GERRY COWHIGCowhig, Gerard FinbarHeight: 6-2 Weight: 215 Born: July 5, 1921 Boston, MA Died: December 6, 1995 Van Nuys, CA High School: Mechanic Arts (Boston, MA); Marianapolis Prep (Thompson, CT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Notre Dame | |
| 1942 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1946 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 6th round (48th overall) 1945 Cleveland Rams; 2nd round (16th overall) 1947 Cleveland Rams |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 9 | FB-LB | 10 | 5 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 9 | FB-LB-ROH-RDH | 12 | 5 |
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 9 | LLB-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 9 | LB | 11 | 0 |
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 36 | LB | 11 | 9 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 56 | 31 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/6/1945 | 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL |
| Draft | 12/21/1946 | 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC |
| Signed | 6/21/1947 | 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1948 | 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 7/12/1948 | 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL |
| Traded | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1951 | 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1952 | 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1952 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1952 SF NFL | |
| Released | 1952 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1952 SF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 25 | 104 | 4.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 46 | 206 | 4.5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 81 | 342 | 4.2 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 26 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 26 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
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