JOE FORTUNATOFortunato, Joseph Francis, Jr.Height: 6-0 Weight: 225 Born: March 28, 1930 Mingo Junction, OH Died: November 5, 2017 Natchez, MS High School: Mingo Junction (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Virginia Military Institute | |
| 1950 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1951 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1952 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (80th overall) 1952 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 34 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | RLB-FB | 12 | 10 |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | LLB-RDE | 13 | 13 |
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 31 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 12 Years (NFL) | 155 | 153 |
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| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 1t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 1t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 27t | 1 |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 16 | 0 |
| 1962 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 36 | 0 |
| 1963 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 16 | 156 | 9.8 | 36 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1964 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 43 | 1 |
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