Bull Karcis

Full Name: John Karcis	Primary Position: B/FB/G/HB
Height/Weight: 5' 10"/223	College: Carnegie Mellon Univeristy
Birthdate: December 3, 1908	High School: Monaca (PA)
Birthplace: Monaca, Pennsylvania	Nickname: Five Yards
Pro Experience: 9 years

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Bull Karcis (John Karcis) was born on December 3, 1908 in Monaca, Pennsylvania. After going to high school at Monaca (PA), Karcis attended Carnegie Mellon Univeristy. Karcis made his professional debut in the NFL in 1932 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants over the course of his 9 year career.

Most people believe that 1937 was Bull Karcis's best year.

year	team	league	games	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1932	BKD	NFL	11	20	68	3.4	1	0
1933	BKD	NFL	10	70	232	3.3	0	0
1934	BKD	NFL	9	51	202	4	0	0
1935	BKD	NFL	12	68	188	2.8	1	0
1936	PIP	NFL	12	89	272	3.1	2	0
1937	PIP	NFL	10	127	413	3.3	3	0
1938	PIP	NFL	4	16	31	1.9	0	0
1939	NYG	NFL	10	31	93	3	0	0
1943	NYG	NFL	8	12	25	2.1	0	7
9 year NFL career			94	557	1705	3.1	11	0

year	team	league	games	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
1932	BKD	NFL	11	0	0	0	0
1933	BKD	NFL	10	1	4	4	4
1934	BKD	NFL	9	0	0	0	0
1935	BKD	NFL	12	5	58	11.6	0
1936	PIP	NFL	12	8	71	8.9	0
1937	PIP	NFL	10	2	18	9	0
1938	PIP	NFL	4	0	0	0	0
1939	NYG	NFL	10	0	0	0	0
1943	NYG	NFL	8	1	1	1	1
9 year NFL career			94	17	152	8.9	0

year	team	league	games	ATT	CMP	PCT	YDS	YPA	TD	INT	RAT
1932	BKD	NFL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933	BKD	NFL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1934	BKD	NFL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1935	BKD	NFL	12	5	2	40	23	4.6	0	0	54.6
1936	PIP	NFL	12	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1937	PIP	NFL	10	3	1	33.3	2	0.67	1	1	42.4
1938	PIP	NFL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1939	NYG	NFL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1943	NYG	NFL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9 year NFL career			94	12	3	25	25	2.08	1	3	27.8

year	team	league	games	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG
1932	BKD	NFL	11	0	0	0	0
1933	BKD	NFL	10	0	0	0	0
1934	BKD	NFL	9	0	0	0	0
1935	BKD	NFL	12	0	0	0	0
1936	PIP	NFL	12	0	0	0	0
1937	PIP	NFL	10	0	0	0	0
1938	PIP	NFL	4	0	0	0	0
1939	NYG	NFL	10	0	0	0	0
1943	NYG	NFL	8	1	21	21	21
9 year NFL career			94	1	21	21	0

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