JACK LOWTHERLowther, Russell Jack, Jr.Height: 5-8 Weight: 165 Born: December 27, 1922 Detroit, MI Died: September 29, 1952 Westland, MI High School: Eastern (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Michigan State | Freshmen Team |
| 1942 | Detroit Mercy | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (72nd overall) 1945 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 42 | HB-DH | 7 | 0 |
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 33 | TB-LDH | 2 | 2 |
| 1947 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1947 PAT AFL | 7 | QB | 7 | 2 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 9 | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | |
| Draft | 4/6/1945 | 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL |
| Traded | 9/17/1945 | 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 9/28/1945 | 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL |
| Reserve/? | 10/15/1946 | 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1947 | 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1947 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1947 PAT AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1947 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1947 PAT AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 15 | 54 | 3.6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 72 | 3.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 1 | 54 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 | |||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1947 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1947 PAT AFL | 48 | 21 | 43.8 | 19 | 255 | 5.3 | 12.1 | 4 | 8.3 | 8 | 16.7 | 48.9 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 4 | 54 | 3.9 | 7.7 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | 58 | 0 | |||||||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 240 | 40.0 | 58 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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