Jim BrandtBrandt, James Richard (Popcorn)Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 Born: May 19, 1929 Fargo, ND Died: November 28, 2020 Rochester, MN High School: Bold (Olivia, MN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | St. Thomas (Minnesota) | Freshmen Team |
| 1948 | St. Thomas (Minnesota) | Played |
| 1949 | St. Thomas (Minnesota) | Played |
| 1950 | St. Thomas (Minnesota) | Played |
| Draft: 12th round (140th overall) 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 27 | DB | 9 | 0 |
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 27 | LOH-ROH-S | 12 | 2 |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 27 | LOH-FB | 12 | 0 |
| 1955 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1955 MTL IRFU | 84 | HB | 1 | |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 33 | 2 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/19/1951 | 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 4/26/1952 | 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1955 | 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 6/6/1955 | 1955 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1955 PIT NFL |
| Released | 9/20/1955 | 1955 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1955 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 9/29/1955 | 1955 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1955 MTL IRFU |
| Released | 10/11/1955 | 1955 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1955 MTL IRFU |
| Signd (Future) | 10/11/1955 | 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU |
| Released (Did Not Report) | 1956 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1956 MTL IRFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 42 | 106 | 2.5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1955 MTL IRFU | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 61 | 188 | 3.1 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 159 | 22.7 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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