Joe Mihal

Games played	33
Starts	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joe Mihal
No. 27, 47, 43
Position	Tackle
Personal information
Born	April 2, 1916; Homestead, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 18, 1979 (aged 63); Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school	Emerson (IN)
College	Purdue (1935–1938)
NFL draft	1939: 3rd round, 19th overall pick
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1940–1941); Los Angeles Dons (1946); Chicago Rockets (1947);
Awards and highlights
	2× NFL champion (1940–1941); 2× Pro Bowl (1940–1941); First-team All-Big Ten (1938);
Career NFL + AAFC statistics
Games played
Games played	33
Starts	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Mihal (April 2, 1916 – September 18, 1979) was an American professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons with the Chicago Bears. He was elected as a starter for the 1939 Chicago College All-Star Game. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1939 NFL draft.^[1]

On February 15, 1940, Mihal and George McAfee were traded to the Bears for Russ Thompson and Milt Trost.^[2] Mihal played for the Bears in their 73–0 victory over the Washington Redskins in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. He served in World War II for the United States Army.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
↑ "Bears Trade 2 Tackles To Philadelphia Eagles". The Dispatch. International News Service. February 15, 1940. p. 22. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
↑ "WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
↑ "Joe Mihal". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.