DON BOSSELERBosseler, Donald JohnHeight: 6-1 Weight: 212 Born: January 24, 1936 Weathersfield, NY Died: November 6, 2024 Atlanta, GA High School: Batavia (NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1954 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1955 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1956 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (9th overall) 1957 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 31 | FB | 12 | 10 |
| 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL | 31 | FB | 10 | 3 |
| 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL | 31 | FB | 12 | 8 |
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 31 | FB | 12 | 10 |
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 31 | FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 31 | FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 31 | FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | 31 | FB | 11 | 6 |
| 8 Years (NFL) | 97 | 77 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 11/27/1956 | 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | Draft |
| 1/29/1957 | 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | Signed |
| 4/26/1965 | 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | Released |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 23 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 138 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 167 | 673 | 4.0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL | 109 | 475 | 4.4 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL | 119 | 644 | 5.4 | 41t | 3 | ||||
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 109 | 428 | 3.9 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 77 | 220 | 2.9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 93 | 336 | 3.6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 79 | 290 | 3.7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | 22 | 46 | 2.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 775 | 3112 | 4.0 | 41t | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 19 | 152 | 8.0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 13 | 86 | 6.6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 32 | 258 | 8.1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 25 | 289 | 11.6 | 61 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1964 Washington Redskins (NFL)1964 WAS NFL | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 136 | 1083 | 8.0 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Washington Redskins (NFL)1960 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
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