Bill Callihan

William Earl Callihan
Born: May 15, 1916
Paxton, NE USA
Deceased: August 23, 1986
Columbus, NE
Position: B-T
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 217
College: Nebraska
High School: Grand Island (NE)
Career: 1940-1945
Drafted: 1939 in Round 9, #77 overall by the Detroit Lions

Bill Callihan played from 1940 to 1945 during his career with the Detroit Lions. Callihan ran for 105 yards in his career on 33 attempts, scoring 1 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 387 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns..

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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
1942NFL Detroit Lions100.000.000.01100.00.0
1943NFL Detroit Lions200.000.000.0150.00.0
1945NFL Detroit Lions5360.0346.8120.0240.015 80.4
Totals8337.5344.2112.5450.015 

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1943NFL Detroit Lions5173.41
1944NFL Detroit Lions133.00
1945NFL Detroit Lions27853.116 0
Totals331053.216 1

Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1940NFL Detroit Lions44210.50
1941NFL Detroit Lions4348.522 0
1942NFL Detroit Lions44812.017 0
1943NFL Detroit Lions810813.540 3
1944NFL Detroit Lions8678.421 0
1945NFL Detroit Lions48822.029 1
Totals3238712.140 4

Kicking:

Year Team X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
1945NFL Detroit Lions272592.625
Totals272592.60025

Punting:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long
1942NFL Detroit Lions14444.044
Totals14444.044

Punt Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1943NFL Detroit Lions252.50
Totals252.50

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1944NFL Detroit Lions34615.320 0
Totals34615.320 0

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1940NFL Detroit Lions2189.00
1942NFL Detroit Lions3299.720 0
1943NFL Detroit Lions177.00
1945NFL Detroit Lions284.00
Totals8627.820 0

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1945NFL Detroit Lions021-10
Totals0021-100

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1943NFL Detroit Lions130000024
1945NFL Detroit Lions010025031
Totals1400000002500055


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1940NFLDetroit Lions101
1941NFLDetroit Lions116
1942NFLDetroit Lions1110
1943NFLDetroit Lions104
1944NFLDetroit Lions1010
1945NFLDetroit Lions1010


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