EMIL BANJAVICBanjavic, Emil ThomasHeight: 6-0 Weight: 190 Born: September 19, 1915 Staunton, IL Died: December 1, 1995 Las Vegas, NV High School: Staunton (IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Arizona | |
| 1939 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 1940 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 1941 | Arizona | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (75th overall) 1942 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 11 | TB-LDH | 10 | 1 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 10 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/22/1941 | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 45 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 45 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 5 | 235 | 47.0 | 58 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 235 | 47.0 | 58 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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