Herm Rohrig

Herman Rohrig
Rohrig, circa 1945
No. 8, 80
PositionWingback
Halfback
Personal information
Born(1918-03-19)March 19, 1918
Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 2002(2002-07-14) (aged 84)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln (NE)
CollegeNebraska
NFL draft1941: 6th round, 46th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions13
Receiving yards94
Return yards357
Field goal attempts1
Field goals made1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Herman Francis "Stumpy" Rohrig (March 19, 1918 – July 14, 2002) was an American professional football player who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1941 NFL draft and would play three seasons with the team.[1][2] Following his retirement as a player, he worked as an official and a scout in the NFL and serve as an alternate field judge for Super Bowl I. He also was a supervisor of officials for the Big Ten Conference, mentoring future NFL referee Jerry Markbreit and numerous others who reached the professional ranks.

A graduate of Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, Rohrig was inducted into the Nebraska Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Herm Rohrig Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation". Nebhalloffame.org. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2010.