RALPH HEYWOODHeywood, Ralph AlvinHeight: 6-2 Weight: 205 Born: September 11, 1921 Los Angeles, CA Died: April 10, 2007 Bandera, TX High School: Huntington Park (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Southern California | Freshmen Team |
| 1941 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1942 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1943 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (19th overall) 1944 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 57 | LOE-LDE | 14 | 7 |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 31 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 1 |
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 80 | OE-DE | 2 | 0 |
| 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL | 83 | RDE-ROE-LOE | 8 | 8 |
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 83 | ROE-LOE | 12 | 9 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 48 | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1947 | 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC |
| Signed | 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | |
| Released | 10/6/1948 | 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL |
| Signed | 10/13/1948 | 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL |
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 20 | 287 | 14.4 | 4 | |||||||
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 13 | 198 | 15.2 | 39t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL | 11 | 177 | 16.1 | 42t | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL | 14 | 208 | 14.9 | 42t | 1 | ||||||
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 37 | 499 | 13.5 | 61 | 3 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 98 | 1400 | 14.3 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 40 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 11 | 372 | 33.8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL | 35 | 1397 | 39.9 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL | 46 | 1769 | 38.5 | 53 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 20 | 697 | 34.9 | 53 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 68 | 2523 | 37.1 | 53 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Boston Yanks (NFL)1948 BOS NFL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 3 |
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