Otto SchnellbacherSchnellbacher, Otto Ole (The Claw)Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Born: April 15, 1923 Haskell Township, KS Died: March 10, 2008 Topeka, KS High School: Sublette (KS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Kansas | |
| 1942 | Kansas | Lettered |
| 1946 | Kansas | Lettered |
| 1947 | Kansas | Lettered |
| Draft: 25th round (231st overall) 1947 Chicago Cardinals; 3rd round (17th overall) 1948 New York Yankees |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC | 56 | LDE-LOE | 14 | 11 |
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | 56 | R?S | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 83 | RS | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 83 | RS | 12 | 12 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 50 | 47 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL |
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC |
| Signed | 4/22/1948 | 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC |
| Allocated | 1/18/1950 | 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1952 | 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1950 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| 1951 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1951 United Press All-NFL |
| 1951 United Press All-NFL |
| 1951 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 B-NY AAFC | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC | 11 | 239 | 21.7 | 51 | 1 |
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 37 | 0 |
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 11 | 194 | 17.6 | 46t | 2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 558 | 16.4 | 51 | 3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 Brooklyn-New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 BNY AAFC | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 130 | 6.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
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