BILL GARNAASGarnaas, Wilford BenjamenHeight: 5-11 Weight: 187 Born: October 8, 1921 Oberon, ND Died: May 9, 2002 St. Paul, MN High School: |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Minnesota | |
| 1941 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 1942 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 1943 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (44th overall) 1944 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 30 | BB | 10 | 4 |
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 30 | WB-RDH | 10 | 0 |
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 30 | BB | 6 | 1 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 26 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1944 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | |
| Released | 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 11/4/1948 | 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 30t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 5 | 144 | 28.8 | 68t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 200 | 25.0 | 68t | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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