Farkas was
drafted in the first round of the
1938 NFL draft by the
Washington Redskins, where he played from
1938 to
1944, and finished his career with the
Detroit Lions in
1945. He also led the Redskins in rushing and scoring in 1938–39 and 1942–43, as well as helped lead the Redskins to an
NFL Championship in
1942. He led the NFL in scoring and all-purpose yards in
1939. One of the highlights of his seven-year tour was catching a
99-yard touchdown pass from
Frank Filchock on October 15, 1939. In the
Eastern Division playoff game on December 19, 1943, he scored three touchdown runs in a 28–0 victory over the
New York Giants. His 18 points scored in a playoff game was an NFL record for
nine years. He was elected to the
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, the Ohio Sports Hall of Fame and founded the Gus Dorais Foundation at the
University of Detroit in 1955. In 2002, Farkas was named one of the 70 greatest Redskins in team history. Farkas was pictured wearing
eye black as far back as 1942 and is credited as the first player in the NFL to wear it. ==NFL career statistics==