Gary Famiglietti

Gary J. Famiglietti (November 28, 1913 – July 13, 1986) was an American professional football player who played running back for nine seasons for the Chicago Bears and Boston Yanks. He was born in Medford, Massachusetts and attended college at Boston University. He was selected in the third round of the 1938 NFL draft.^[1]

Gary Famiglietti

No. 2, 17
Position:	Fullback Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1913-11-28)November 28, 1913 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:	July 13, 1986(1986-07-13) (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Medford
College:	Boston University
NFL draft:	1938: 3rd round, 25th pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (1938–1945) Boston Yanks (1946)
Career highlights and awards
3× NFL champion (1940, 1941, 1943) Second-team All-Pro (1942) 3× Pro Bowl (1940–1942) NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1942)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,981 Rushing average: 3.8 Receptions: 12 Receiving yards: 187 Total touchdowns: 25 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Famiglietti's most productive year occurred in 1942. He finished third in the National Football League (NFL) in rushing yards with a total of 503 and first in rushing touchdowns with a total of 8.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the NFL Championship
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Rushing				Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
1938	CHI	9	3	33	129	3.9	0	0	0	0.0	0
1939	CHI	10	2	33	128	3.9	0	3	72	24.0	0
1940	CHI	11	2	93	320	3.4	4	1	11	11.0	0
1941	CHI	7	2	36	101	2.8	1	0	0	0.0	0
1942	CHI	10	8	118	503	4.3	8	1	12	12.0	0
1943	CHI	10	4	64	229	3.6	2	1	10	10.0	0
1944	CHI	10	1	63	282	4.5	2	1	23	23.0	1
1945	CHI	10	0	65	235	3.6	3	4	42	10.5	0
1946	BOS	11	0	23	54	2.3	4	1	17	17.0	0
		88	22	528	1,981	3.8	24	12	187	15.6	1

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Rushing				Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
1940	CHI	1	0	4	20	5.0	1	0	0	0.0	0
1941	CHI	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
1942	CHI	1	1	8	15	1.9	0	0	0	0.0	0
1943	CHI	1	0	3	9	3.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
		4	1	15	44	2.9	1	0	0	0.0	0