Bob Paffrath

Bob Paffrath
No. 61, 68, 59, 64, 38, 85
PositionBack
Personal information
Born(1918-07-03)July 3, 1918
Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 2005(2005-05-21) (aged 86)
Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolRedwood Valley
(Redwood Falls, Minnesota)
CollegeMinnesota (1937-1940)
NFL draft1941: 3rd round, 21st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career AAFC statistics
Rushing yards100
Rushing average3.2
Touchdowns2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert William Paffrath[1] (July 3, 1918 – May 21, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a halfback. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1941 NFL draft.[2]

He took time away from football to serve in the US Army Air Forces during World War II, where he was a private first class - though he played football while in the Army too.

He played for the Miami Seahawks and the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, and for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Interprovincial Football Union.[3] Paffrath also played one year in the Ontario Rugby Football Union with the Toronto Indians, where he was MVP.

References

  1. ^ "Bob Paffrath Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bob Paffrath". National Football League. Retrieved August 20, 2011.