JACK MATHESONMatheson, Jack KennethHeight: 6-2 Weight: 221 Born: June 9, 1920 Detroit, MI Died: February 14, 1997 Okeechobee County, FL High School: Lake Shore (St. Clair Shores, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Western Michigan | |
| 1939 | Western Michigan | Lettered |
| 1940 | Western Michigan | Lettered |
| 1941 | Western Michigan | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | 82 | ROE-RDE-LOE-LDE | 9 | 3 |
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 82 | ROE-RDE | 10 | 10 |
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 82 | ROE-RDE | 10 | 10 |
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 82 | ROE-RDE | 11 | 11 |
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 41 | LDE-OE? | 6 | 1 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 46 | 35 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | |
| Released | 9/15/1947 | 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | |
| Reserve/Suspended | 11/21/1947 | 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 12/3/1947 | 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 14 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 38 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | 13 | 156 | 12.0 | 46 | 1 | ||||||
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 23 | 361 | 15.7 | 44 | 3 | ||||||
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 19 | 341 | 17.9 | 34t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 17 | 178 | 10.5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 73 | 1044 | 14.3 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 21 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Detroit Lions (NFL)1943 DET NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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