BUS MERTESMertes, Bernard JamesHeight: 6-0 Weight: 201 Born: October 7, 1919 Chicago, IL Died: January 17, 2002 St. Louis Park, MN High School: Lane Tech (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North Central | ||
| 1940 | Iowa | |
| 1941 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL) | 51 | QB-S-LOH-LDH | 9 | 3 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 90 | ROH-DB | 9 | 3 |
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 73 | FB | 14 | 9 |
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 73 | FB | 14 | 12 |
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 73 | FB | 2 | 2 |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL) | 34/23 | FB | 7 | 1 |
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL) | 9 | 3 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL) | 55 | 30 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | |||||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | |||||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1949 Year (AAFC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL) | 24 | 111 | 4.6 | 52 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 40 | 111 | 2.8 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 95 | 321 | 3.4 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 155 | 680 | 4.4 | 4 | |||||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL) | 16 | 46 | 2.9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL) | 27 | 54 | 2.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 341 | 1277 | 3.7 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL) | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 18t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL) | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL) | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 23 | 218 | 9.5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL) | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL) | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC) | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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