PAUL CHRISTMANChristman, Paul JosephHeight: 6-0 Weight: 210 Born: March 5, 1918 Maplewood, MO Died: March 2, 1970 Lake Forest, IL High School: Maplewood (MO) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Missouri | |
| 1938 | Missouri | Lettered |
| 1939 | Missouri | Lettered |
| 1940 | Missouri | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (13th overall) 1941 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Kenosha Cardinals1941 KEN | E | 1 | 0 | |
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 15 | QB-S | 8 | 3 |
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 44 | QB | 11 | 9 |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 44 | QB-S | 12 | 12 |
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 44 | QB | 8 | 2 |
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 44 | QB | 12 | 7 |
| 1950 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1950 GB NFL | 28 | QB | 11 | 1 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 62 | 34 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 9/2/1941 | 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 1941 Kenosha Cardinals1941 KEN | |
| Released | 1941 Kenosha Cardinals1941 KEN | |
| Signed | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | |
| Purchased | 9/22/1950 | 1950 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1950 GB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1951 | 1950 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1950 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1950 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1950 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 30 | -34 | -1.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 28 | -61 | -2.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1950 GB NFL | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 85 | -26 | -0.3 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 219 | 89 | 40.6 | 118 | 1147 | 5.2 | 12.9 | 70 | 5 | 2.3 | 12 | 5.5 | 42.6 | |||||
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 229 | 100 | 43.7 | 111 | 1656 | 7.2 | 16.6 | 82t | 13 | 5.7 | 18 | 7.9 | 54.8 | |||||
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 301 | 138 | 45.8 | 141 | 2191 | 7.3 | 15.9 | 80t | 17 | 5.6 | 22 | 7.3 | 121 | 59.0 | ||||
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 114 | 51 | 44.7 | 59 | 740 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 71t | 5 | 4.4 | 4 | 3.5 | 54 | 66.4 | ||||
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 151 | 75 | 49.7 | 63 | 1015 | 6.7 | 13.5 | 50t | 11 | 7.3 | 13 | 8.6 | 108 | 59.9 | ||||
| 1950 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1950 GB NFL | 126 | 51 | 40.5 | 68 | 545 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 44t | 7 | 5.6 | 7 | 5.6 | 132 | 49.2 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1140 | 504 | 44.2 | 560 | 7294 | 6.4 | 14.5 | 82t | 58 | 5.1 | 76 | 6.7 | 415 | 54.8 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 12 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -15 | 0 | |
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1950 GB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 35 | 12 | 0 | 12 | -15 | 0 |
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