Howie YeagerYeager, Howard LeonHeight: 6-0 Weight: 178 Born: February 19, 1915 Orosi, CA Died: July 22, 2000 Purcellville, VA High School: John Muir (Pasadena, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | UC Santa Barbara | Freshmen Team |
| 1935 | UC Santa Barbara | Played |
| 1936 | UC Santa Barbara | Played |
| 1937 | UC Santa Barbara | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Jersey City Giants (AFA)1938 JC AFA | 33 | LH-QB | 7 | 5 |
| 1941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL | 6 | WB-RDH | 10 | 1 |
| 1945 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1945 LAB PCFL | 5 | HB | ||
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 10 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 7/30/1938 | 1938 New York Giants (NFL)1938 NYG NFL |
| Released | 1938 New York Giants (NFL)1938 NYG NFL | |
| Signed | 1938 Jersey City Giants (AFA)1938 JC AFA | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1939 | 1938 Jersey City Giants (AFA)1938 JC AFA |
| Signed | 1941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL | |
| Signed | 1945 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1945 LAB PCFL | |
| Free Agent | 1945 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1945 LAB PCFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Jersey City Giants (AFA)1938 JC AFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1938 Year (AFA)1938 Year AFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1945 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1945 LAB PCFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Jersey City Giants (AFA)1938 JC AFA | 1 | ||||||||
| 1938 Year (AFA)1938 Year AFA | 1 | ||||||||
| 1941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL | 22 | 67 | 3.0 | 39t | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 67 | 3.0 | 39t | 1 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL | 11 | 220 | 20.0 | 65t | 3 | |||||||
| 1945 Los Angeles Bulldogs (PCFL)1945 LAB PCFL | 1 | |||||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 220 | 20.0 | 65t | 3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 New York Giants (NFL)1941 NYG NFL | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 |
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