October 22, 2017

Highlighted Year: Bob Reinhard, 1947

Tackle/Fullback/Punter, Los Angeles Dons


 Age: 27 (Oct. 17)
2nd season in pro football & with Dons
College: California
Height: 6’4”    Weight: 230

Prelude:
A stellar tackle and punter in college, Reinhard was chosen by the Chicago Cardinals in the fifth round of the 1942 NFL draft. He went into the military for the duration of World War II and in 1946 joined the Dons of the new AAFC. Reinhard started all 14 games and received consensus second-team All-AAFC honors.

1947 Season Summary
Appeared in all 14 games
[Bracketed numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]

Punting
Punts – 28 [9]
Yards – 1279 [9]
Average – 45.7 [1]
Punts blocked – 1 [7, tied with four others]

Rushing
Attempts – 41
Yards – 150
Yards per attempt – 3.7
TDs – 0

Pass Receiving
Receptions – 3
Yards – 34
Yards per catch – 11.3
TDs – 1

Passing
Attempts – 4
Completions – 2
Yards – 21
TD passes – 0
Interceptions – 0

Interceptions
Interceptions – 1
Return yards – 0
TDs – 0

Kickoff Returns
Returns – 3
Yards – 42
Average per return – 14.0
TDs – 0

Scoring
TDs – 1         
Points – 6

Dons went 7-7 to finish third in the AAFC Western Division.

Aftermath:
Reinhard remained with the Dons for the next two seasons and continued to excel as a tackle, if no longer handling punting duties, receiving consensus first-team All-AAFC recognition in 1948 and second-team honors in ’49. With the demise of the AAFC he moved on to the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL in 1950, his last season, in which he received second-team All-NFL recognition. For his three years as a punter with the Dons, Reinhard averaged 44.6 yards on 78 punts. Reinhard’s brother Bill also played for the Dons.


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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the following statistical categories:

Rushing: Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing: Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving: Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs, Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose: Total Yards
Defense: Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff Returns: Average
Punt Returns: Average
Punting: Average

*Leagues include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL (1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)


**NFC/AFC since 1970