Eddie RucinskiRucinski, Edward AnthonyHeight: 6-2 Weight: 198 Born: July 12, 1916 East Chicago, IN Died: April 22, 1995 Pinellas County, FL High School: Central (East Chicago, IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Indiana | |
| 1938 | Indiana | Lettered |
| 1939 | Indiana | Lettered |
| 1940 | Indiana | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (49th overall) 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Relatives: Brother of Al Rucinski |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 26 | ROE-RDE | 11 | 8 |
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 28 | ROE-RDE | 11 | 9 |
| 1943 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1943 CHIC NFL | 51 | LOE-LDE | 10 | 9 |
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 75 | LOE-LDE-LOH-LDG | 10 | 6 |
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 19 | ROE-RDE-LOE-LDE | 8 | 7 |
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 19 | ROE-RDE | 10 | 2 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 60 | 41 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL |
| Signed | 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | |
| Traded | 8/15/1943 | 1943 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1943 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1943 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1943 CHIC NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1941 BKN NFL | 17 | 204 | 12.0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1943 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1943 CHIC NFL | 26 | 398 | 15.3 | 47 | 3 | |||||||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 22 | 284 | 12.9 | 40t | 1 | |||||||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 23 | 400 | 17.4 | 62 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 99 | 1408 | 14.2 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 22 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 22 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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