JIM KEANEKeane, James PatrickHeight: 6-4 Weight: 217 Born: January 21, 1924 Bellaire, OH Died: March 8, 2011 McHenry, IL High School: Bellaire (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Iowa | Freshmen Team |
| 1942 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Draft: 18th round (182nd overall) 1945 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| Relatives: Brother of Tom Keane |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 20 | OE-DE | 10 | 0 |
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 20 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 3 |
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 20 | ROE-RDE | 11 | 7 |
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 20 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 20 | ROE | 10 | 0 |
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 20 | ROE | 12 | 2 |
| 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | OE | 2 | ||
| 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 81 | LOE | 11 | 4 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 78 | 28 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/6/1945 | 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 8/15/1946 | 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | |
| Released | 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | |
| Signed | 10/1/1952 | 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL |
| Released | 1953 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1953 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 144 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 14 | 331 | 23.6 | 42t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 64 | 910 | 14.2 | 50 | 10 | ||||||
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 30 | 414 | 13.8 | 53 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 47 | 696 | 14.8 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 36 | 433 | 12.0 | 70 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 15 | 247 | 16.5 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1952 SAS WIFU | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 18 | 191 | 10.6 | 29t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 224 | 3222 | 14.4 | 70 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 47 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 47 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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