | LOG-LDG-ROE-RDE | 5 | 4 |
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 7 | ROE-RDE | 11 | 11 |
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 7 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 5 |
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 7 | RDE-ROE | 10 | 2 |
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 7 | RDE-ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 7 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 7 | RDE-ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 7 | RDE-ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 7 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 7 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 7 | RDE-LDE | 12 | 2 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 131 | 99 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1956 | 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1949 International News Service All-Pro |
| 1950 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| 2020 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (Centennial) |
| 2020 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 62 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 34t | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 10 | 132 | 13.2 | 34t | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 451 | 14.1 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 34 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 1 |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 1 |
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 111 | 2 |
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