JACK BANTABanta, Herbert JackHeight: 5-11 Weight: 191 Born: November 19, 1917 Los Angeles, CA Died: February 22, 1977 Newport Beach, CA High School: Los Angeles (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Southern California | |
| 1938 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1939 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1940 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (110th overall) 1941 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL | 46 | HB-DH | 1 | 0 |
| 1941 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1941 PHI NFL | 33 | LOH-LDH | 6 | 5 |
| 1941 Year (NFL)1941 Year NFL | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 33 | LOH-LDH | 7 | 2 |
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 33 | LOH-LDH | 5 | 1 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 33 | ROH-DB | 10 | 8 |
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 33 | ROH-RDH | 12 | 7 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 33 | ROH-RDH | 12 | 10 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 53 | 33 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 2/19/1941 | 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 10/15/1941 | 1941 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1941 PHI NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1942 PHI NFL | |
| Signed | 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | |
| Released | 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1941 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1941 Year (NFL)1941 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Washington Redskins (NFL)1941 WAS NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1941 PHI NFL | 27 | 92 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1941 Year (NFL)1941 Year NFL | 29 | 93 | 3.2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 38 | 198 | 5.2 | 60t | 2 | ||||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 22t | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 44 | 209 | 4.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 40 | 193 | 4.8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 32 | 105 | 3.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 198 | 847 | 4.3 | 60t | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1941 PHI NFL | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1941 Year (NFL)1941 Year NFL | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 14 | 198 | 14.1 | 64 | 0 | ||||||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 415 | 13.0 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 39 | 0 |
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 39 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1941 PHI NFL | 9 | 412 | 45.8 | 67 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1941 Year (NFL)1941 Year NFL | 9 | 412 | 45.8 | 67 | 0 | |||||||
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 9 | 398 | 44.2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 3 | 125 | 41.7 | 45 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 17 | 639 | 37.6 | 55 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 1618 | 41.5 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 214 | 13.4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1944 PHI NFL | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 8 | 142 | 17.8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 402 | 19.1 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
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