Ken KavanaughKavanaugh, Kenneth WilliamHeight: 6-3 Weight: 207 Born: November 23, 1916 Little Rock, AR Died: January 25, 2007 Sarasota, FL High School: Central (Little Rock, AR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Louisiana State | |
| 1937 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1938 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1939 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (22nd overall) 1940 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
| Relatives: Father of Ken Kavanaugh |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL | 51 | LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE | 11 | 0 |
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 51 | LOE-LDE | 11 | 0 |
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 51 | ROE-RDE-LOE-LDE | 10 | 2 |
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 51 | LOE-LDE | 10 | 4 |
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 51 | LOE-LDE | 12 | 6 |
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 51 | LOE-LDE | 12 | 9 |
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 51 | LOE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 51 | LOE | 12 | 7 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 90 | 40 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1939 | 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 8/31/1940 | 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | |
| Released | 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL |
| AWARDS |
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| 1946 United Press All-NFL |
| 1947 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1947 United Press All-NFL |
| 1947 United Press All-NFL |
| 1947 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| 1947 Sportswriters, Inc. All-Pro |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 37 | |
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 52 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 313 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL | 12 | 276 | 23.0 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 11 | 314 | 28.5 | 48 | 6 | |||||||
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 25 | 543 | 21.7 | 64t | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 18 | 337 | 18.7 | 38t | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 32 | 818 | 25.6 | 81t | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 18 | 352 | 19.6 | 64t | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 29 | 655 | 22.6 | 81t | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 17 | 331 | 19.5 | 67t | 2 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 162 | 3626 | 22.4 | 81t | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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