Larry Craig
Lawrence Gantt Craig
Born: June 27, 1916
Six Mile, SC USA
Deceased: May 30, 1992
Ninety-Six, SC
Position: B-E
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 211
College: South Carolina
High School: Central (SC)
Career: 1939-1949
Drafted: 1939 in Round 6, #49 overall by the Green Bay Packers
Larry Craig played from 1939 to 1949 during his career with the Green Bay Packers. Craig caught 14 passes for 155 yards and 0 receiving touchdowns in his career. He also ran for 16 yards in his career on 10 attempts.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1943 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 28 | 0 |
| 1940 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 24 | 0 |
| 1941 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1944 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1947 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Totals | 14 | 155 | 11.1 | 28 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1944 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1945 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 17 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1945 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 8 |
| 1940 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 |
| 1941 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 4 |
| 1942 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 |
| 1943 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 10 |
| 1944 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 8 |
| 1945 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 9 |
| 1946 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 11 |
| 1947 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 6 |
| 1948 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 5 |
| 1949 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 5 |
Honors
1939 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1947 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1947 - Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL (1st Team)
1947 - United Press International All-NFL (3rd Team)
