GENE ROBERTSRoberts, Gene O. (Choo-Choo)Height: 5-11 Weight: 188 Born: January 20, 1923 Died: July 6, 2009 Independence, MO High School: East (Kansas City, MO) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Kansas | Lettered |
| 1945 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Lettered |
| 1946 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (65th overall) 1946 New York Giants; Special Selection 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 35 | FB-LB | 11 | 0 |
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 35 | FB-LB | 12 | 1 |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 35 | LOH | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 35 | LOH-FB | 12 | 8 |
| 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | 52 | HB | 12 | 9 |
| 1952 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1952 OTT IRFU | 81 | HB | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | 81 | OHB | 14 | |
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 81 | HB | 14 | |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 47 | 21 | ||
| 4 Years (CFL)4 Years CFL | 52 | 21 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/14/1946 | 1946 New York Giants (NFL)1946 NYG NFL |
| Draft | 12/20/1946 | 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1947 BKN AAFC |
| Signed | 2/4/1947 | 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1951 | 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | |
| Released | 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | |
| Signed | 5/9/1952 | 1952 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1952 OTT IRFU |
| Free Agent | 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 102 | ||
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 32 | ||
| 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | 4 | 14 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | ||||
| 1952 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1952 OTT IRFU | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | ||||
| 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | 7 | 36 | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 88 | ||||
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 4 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 158 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 24 | 63 | 18 | 72.2 | 9 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 0 | 214 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 86 | 296 | 3.4 | 46 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 145 | 491 | 3.4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 152 | 634 | 4.2 | 63t | 9 | ||||
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 116 | 483 | 4.2 | 62t | 4 | ||||
| 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | 3 | ||||||||
| 1952 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1952 OTT IRFU | 6 | ||||||||
| 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | 4 | ||||||||
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 98 | 363 | 3.7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 499 | 1904 | 3.8 | 63t | 14 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 4 | 79 | 6.1 | 13.2 | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 23.1 | 0 | 26.3 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 4 | 79 | 6.1 | 13.2 | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 23.1 | 0 | 26.3 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 14 | 222 | 15.9 | 49t | 3 | ||||||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 35 | 711 | 20.3 | 85t | 8 | ||||||
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 11 | 144 | 13.1 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1952 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1952 OTT IRFU | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 23 | 317 | 13.8 | 76 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 64 | 1135 | 17.7 | 85t | 12 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 23 | 317 | 13.8 | 76 | 7 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 1 | - | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 8 | 141 | 17.6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 7 | 160 | 22.9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1954 OTT IRFU | 7 | - | 113 | 16.1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 330 | 19.4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 7 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
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