GAYNELL TINSLEYTinsley, Gaynell Charles (Gus)Height: 6-1 Weight: 198 Born: February 1, 1915 Ruple, LA Died: July 24, 2002 Baton Rouge, LA High School: Homer (LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Louisiana State | |
| 1934 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1935 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1936 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (12th overall) 1937 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| Relatives: Brother of Jess Tinsley |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1937 CHIC NFL | 31 | LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE | 11 | 11 |
| 1938 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1938 CHIC NFL | 31 | LOE-LDE | 11 | 10 |
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 31 | LOE-DE | 7 | 4 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 29 | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/12/1936 | 1937 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1937 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 9/4/1937 | 1937 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1937 CHIC NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1941 | 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1937 CHIC NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | |||
| 1938 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1938 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1937 CHIC NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1938 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1938 CHIC NFL | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | |||||
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1937 CHIC NFL | 36 | 675 | 18.8 | 95t | 5 | ||||||
| 1938 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1938 CHIC NFL | 41 | 516 | 12.6 | 98t | 1 | ||||||
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 16 | 165 | 10.3 | 1 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 93 | 1356 | 14.6 | 98t | 7 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1937 CHIC NFL | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 |
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