Howie WeissWeiss, Howard WilliamHeight: 6-0 Weight: 207 Born: October 12, 1917 Fort Atkinson, WI Died: November 23, 1997 Waukesha County, WI High School: Fort Atkinson (WI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Wisconsin | |
| 1936 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| 1937 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| 1938 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (22nd overall) 1939 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 5 | FB-LB | 9 | 1 |
| 1940 Detroit Lions (NFL)1940 DET NFL | 5 | FB-LB | 11 | 4 |
| 1941 Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL)1941 MIL AFL | 34 | FB | 7 | 3 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 20 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1938 | 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL |
| Signed | 5/2/1939 | 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1941 | 1940 Detroit Lions (NFL)1940 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/27/1941 | 1941 Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL)1941 MIL AFL |
| Free Agent | 1941 Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL)1941 MIL AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Detroit Lions (NFL)1940 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 37 | 150 | 4.1 | 0 | |||||
| 1940 Detroit Lions (NFL)1940 DET NFL | 79 | 298 | 3.8 | 3 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 116 | 448 | 3.9 | 3 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL)1941 MIL AFL | 1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1940 Detroit Lions (NFL)1940 DET NFL | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Detroit Lions (NFL)1940 DET NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 |
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