Bob DeFruiterDeFruiter, Robert Albert [born Robert Ephrem]Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 Born: June 3, 1918 Smithfield, NE Died: January 12, 2000 Corpus Christi, TX High School: Lexington (NE) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Nebraska | |
| 1939 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1940 | Nebraska |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Washington Redskins (NFL)1945 WAS NFL | 61 | HB-DH | 3 | 0 |
| 1946 Washington Redskins (NFL)1946 WAS NFL | 61 | RDH-ROH | 7 | 3 |
| 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL | 61 | RDH-ROH | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 39 | DB-QB? | 8 | 4 |
| 1947 Year (NFL)1947 Year NFL | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1948 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1948 PAT AFL | 26 | HB | 5 | 0 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 50 | RDH-ROH-LDH-LOH | 3 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 22 | 7 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1945 Washington Redskins (NFL)1945 WAS NFL | |
| Released | 9/29/1947 | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL |
| Acquired on Waivers | 9/29/1947 | 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL |
| Released | 9/10/1948 | 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL |
| Signed | 9/24/1948 | 1948 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1948 PAT AFL |
| Released | 1948 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1948 PAT AFL | |
| Signed | 10/17/1948 | 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL |
| Released | 11/8/1948 | 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 1948 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1948 PAT AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1948 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1948 PAT AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1948 PAT AFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Washington Redskins (NFL)1945 WAS NFL | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Washington Redskins (NFL)1946 WAS NFL | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 Year (NFL)1947 Year NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Washington Redskins (NFL)1945 WAS NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Washington Redskins (NFL)1946 WAS NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1948 PAT AFL | 1 | ||||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1947 Year (NFL)1947 Year NFL | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 7 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Washington Redskins (NFL)1945 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 Year (NFL)1947 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: September 17, 2025 |