JERRY RUSHRush, Gerald MitchellHeight: 6-4 Weight: 265 Born: August 7, 1942 Pontiac, MI High School: Central (Pontiac, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Michigan State | |
| 1962 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1963 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1964 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (7th overall) 1965 Boston Patriots; 2nd round (25th overall) 1965 Detroit Lions |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 82 | RDT | 11 | 0 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 82 | LDT-RDT | 11 | 0 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 82 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 82 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 82 | RDT | 11 | 9 |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 82 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 82 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 89 | 65 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Boston Patriots (AFL)1965 BOS AFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/3/1964 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| Traded | 8/1/1972 | 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL |
| Released | 8/24/1972 | 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 5.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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