Bob Waterfield

Bob Waterfield

1945–1952 · K · 6'1", 200 lb · b. 1920 · UCLA

Career 11,849 pass yds · 97 pass TD · 60 FG · 573 PTS · 315 punts · 42.4 punt avg · 21 rush yds · 13 rush TD

Seasons leading his conference

19

19 best in the NFL

68 Top-5 finishes

8 Title seasons

10 Categories led

1946 Best season

Spanning 1945–1952, peaking at 4 titles in 1946.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

15th Conference titles 19
11th Best in the NFL 19
14th Top-5 finishes 68

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

8th Punting Average 42.4
57th Yards per Attempt 7.33
76th Interceptions Thrown 128
150th Passing Touchdowns 97
160th Points Scored 573
164th Field Goal Percentage 54.6%
183rd Field Goals Made 60
186th Passing Yards 11,849
193rd Pass Attempts 1,617
197th Completion Percentage 50.3%
201st Passer Rating 61.6
208th Completions 814
438th Interceptions 20

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL led his conference

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Punting Average	4	1st	2 yrs (1948–1949)	1948 42.6 1949 44.4 1951 41.5 1952 42.5 1946 #2 1947 #2 1950 #3
Field Goals Made	3	1st	—	1947 7 1949 9 1951 13 1946 #2 1948 #3 1952 #2
Interceptions Thrown	2	1st	—	1945 17 1949 24 1946 #3 1948 #3
Yards per Attempt	2	1st	—	1945 9.41 1951 8.90 1948 #3
Passing Touchdowns	2	1st	2 yrs (1945–1946)	1945 14 1946 17 1949 #3
Field Goal Percentage	2	1st	—	1946 66.7% 1952 61.1% 1948 #2 1949 #2 1950 #3 1951 #3
Pass Attempts	1	1st	—	1946 251
Completions	1	1st	—	1946 127 1945 #3 1949 #3
Completion Percentage	1	1st	—	1950 57.3% 1945 #3 1946 #3 1949 #3
Passer Rating	1	1st	—	1951 81.8 1945 #3 1946 #2 1950 #2
Points Scored	—	#2	—	1945 #3 1946 #2 1950 #3 1951 #2
Interceptions	—	#2	—	1945 #2
Passing Yards	—	#2	—	1945 #3 1946 #2 1949 #2

Title Seasons

8 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1952	2	FG% 61.1% P/A 42.5
1951	4	FGM 13 RTG 81.8 Y/A 8.90 P/A 41.5
1950	1	CMP% 57.3%
1949	3	FGM 9 P/A 44.4 INT 24
1948	1	P/A 42.6
1947	1	FGM 7
1946	4	TD 17 FG% 66.7% CMP 127 ATT 251
1945	3	TD 14 Y/A 9.41 INT 17

Passing

8 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	Y/A	TD	INT	SK	RTG
1945	CLR	—	10	89	171	52.1%	1,609	9.41	14	17	—	72.4
1946	LAN	—	11	127	251	50.6%	1,747	6.96	17	17	—	67.6
1947	LAN	—	12	96	221	43.4%	1,210	5.48	8	18	—	39.2
1948	LAN	—	11	87	180	48.3%	1,354	7.52	14	18	—	60.1
1949	LAN	—	12	154	296	52.0%	2,168	7.32	17	24	—	61.3
1950	LAN	—	12	122	213	57.3%	1,540	7.23	11	13	—	71.7
1951	LAN	—	11	88	176	50.0%	1,566	8.90	13	10	—	81.8
1952	LAN	—	12	51	109	46.8%	655	6.01	3	11	—	35.7
Career	—	—	91	814	1,617	50.3%	11,849	7.33	97	128	—	61.6

Kicking & Punting

8 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	FGM	FGA	FG%	LNG	50+	XPM	XPA	PTS
1945	CLR	—	10	1	3	33.3%	—	—	31	34	64
1946	LAN	—	11	6	9	66.7%	—	—	37	37	61
1947	LAN	—	12	7	16	43.8%	—	—	27	30	54
1948	LAN	—	11	6	11	54.6%	—	—	38	44	56
1949	LAN	—	12	9	16	56.3%	—	—	43	45	76
1950	LAN	—	12	7	14	50.0%	—	—	54	58	81
1951	LAN	—	11	13	23	56.5%	—	—	41	43	98
1952	LAN	—	12	11	18	61.1%	—	—	44	45	83
Career	—	—	91	60	110	54.6%	—	—	315	336	573

Rushing

8 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	TD	1D	FL
1945	CLR	—	10	18	18	1.00	5	—	—
1946	LAN	—	11	16	-60	-3.75	1	—	—
1947	LAN	—	12	3	6	2.00	1	—	—
1948	LAN	—	11	7	12	1.71	0	—	—
1949	LAN	—	12	5	-4	-0.80	1	—	—
1950	LAN	—	12	8	14	1.75	1	—	—
1951	LAN	—	11	9	49	5.44	3	—	—
1952	LAN	—	12	9	-14	-1.56	1	—	—
Career	—	—	91	75	21	0.28	13	—	—