BOB COWANCowan, Robert GeorgeHeight: 5-11 Weight: 185 Born: January 3, 1923 Fort Wayne, IN Died: January 20, 2004 Fort Wayne, IN High School: North Side (Fort Wayne, IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Indiana | Lettered |
| 1946 | Indiana | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (111th overall) 1945 Chicago Cardinals; 4th round (32nd overall) 1947 Cleveland Rams |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 80 | ROH-RDH | 11 | 1 |
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 80 | ROH | 14 | 7 |
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 83 | RDH-LOH | 9 | 9 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 34 | 17 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/6/1945 | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL |
| Draft | 12/21/1946 | 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC |
| Signed | 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | |
| Released | 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | |
| Signed | 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 38 | 181 | 4.8 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 33 | 99 | 3.0 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 72 | 280 | 3.9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 15 | 265 | 17.7 | 63t | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 351 | 16.7 | 63t | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 12 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | |||||
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 108 | 18.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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