OWEN GOODNIGHTGoodnight, Owen Lechter, Jr.Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 Born: August 27, 1917 Holland, TX Died: May 13, 1967 San Marcos, TX High School: Holland (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Hardin-Simmons | |
| 1938 | Hardin-Simmons | Lettered |
| 1939 | Hardin-Simmons | |
| 1940 | Hardin-Simmons | Lettered |
| Draft: 15th round (135th overall) 1940 Cleveland Rams |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of Clyde Goodnight |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1941 CLE NFL | 16 | TB-LDH-FB-LB | 10 | 1 |
| 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL | 19 | QB | 8 | 6 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 10 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1939 | 1940 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1940 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1941 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1941 CLE NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1941 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1941 CLE NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | |
| Released | 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1941 CLE NFL | 21 | -54 | -2.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | -54 | -2.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1941 CLE NFL | 36 | 12 | 33.3 | 19 | 182 | 5.1 | 15.2 | 61 | 1 | 2.8 | 5 | 13.9 | 20.6 | |||||
| 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL | 88 | 34 | 38.6 | 45 | 526 | 6.0 | 15.5 | 8 | 9.1 | 9 | 10.2 | 49.9 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 36 | 12 | 33.3 | 19 | 182 | 5.1 | 15.2 | 61 | 1 | 2.8 | 5 | 13.9 | 20.6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1941 CLE NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 11 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1941 CLE NFL | 16 | 637 | 39.8 | 74 | 0 | |||||||
| 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL | 5 | 222 | 44.4 | |||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 637 | 39.8 | 74 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1941 CLE NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1941 CLE NFL | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 |
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