George FranklinFranklin, George EugeneHeight: 6-3 Weight: 226 Born: July 5, 1954 Seguin, TX High School: Sam Houston (San Antonio, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| 1974 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| 1975 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| 1976 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (47th overall) 1977 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 40 | RB | 15 | 0 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 15 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL |
| Signed | 6/9/1977 | 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/12/1977 | 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL |
| Traded | 9/1/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/21/1979 | 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 12/7/1979 | 1979 New York Giants (NFL)1979 NYG NFL |
| Released | 8/18/1980 | 1980 New York Giants (NFL)1980 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | |
| Released | 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 11 | 258 | 23.5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 258 | 23.5 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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