SAMMY VACANTIVacanti, Samuel FiladelfoHeight: 5-10 Weight: 202 Born: March 20, 1922 Omaha, NE Died: December 17, 1981 Omaha, NE High School: Tech (Omaha, NE) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1943 | Purdue | Roster |
| 1946 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| Draft: 21st round (218th overall) 1945 New York Giants; 22nd round (158th overall) 1947 Chicago Rockets |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 69 | QB | 13 | 8 |
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 62 | QB | 9 | 2 |
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 67 | S-QB | 4 | 0 |
| 1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 67 | QB-RLB-K | 12 | 6 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 38 | 16 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/6/1945 | 1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL |
| Draft | 12/21/1946 | 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC |
| Signed | 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1948 | 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC |
| Signed | 7/18/1948 | 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC |
| Released | 10/26/1948 | 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC |
| Signed | 11/5/1948 | 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC |
| Free Agent | 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 3 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 21 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 11 | -9 | -0.8 | 1 | |||||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | |||||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 8 | 0.3 | 3 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 225 | 96 | 42.7 | 113 | 1571 | 7.0 | 16.4 | 80t | 16 | 7.1 | 16 | 7.1 | 60.8 | |||||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 116 | 47 | 40.5 | 54 | 633 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 2 | 1.7 | 15 | 12.9 | 24.7 | ||||||
| 1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC | 116 | 47 | 40.5 | 54 | 633 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 2 | 1.7 | 15 | 12.9 | 24.7 | ||||||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 27 | 11 | 40.7 | 15 | 134 | 5.0 | 12.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.7 | 41.3 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 368 | 154 | 41.8 | 182 | 2338 | 6.4 | 15.2 | 80t | 18 | 4.9 | 32 | 8.7 | 43.5 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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