WALT CLAYClay, Walter Earl (Hatchet)Height: 5-10 Weight: 196 Born: January 8, 1924 Erie, CO Died: May 3, 2013 Charlotte, NC High School: Longmont (CO) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Colorado | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (85th overall) 1946 New York Giants |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 85 | S?-LOH-QB | 13 | 13 |
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 85 | DB-OH | 3 | 2 |
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 80 | DB-HB | 9 | 0 |
| 1947 Year (AAFC)1947 Year AAFC | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 76 | FB-LB | 13 | 12 |
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 76 | FB | 10 | 1 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 48 | 28 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/14/1946 | 1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | |
| Traded | 9/16/1947 | 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 65 | 283 | 4.4 | 1 | |||||
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 Year (AAFC)1947 Year AAFC | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | |||||
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 86 | 293 | 3.4 | 3 | |||||
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 169 | 652 | 3.9 | 4 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 27 | 12 | 44.4 | 12 | 140 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 2 | 7.4 | 3 | 11.1 | 45.8 | ||||||
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 12 | 148 | 5.3 | 11.4 | 8 | 2 | 7.1 | 3 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 23 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 Year (AAFC)1947 Year AAFC | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 10 | 118 | 11.8 | 1 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 270 | 16.9 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1947 Year (AAFC)1947 Year AAFC | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 20 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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