Pug Manders
[edit] Biography
Pug Manders (Clarence E. Manders) was born on May 5, 1913 in Milbanks, South Dakota. Manders attended Drake University. Manders made his professional debut in the NFL in 1939 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played in the NFL for 7 years, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Yanks and Brooklyn Tigers over the course of his 7 year NFL career.Manders also played in the AAFC for 2 years, playing for the Buffalo Bills and New York Yankees over the course of his 2 year AAFC career.
Most people believe that 1941 was Pug Manders's best year, as he ran in 6 TDs, picked off 4 passes and ran back an interception for a touchdown.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Rushing Stats
| 1939
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 114
| 482
| 4.2
| 2
| 0
|
| 1940
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 80
| 311
| 3.9
| 5
| 0
|
| 1941
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 111
| 486
| 4.4
| 6
| 46
|
| 1942
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 93
| 316
| 3.4
| 6
| 23
|
| 1943
| BKD
| NFL
| 10
| 89
| 266
| 3
| 3
| 43
|
| 1944
| BKT
| NFL
| 10
| 127
| 430
| 3.4
| 5
| 13
|
| 1945
| BSY
| NFL
| 10
| 76
| 238
| 3.1
| 6
| 34
|
| 1946
| NYY
| AAFC
| 13
| 49
| 168
| 3.4
| 3
| 0
|
| 1947
| BBL
| AAFC
| 3
| 3
| 15
| 5
| 0
| 0
|
| 2 year AAFC career
| 16
| 52
| 183
| 3.5
| 3
| 0
|
| 7 year NFL career
| 74
| 690
| 2529
| 3.7
| 33
| 0
|
[edit] Interception Stats
| 1939
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1940
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 1
| 15
| 15
| 0
|
| 1941
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 4
| 73
| 65
| 1
|
| 1942
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 2
| 23
| 17
| 0
|
| 1943
| BKD
| NFL
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| BKT
| NFL
| 10
| 1
| 4
| 4
| 0
|
| 1945
| BSY
| NFL
| 10
| 3
| 5
| 5
| 0
|
| 1946
| NYY
| AAFC
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1947
| BBL
| AAFC
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2 year AAFC career
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 7 year NFL career
| 74
| 11
| 120
| 0
| 1
|
[edit] Passing Stats
| 1939
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1940
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 39.6
|
| 1941
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1942
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 39.6
|
| 1943
| BKD
| NFL
| 10
| 5
| 4
| 80
| 31
| 6.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 132.1
|
| 1944
| BKT
| NFL
| 10
| 34
| 9
| 26.5
| 96
| 2.82
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1945
| BSY
| NFL
| 10
| 9
| 5
| 55.6
| 42
| 4.67
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 28.2
|
| 1946
| NYY
| AAFC
| 13
| 3
| 2
| 66.7
| 14
| 4.67
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 77.1
|
| 1947
| BBL
| AAFC
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2 year AAFC career
| 16
| 3
| 2
| 66.7
| 14
| 4.67
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 77.1
|
| 7 year NFL career
| 74
| 50
| 18
| 36
| 169
| 3.38
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 13.3
|
[edit] Receiving Stats
| 1939
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 3
| 22
| 7.3
| 0
| 0
|
| 1940
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 1
| 38
| 38
| 1
| 38
|
| 1941
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 6
| 67
| 11.2
| 0
| 27
|
| 1942
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 4
| 53
| 13.3
| 0
| 22
|
| 1943
| BKD
| NFL
| 10
| 5
| 68
| 13.6
| 1
| 48
|
| 1944
| BKT
| NFL
| 10
| 6
| 78
| 13
| 0
| 30
|
| 1945
| BSY
| NFL
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| NYY
| AAFC
| 13
| 3
| 49
| 16.3
| 0
| 0
|
| 1947
| BBL
| AAFC
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2 year AAFC career
| 16
| 3
| 49
| 16.3
| 0
| 0
|
| 7 year NFL career
| 74
| 25
| 326
| 13
| 2
| 0
|
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| 1939
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1940
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1941
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 7
| 128
| 18.3
| 0
| 0
|
| 1942
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 9
| 210
| 23.3
| 36
| 0
|
| 1943
| BKD
| NFL
| 10
| 1
| 19
| 19
| 19
| 0
|
| 1944
| BKT
| NFL
| 10
| 11
| 227
| 20.6
| 35
| 0
|
| 1945
| BSY
| NFL
| 10
| 2
| 10
| 5
| 8
| 0
|
| 1946
| NYY
| AAFC
| 13
| 1
| 26
| 26
| 26
| 0
|
| 1947
| BBL
| AAFC
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2 year AAFC career
| 16
| 1
| 26
| 26
| 0
| 0
|
| 7 year NFL career
| 74
| 30
| 594
| 19.8
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| 1939
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1940
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1941
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1942
| BKD
| NFL
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1943
| BKD
| NFL
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| BKT
| NFL
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1945
| BSY
| NFL
| 10
| 6
| 4
| 0
| -12
| 0
|
| 1946
| NYY
| AAFC
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1947
| BBL
| AAFC
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2 year AAFC career
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 7 year NFL career
| 74
| 6
| 4
| 0
| -12
| 0
|
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