Vince Banonis
Vincent Joseph Banonis
Born: April 9, 1921
Detroit, MI USA
Deceased: October 23, 2010
Southfield, MI
Position: C-T-LB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 230
College: Detroit Mercy
High School: Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI)
Career: 1942-1953
Drafted: 1942 in Round 4, #29 overall by the Chicago Cardinals
Vince Banonis played from 1942 to 1953 during his career with the Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers, Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions. Banonis accounted for 12 points in his professional career.
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 41 | 0 |
| 1948 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1949 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 28 | 1 |
| 1951 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Totals | 14 | 188 | 13.4 | 41 | 1 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1948 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 | NFL Detroit Lions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 83 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1947 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1949 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 5 |
| 1944 | NFL | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers | 2 | 0 |
| 1944 | NFL | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers | 2 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 11 |
| 1947 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 8 |
| 1948 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 9 |
| 1949 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 5 |
| 1950 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 4 |
| 1951 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 12 | 0 |
| 1952 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 12 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 12 | 0 |
Honors
1946 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1947 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1948 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1948 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1948 - The Sporting News All-NFL/AAFC (2nd Team)
1948 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1949 - International News Service All-NFL/AAFC (1st Team)
1949 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
