DON PAULPaul, Donald RayHeight: 6-0 Weight: 187 Born: July 23, 1926 Tacoma, WA Died: September 7, 2001 Eugene, OR High School: Fife (Tacoma, WA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Washington State | Roster |
| 1947 | Washington State | Lettered |
| 1948 | Washington State | Lettered |
| 1949 | Washington State | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (47th overall) 1950 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 37 | RDH-ROH | 12 | 1 |
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 37 | LOH-RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 22 | RDH | 6 | 4 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 22 | CB-ROH | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 20 | RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 20 | RDH | 11 | 11 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 20 | RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 20 | RCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 20 | RCB | 12 | 12 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 101 | 88 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/21/1950 | 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1950 | 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL |
| Reserve (Injured) | 9/11/1952 | 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL |
| Activated | 10/30/1952 | 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL |
| Traded | 1/30/1954 | 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL |
| Traded | 1/30/1954 | 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 8/29/1954 | 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1958 | 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 4/8/1958 | 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1959 | 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 37 | 247 | 6.7 | 68t | 3 | ||||
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 16 | 114 | 7.1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 73 | 469 | 6.4 | 68t | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 70.8 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 70.8 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 35t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 23 | 398 | 17.3 | 53 | 3 | ||||||
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 16 | 167 | 10.4 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 48 | 690 | 14.4 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 41 | 0 |
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 36 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 38 | 0 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 19 | 0 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 7 | 190 | 27.1 | 42 | 1 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 36 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 593 | 17.4 | 42 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 18 | 194 | 10.8 | 82t | 1 | ||||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 19 | 143 | 7.5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 1 | 57 | 57.0 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 19 | 148 | 7.8 | 60t | 1 | ||||
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 17 | 103 | 6.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 113 | 902 | 8.0 | 82t | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 28 | 693 | 24.8 | 46 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 15 | 424 | 28.3 | 57 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57 | 1417 | 24.9 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 106 | 1 |
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