George Cafego

TD–INT	5–16
Passing yards	966
Passer rating	37.7
Rushing yards	77
Rushing touchdowns	1
Receptions	13
Receiving yards	133
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

George Cafego
No. 72, 23, 32, 11
Positions	Fullback ; Quarterback ; Halfback
Personal information
Born	August 29, 1915; Whipple, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 9, 1998 (aged 82); Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	169 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Oak Hill; (Oak Hill, West Virginia)
College	Tennessee
NFL draft	1940: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Brooklyn Dodgers (1940, 1943); Washington Redskins (1943); Boston Yanks (1944–1945);
Coaching
	Furman (1948); Backfield; Wyoming (1949–1952); Assistant; Arkansas (1953–1954); Assistant; Tennessee (1955–1963); Backfield; Tennessee (1964–1973); Assistant; Tennessee (1974–1984); Special teams; Denver Broncos (1986); Assistant; Minnesota Vikings (1987); Assistant;
Awards and highlights
	Consensus All-American (1939); First-team All-American (1938); SEC Player of the Year (1938); 2× First-team All-SEC (1938, 1939); Second-team All-SEC (1937);
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT
TD–INT	5–16
Passing yards	966
Passer rating	37.7
Rushing yards	77
Rushing touchdowns	1
Receptions	13
Receiving yards	133
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

George Cafego (/ˈkæfəɡoʊ/ KAF-ə-goh; August 29, 1915 – February 9, 1998) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Redskins, and Boston Yanks. He served as the head baseball coach at the University of Wyoming in 1950 and at his alma mater, Tennessee, from 1958 to 1962.