O'NEAL ADAMSAdams, Howard O'NealHeight: 6-3 Weight: 195 Born: January 21, 1919 Beebe, AR Died: October 27, 1998 Sand Springs, OK High School: Beebe (AR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Arkansas | |
| 1939 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1940 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1941 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL | 30 | LOE-LDE | 11 | 11 |
| 1943 New York Giants (NFL)1943 NYG NFL | 30 | LOE-lDE | 8 | 8 |
| 1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL | 30 | LOE-LDE | 10 | 10 |
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1946 BKN AAFC | 54 | RDE-LOE | 14 | 1 |
| 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1947 BKN AAFC | 54 | DE-OE | 1 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 44 | 30 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 7/20/1942 | 1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1944 | 1943 New York Giants (NFL)1943 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 8/21/1944 | 1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1945 | 1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 4/27/1946 | 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1946 BKN AAFC |
| Released | 9/5/1947 | 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1947 BKN AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1943 New York Giants (NFL)1943 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1946 BKN AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 24t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1943 New York Giants (NFL)1943 NYG NFL | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL | 14 | 342 | 24.4 | 39 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1946 BKN AAFC | 15 | 225 | 15.0 | 2 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 43 | 719 | 16.7 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL | 1 | 66 | 66.0 | 66t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 66 | 66.0 | 66t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 New York Giants (NFL)1943 NYG NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 New York Giants (NFL)1943 NYG NFL | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 |
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