GEORGE TARASOVICTarasovic, George Kenneth (The Thing)Height: 6-4 Weight: 245 Born: May 6, 1930 Granville, NY Died: October 24, 2019 Savannah, GA High School: Warren Harding (Bridgeport, CT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1950 | Northeast Louisana JC | Played |
| 1951 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (18th overall) 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 50 | LDE-RLB | 12 | 9 |
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 82 | LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 52 | RLB-DE | 12 | 10 |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 52 | LLB-LDE | 12 | 5 |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 82 | LDE | 12 | 8 |
| 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL | 82 | LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 82 | LDE-LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 82 | LLB | 12 | 7 |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 82 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 82 | LLB | 8 | 8 |
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 82 | LDE | 6 | 5 |
| 1963 Year (NFL)1963 Year NFL | 14 | 13 | ||
| 1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL | 82 | LDE | 11 | 11 |
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 82 | LDE | 14 | 0 |
| 1966 Denver Broncos (AFL)1966 DEN AFL | 65 | RDT | 6 | 6 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 155 | 119 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1952 | 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1/11/1954 | 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 4/7/1956 | 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL |
| Released | 11/6/1963 | 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/6/1963 | 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL |
| Released | 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL | |
| Signed | 1966 Denver Broncos (AFL)1966 DEN AFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1967 | 1966 Denver Broncos (AFL)1966 DEN AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 37 | 0 |
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 200 | 16.7 | 40t | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 1 | |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Year (NFL)1963 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 152 | 2 |
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