Chet WetterlundWetterlund, Chester JeromeHeight: 6-2 Weight: 185 Born: March 19, 1918 Chicago, IL Died: September 5, 1944 NJ High School: |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Illinois Wesleyan | |
| 1939 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lettered |
| 1940 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lettered |
| 1941 | Illinois Wesleyan |
| Draft: 9th round (74th overall) 1942 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 40 | TB-LDH | 6 | 3 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 6 | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/22/1941 | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | |
| Released | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 23 | 6 | 0.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 6 | 0.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 44 | 13 | 29.5 | 21 | 230 | 5.2 | 17.7 | 51 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 22.7 | 9.3 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 44 | 13 | 29.5 | 21 | 230 | 5.2 | 17.7 | 51 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 22.7 | 9.3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 11 | 449 | 40.8 | 56 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 449 | 40.8 | 56 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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