Benny FriedmanFriedman, BenjaminHeight: 5-10 Weight: 183 Born: March 18, 1905 Cleveland, OH Died: November 23, 1982 New York, NY High School: East Tech (Cleveland, OH); Glenville (Cleveland, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Michigan | Freshmen Team |
| 1924 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1925 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1926 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Coaching Record |
| NFL Officiating Record |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1927 CLE NFL | 6 | QB-S-LOH-LDH | 13 | 13 |
| 1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL)1928 DET NFL | 21 | TB-S-LOH-LDH | 10 | 10 |
| 1929 New York Giants (NFL)1929 NYG NFL | 21 | QB-S-FB-LB-LOH-LDH | 15 | 14 |
| 1930 New York Giants (NFL)1930 NYG NFL | 1 | QB-S | 15 | 13 |
| 1931 New York Giants (NFL)1931 NYG NFL | 1 | TB-S | 8 | 5 |
| 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1932 BKN NFL | 1 | TB-S | 11 | 10 |
| 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1933 BKN NFL | 1 | TB-S-LOH-LDH | 7 | 5 |
| 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1934 BKN NFL | TB-S | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 80 | 71 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 7/18/1927 | 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1927 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1928 | 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1927 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 8/14/1928 | 1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL)1928 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 9/1/1929 | 1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL)1928 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1929 | 1929 New York Giants (NFL)1929 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1932 | 1931 New York Giants (NFL)1931 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 3/22/1932 | 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1932 BKN NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1934 | 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1933 BKN NFL |
| Signed | 11/27/1934 | 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1934 BKN NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1935 | 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1934 BKN NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1927 Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL |
| 1928 Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL |
| 1929 Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL |
| 1930 Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL |
| 2005 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1927 CLE NFL | 2 | 11 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 23 | |||
| 1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL)1928 DET NFL | 6 | 19 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 55 | |||
| 1929 New York Giants (NFL)1929 NYG NFL | 2 | 20 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 32 | ||
| 1930 New York Giants (NFL)1930 NYG NFL | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | - | 0 | 49 | ||
| 1931 New York Giants (NFL)1931 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1932 BKN NFL | 0 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | - | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1933 BKN NFL | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 71 | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | - | 0 | 185 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1927 CLE NFL | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| 1929 New York Giants (NFL)1929 NYG NFL | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| 1930 New York Giants (NFL)1930 NYG NFL | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 1/ | 0/ | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 42 | |
| 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1932 BKN NFL | 0/ | 1/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 25 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/ | 1/ | 0/ | 1/ | 0/ | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1927 CLE NFL | 2 | ||||||||
| 1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL)1928 DET NFL | 6 | ||||||||
| 1929 New York Giants (NFL)1929 NYG NFL | 2 | ||||||||
| 1930 New York Giants (NFL)1930 NYG NFL | 6 | ||||||||
| 1931 New York Giants (NFL)1931 NYG NFL | 2 | ||||||||
| 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1932 BKN NFL | 88 | 250 | 2.8 | 0 | |||||
| 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1933 BKN NFL | 55 | 177 | 3.2 | 0 | |||||
| 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1934 BKN NFL | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 152 | 458 | 3.0 | 18 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1927 CLE NFL | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL)1928 DET NFL | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1929 New York Giants (NFL)1929 NYG NFL | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1930 New York Giants (NFL)1930 NYG NFL | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1931 New York Giants (NFL)1931 NYG NFL | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1932 BKN NFL | 74 | 23 | 31.1 | 41 | 319 | 4.3 | 13.9 | 5 | 6.8 | 10 | 13.5 | 28.9 | ||||||
| 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1933 BKN NFL | 80 | 42 | 52.5 | 31 | 594 | 7.4 | 14.1 | 5 | 6.3 | 7 | 8.8 | 61.1 | ||||||
| 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1934 BKN NFL | 13 | 5 | 38.5 | 6 | 16 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 15.4 | 7.1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 167 | 70 | 41.9 | 78 | 929 | 5.6 | 13.3 | 67 | 40.1 | 19 | 11.4 | 60.2 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1932 BKN NFL | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 |
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