Arnie Galiffa
Arnold Anthony Galiffa
Born: January 29, 1927
Donora, PA USA
Deceased: September 5, 1978
Glenview, IL
Position: QB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 193
College: Army
High School: Donora (PA)
Career: 1953-1956
Drafted: 1950 in Round 18, #225 overall by the Green Bay Packers
Arnie Galiffa played from 1953 to 1956 during his career with the BC Lions, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Toronto Argonauts. Galiffa threw for 6,151 yards in his career, completing 419 of 740 passes with 43 touchdowns and 40 interceptions. He also ran for 57 yards in 79 attempts with 2 rushing touchdowns.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NFL New York Giants | 13 | 4 | 30.8 | 129 | 9.9 | 1 | 7.7 | 5 | 38.5 | 75 | 55.1 |
| 1954 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 3 | 25.0 | 54 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 45.8 |
| 1955 | CFL BC Lions | 271 | 155 | 57.2 | 2273 | 8.4 | 10 | 3.7 | 14 | 5.2 | 63 | 75.5 |
| 1956 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 441 | 256 | 58.0 | 3682 | 8.3 | 32 | 7.3 | 20 | 4.5 | 72 | 90.5 |
| 1956 | CFL BC Lions | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 13 | 8.3 |
| NFL | 25 | 7 | 28.0 | 183 | 7.3 | 1 | 4.0 | 5 | 20.0 | 75 | ||
| CFL | 715 | 412 | 57.6 | 5968 | 8.3 | 42 | 5.9 | 35 | 4.9 | 72 | ||
| Totals | 740 | 419 | 56.6 | 6151 | 8.3 | 43 | 5.8 | 40 | 5.4 | 75 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NFL New York Giants | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1954 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | CFL BC Lions | 41 | -52 | -1.3 | 23 | 0 |
| 1956 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 32 | 106 | 3.3 | 15 | 2 |
| NFL | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 7 | 0 | |
| CFL | 73 | 54 | 0.7 | 23 | 2 | |
| Totals | 79 | 57 | 0.7 | 23 | 2 |
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 |
| 1956 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NFL | New York Giants | 3 | 1 |
| 1954 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 0 |
| 1955 | CFL | BC Lions | 14 | 13 |
| 1956 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 | CFL | BC Lions | 1 | 1 |
