JOE OSMANSKIOsmanski, Joseph CharlesHeight: 6-2 Weight: 218 Born: December 26, 1917 Providence, RI Died: July 24, 1993 Chicago, IL High School: Central (Providence, RI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Holy Cross | |
| 1938 | Holy Cross | Lettered |
| 1939 | Holy Cross | Lettered |
| 1940 | Holy Cross | Lettered |
| Draft: 18th round (170th overall) 1941 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of Bill Osmanski |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Churchill Pros1941 CHU | LH-RH | |||
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 18 | FB-LB | 9 | 6 |
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 18 | FB-LB | 12 | 12 |
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 18 | FB | 12 | 1 |
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 18 | FB | 2 | 0 |
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 80 | FB | 9 | 9 |
| 1949 Year (NFL)1949 Year NFL | 11 | 9 | ||
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 44 | 28 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1941 Churchill Pros1941 CHU | |
| Free Agent | 1941 Churchill Pros1941 CHU | |
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | |
| Traded | 10/6/1949 | 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG 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 Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1949 Year (NFL)1949 Year NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 55 | 201 | 3.7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 64 | 328 | 5.1 | 24t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 74 | 341 | 4.6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 15 | 45 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 66 | 267 | 4.0 | 48 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1949 Year (NFL)1949 Year NFL | 81 | 312 | 3.9 | 48 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 274 | 1182 | 4.3 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 17 | 135 | 7.9 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 Year (NFL)1949 Year NFL | 18 | 138 | 7.7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 54 | 467 | 8.6 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Year (NFL)1949 Year NFL | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 126 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 Year (NFL)1949 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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