ED CIFERSCifers, Edward CliftonHeight: 6-1 Weight: 227 Born: July 18, 1916 Church Hill, TN Died: July 19, 2005 Knoxville, TN High School: Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Tennessee | |
| 1938 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1939 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1940 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (50th overall) 1941 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| Relatives: Brother of Bob Cifers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL | 43 | ROE-RDE | 11 | 9 |
| 1942 Washington Redskins (NFL)1942 WAS NFL | 43 | ROE-RDE-LOE-LDE | 11 | 9 |
| 1946 Washington Redskins (NFL)1946 WAS NFL | 43 | ROE-RDE | 11 | 11 |
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 14 | RDE-ROE | 11 | 11 |
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 14 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 Knoxville Rebels1949 KNO | E | 0 | ||
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 56 | 52 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Washington Redskins (NFL)1942 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Washington Redskins (NFL)1946 WAS NFL | |
| Released | 9/22/1948 | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 9/30/1947 | 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1948 | 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1948 | 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1949 | 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1949 Knoxville Rebels1949 KNO | |
| Free Agent | 1949 Knoxville Rebels1949 KNO |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1942 Washington Redskins (NFL)1942 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL | 10 | 94 | 9.4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 Washington Redskins (NFL)1942 WAS NFL | 18 | 196 | 10.9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Washington Redskins (NFL)1946 WAS NFL | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 37 | 399 | 10.8 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 1942 Washington Redskins (NFL)1942 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Washington Redskins (NFL)1942 WAS NFL | 1 | ||||||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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