Bill OsmanskiOsmanski, William ThomasHeight: 5-11 Weight: 197 Born: December 29, 1915 Providence, RI Died: December 25, 1996 Chicago, IL High School: Central (Providence, RI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Holy Cross | |
| 1936 | Holy Cross | Lettered |
| 1937 | Holy Cross | Lettered |
| 1938 | Holy Cross | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 1939 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Navy; United States Marine Corps |
| Relatives: Brother of Joe Osmanski |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Chicago Bears (NFL)1939 CHIB NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 10 | 3 |
| 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 8 | 6 |
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 10 | 7 |
| 1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 1 | 1 |
| 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 4 | 3 |
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 11 | 5 |
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 5 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 49 | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1938 | 1939 Chicago Bears (NFL)1939 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 9/9/1939 | 1939 Chicago Bears (NFL)1939 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1940 | 1939 Chicago Bears (NFL)1939 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1/28/1940 | 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 9/4/1943 | 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 10/18/1943 | 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL |
| Retired | 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | |
| Activated | 7/29/1947 | 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 10/24/1947 | 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1939 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL |
| 1939 United Press All-NFL |
| 1939 International News Service All-NFL |
| 1939 Official All-NFL |
| 1939 Official All-NFL |
| 1939 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Chicago Bears (NFL)1939 CHIB NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 126 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Chicago Bears (NFL)1939 CHIB NFL | 121 | 699 | 5.8 | 7 | |||||
| 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL | 50 | 192 | 3.8 | 3 | |||||
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 70 | 371 | 5.3 | 23 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 37 | 102 | 2.8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 78 | 343 | 4.4 | 20t | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 368 | 1753 | 4.8 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Chicago Bears (NFL)1939 CHIB NFL | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 170 | 14.2 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 19 | 0 |
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 19 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 8 | 203 | 25.4 | 50 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 285 | 23.8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
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