Pug Manders

Clarence Edward "Pug" Manders (May 5, 1913 – January 13, 1985) was an American football fullback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers from 1939 through 1944. He was selected in the second round of the 1939 NFL draft.^[1] Manders led the NFL in rushing in 1941, with 486 yards.

Pug Manders

Manders in 1941
No. 9, 25, 76, 74
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1913-05-05)May 5, 1913 Milbank, South Dakota, U.S.
Died:	January 13, 1985(1985-01-13) (aged 71) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Milbank (Milbank, South Dakota)
College:	Drake
NFL draft:	1939: 2nd round, 11th pick
Career history
Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers (1939–1944) Boston Yanks (1945) New York Yankees (AAFC) (1946) Buffalo Bills (1947)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1941) 3× All-Star Game (1939, 1940, 1941) NFL rushing yards leader (1941)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 2,291 Rushing average: 3.7 Receptions: 25 Receiving yards: 326 Total touchdowns: 36 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He was the younger brother of Chicago Bears kicker "Automatic Jack" Manders.

Manders on the cover of an October 1939 Dodgers game program

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Rushing				Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
1939	BKN	11	9	114	482	4.2	2	3	22	7.3	0
1940	BKN	11	11	80	311	3.9	5	1	38	38.0	1
1941	BKN	11	11	111	486	4.4	5	6	67	11.2	0
1942	BKN	11	11	93	316	3.4	6	4	53	13.3	0
1943	BKN	10	9	89	266	3.0	3	5	68	13.6	1
1944	BKN	10	9	127	430	3.4	5	6	78	13.0	0
1945	BOS	10	10	76	238	3.1	6	0	0	0.0	0
		74	70	690	2,529	3.7	32	25	326	13.0	2