ERNIE WHEELERWheeler, Ernest MartinHeight: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: January 28, 1915 Fargo, ND Died: June 18, 1982 Fargo, ND High School: Central (Fargo, ND) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | North Dakota State | |
| 1936 | North Dakota State | Lettered |
| 1937 | North Dakota State | Lettered |
| 1938 | North Dakota State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (32nd overall) 1939 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 15/44 | TB-LDH | 5 | 3 |
| 1939 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1939 CHIC NFL | FB-LB-WB-RDH | 2 | 0 | |
| 1939 Year (NFL)1939 Year NFL | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1940 Boston Bears (AFL)1940 BOS AFL | 31 | RH-LH | 10 | 7 |
| 1941 Buffalo Tigers (AFL)1941 BUF AFL | 39/79 | LH-RH | 4 | 2 |
| 1941 Kenosha Cardinals1941 KEN | RH-LH | 10 | 10 | |
| 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | 41 | HB-DH | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 10 | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1938 | 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/16/1939 | 1939 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1939 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1940 | 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1940 Boston Bears (AFL)1940 BOS AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1940 Boston Bears (AFL)1940 BOS AFL | |
| Signed | 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL | |
| Released | 7/14/1941 | 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1941 Buffalo Tigers (AFL)1941 BUF AFL | |
| Released | 1941 Buffalo Tigers (AFL)1941 BUF AFL | |
| Signed | 1941 Kenosha Cardinals1941 KEN | |
| Released | 1941 Kenosha Cardinals1941 KEN | |
| Signed | 1941 Buffalo Tigers (AFL)1941 BUF AFL | |
| Released | 1941 Buffalo Tigers (AFL)1941 BUF AFL | |
| Signed | 1941 Kenosha Cardinals1941 KEN | |
| Free Agent | 1941 Kenosha Cardinals1941 KEN | |
| Signed | 6/25/1942 | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Boston Bears (AFL)1940 BOS AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | |||||
| 1941 Buffalo Tigers (AFL)1941 BUF AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | |||||
| 1939 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1939 CHIC NFL | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | |||||
| 1939 Year (NFL)1939 Year NFL | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 1940 Boston Bears (AFL)1940 BOS AFL | 2 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 13 | 3 | 23.1 | 4 | 59 | 4.5 | 19.7 | 1 | 7.7 | 6 | 46.2 | 32.1 | ||||||
| 1939 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1939 CHIC NFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 35 | 8.8 | 17.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 40.6 | ||||||
| 1939 Year (NFL)1939 Year NFL | 17 | 5 | 29.4 | 5 | 94 | 5.5 | 18.8 | 1 | 5.9 | 7 | 41.2 | 0 | 30.1 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 5 | 29.4 | 5 | 94 | 5.5 | 18.8 | 1 | 5.9 | 7 | 41.2 | 30.1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 10 | 460 | 46.0 | 75 | ||||||||
| 1939 Year (NFL)1939 Year NFL | 10 | 460 | 46.0 | 75 | ||||||||
| 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 500 | 45.5 | 75 | 0 |
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