ELMER JONESJones, Elmer John, Jr. (Buck)Height: 6-0 Weight: 224 Born: August 4, 1920 Buffalo, NY Died: February 21, 1996 New Smyrna Beach, FL High School: Riverside Tech (Buffalo, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1942 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1943 | Wake Forest |
| Draft: 2nd round (15th overall) 1946 New York Giants |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)1946 BUF AAFC | 34 | ROG-RDG-MG | 13 | 5 |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 73 | ROG-RDG | 10 | 2 |
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 62 | LG | 10 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 33 | 7 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/14/1946 | 1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL | |
| Released | 1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)1946 BUF AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1947 | 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)1946 BUF AAFC |
| Signed | 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | |
| Purchased | 9/24/1947 | 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1949 | 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)1946 BUF AAFC | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
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