GEORGE PLATUKISPlatukis, George P.Height: 6-0 Weight: 196 Born: March 15, 1915 West Hazleton, PA Died: May 17, 1973 Benton, PA High School: West Hazleton (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Duquesne | |
| 1935 | Duquesne | Played |
| 1936 | Duquesne | Played |
| 1937 | Duquesne | Played |
| Draft: 6th round (44th overall) 1938 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of Vin Platukis |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Boston Shamrocks1938 BOSS | 26 | LE | 4 | 3 |
| 1938 Hazelton Redskins (EFL)1938 HAZ EFL | 34 | LE | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1938 PIT NFL | 33 | LOE-LDE | 5 | 2 |
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 33 | LOE-DE-ROE-RDE | 11 | 6 |
| 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | 33 | LOE-LDE | 11 | 11 |
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 33 | LOE-LDE | 11 | 7 |
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 70 | LOE-LDE | 10 | 2 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 48 | 28 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/12/1937 | 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1938 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1938 Boston Shamrocks1938 BOSS | |
| Released | 1938 Boston Shamrocks1938 BOSS | |
| Signed | 1938 Hazelton Redskins (EFL)1938 HAZ EFL | |
| Released | 1938 Hazelton Redskins (EFL)1938 HAZ EFL | |
| Signed | 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1938 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 8/13/1942 | 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1938 PIT NFL | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1938 PIT NFL | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 7 | 170 | 24.3 | 3 | |||||||
| 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | 15 | 290 | 19.3 | 2 | |||||||
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 621 | 18.8 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 |
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