Bob DoveDove, Robert Leo Patrick [played as Bruce Thyberg 1944]Height: 6-1 Weight: 222 Born: February 21, 1921 Youngstown, OH Died: April 19, 2006 Austintown, OH High School: South (Youngstown, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Notre Dame | |
| 1940 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1941 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1942 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 5th round (40th overall) 1943 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 San Diego Bombers (PCFL)1944 SD PCFL | 37/38 | C | ||
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 55 | LDE-LOE-ROE | 14 | 14 |
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 55 | LDE-LOE | 13 | 10 |
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 42 | LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 42 | LDE | 12 | 3 |
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 42 | LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 42 | LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 42 | LDE | 10 | 4 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 42 | LDE | 4 | 4 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 42 | LDE-RDE | 4 | 0 |
| 1953 Year (NFL)1953 Year NFL | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 78 | LDE | 12 | 7 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 105 | 78 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1943 | 1943 Washington Redskins (NFL)1943 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1944 San Diego Bombers (PCFL)1944 SD PCFL | |
| Free Agent | 1944 San Diego Bombers (PCFL)1944 SD PCFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1948 | 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 7/3/1948 | 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 10/20/1953 | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/22/1953 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/19/1953 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Retired | 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 128 | 9.8 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
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