SAM PALUMBOPalumbo, Samuel FrankHeight: 6-2 Weight: 226 Born: June 7, 1932 Cleveland, OH High School: Collinwood (Cleveland, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Notre Dame | Lettered |
| 1952 | Notre Dame | Lettered |
| 1953 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1954 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 15th round (179th overall) 1954 San Francisco 49ers; 4th round (49th overall) 1955 Cleveland Browns |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 56/50 | RLB | 8 | 0 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 54 | LLB-C | 12 | 0 |
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 53 | MLB | 9 | 8 |
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 54 | MLB | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 30 | 9 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1954 | 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL |
| Selection Declared Ineligible | 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | |
| Draft | 1/27/1955 | 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/26/1955 | 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL |
| Activated | 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | |
| Signed | 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | |
| Released | 9/22/1958 | 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL |
| Signed | 9/2/1960 | 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL |
| Released | 9/12/1960 | 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
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