Bob KellyKelly, Robet JosephPosition: HB Height: 5-10 Weight: 193 Born: June 6, 1925 Chicago, IL Died: December 31, 2016 High School: Leo Catholic (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1944 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1945 | Navy | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (81st overall) 1947 Green Bay Packers |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 85 | ROH-DB | 14 | 8 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 75 | LDH | 4 | 4 |
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 89 | RLB-ROH | 10 | 9 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 28 | 21 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1947 GB NFL |
| Signed | 3/13/1947 | 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC |
| Released | 8/31/1949 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC |
| Signed | 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | |
| Released | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | |
| Signed | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | |
| Released | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 51 | 205 | 4.0 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 63 | 232 | 3.7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 93 | 8.5 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 25 | 0 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | |
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 25 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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