Alex Wojciechowicz
Alexander Francis Wojciechowicz
Born: August 12, 1915
South River, NJ USA
Deceased: July 13, 1992
Forked River, NJ
Position: C-LB-E
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 217
College: Fordham
High School: South River (NJ)
Career: 1938-1950
Drafted: 1938 in Round 1, #6 overall by the Detroit Lions
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968
Alex Wojciechowicz played from 1938 to 1950 during his career with the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles. Wojciechowicz caught 4 passes for 44 yards and 0 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Receiving:
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NFL Detroit Lions | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1943 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Totals | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 17 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NFL Detroit Lions | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1942 | NFL Detroit Lions | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1943 | NFL Detroit Lions | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1944 | NFL Detroit Lions | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 50 | 0 |
| 1947 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1948 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1950 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 19 | 162 | 8.5 | 50 | 1 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1940 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 11 | 5 |
| 1939 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 11 | 11 |
| 1940 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 11 | 5 |
| 1941 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 10 | 9 |
| 1942 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 11 | 6 |
| 1943 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 9 | 8 |
| 1944 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 10 | 10 |
| 1945 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 10 | 4 |
| 1946 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 3 | 3 |
| 1946 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 1 |
| 1947 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 11 |
| 1948 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 1 |
| 1949 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 1 |
| 1950 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 0 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1940s Team
Honors
1939 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1939 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1939 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1944 - Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL (1st Team)
