Paul Salata
Paul Thomas Salata
Born: October 17, 1926
Los Angeles, CA USA
Deceased: October 16, 2021
Position: E
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 191
College: USC
High School: Benjamin Franklin (Los Angeles, CA)
Career: 1949-1953
Paul Salata played from 1949 to 1953 during his career with the Baltimore Colts, Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Rough Riders and San Francisco 49ers. Salata caught 168 passes for 2,436 yards and 23 receiving touchdowns in his career. He also ran for 32 yards in his career on 4 attempts.
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Rushing:
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 24 | 289 | 12.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1950 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 45 | 572 | 12.7 | 57 | 2 |
| 1950 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 17 | 2 |
| 1951 | CFL Calgary Stampeders | 29 | 441 | 15.2 | 48 | 3 |
| 1952 | CFL Calgary Stampeders | 65 | 1088 | 16.7 | 66 | 11 |
| 1953 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 1 | ||||
| AAFC | 24 | 289 | 12.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NFL | 50 | 618 | 12.4 | 57 | 4 | |
| CFL | 94 | 1529 | 16.3 | 66 | 15 | |
| Totals | 168 | 2436 | 14.5 | 66 | 23 |
Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1949 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||
| 1950 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1950 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1951 | CFL Calgary Stampeders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1952 | CFL Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | |||||||
| 1953 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| AAFC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| NFL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| CFL | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Totals | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAFC | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 1 |
| 1950 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 6 |
| 1950 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 0 |
| 1951 | CFL | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | |
| 1952 | CFL | Calgary Stampeders | 15 | |
| 1953 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 4 |
Honors
1952 - CFL CFL West All-Star (2nd Team)
