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Jack Banta

Herbert Jack Banta

Position: HB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 191 lbs.
Born: November 19, 1917 in Los Angeles, CA
College: USC

Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 12th round (110th overall) of the 1941 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1941 24 2TM LH/ 7 5 29 93 1 31 3.2 13.3 4.1 2 42 21.0 0 37 0.3 6.0 135 1 0
PHI LH 6 5 27 92 1 31 3.4 15.3 4.5 2 42 21.0 0 37 0.3 7.0 134 1 0
WAS 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.5 1.0 2.0 1 0 0
1944 27 PHI 7 2 38 198 3 60 5.2 28.3 5.4 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.1 1.1 206 3 0
1945 28 PHI 5 1 15 49 1 22 3.3 9.8 3.0 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.2 2.0 59 1 1
1946 29 RAM RH 10 6 44 209 0 25 4.8 20.9 4.4 8 81 10.1 1 32 0.8 8.1 290 1 4
1947 30 RAM RH 12 8 40 193 1 23 4.8 16.1 3.3 14 198 14.1 0 64 1.2 16.5 391 1 1
1948 31 RAM RH 12 10 32 105 0 14 3.3 8.8 2.7 4 34 8.5 0 14 0.3 2.8 139 0 1
Career 53 32 198 847 6 60 4.3 16.0 3.7 30 373 12.4 1 64 0.6 7.0 1220 7 7
3 yrs PHI 18 8 80 339 5 60 4.2 18.8 4.4 4 60 15.0 0 37 0.2 3.3 399 5 1
3 yrs STL 34 24 116 507 1 25 4.4 14.9 3.4 26 313 12.0 1 64 0.8 9.2 820 2 6
1 yr WAS 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.5 1.0 2.0 1 0 0

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1941 24 2TM LH/ 7 5 9 412 67 0 45.8
PHI LH 6 5 9 412 67 0 45.8
1944 27 PHI 7 2 9 398 56 0 44.2
1946 29 RAM RH 10 6 1 44 44 0 44.0
1947 30 RAM RH 12 8 3 125 45 0 41.7
1948 31 RAM RH 12 10 17 639 55 0 37.6
Career 53 32 39 1618 67 0 41.5
3 yrs PHI 18 8 18 810 67 0 45.0
3 yrs STL 34 24 21 808 55 0 38.5

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1944 27 PHI 7 2 7 81 0 10 11.6 3 54 0 25 18.0 341
1945 28 PHI 5 1 4 74 0 20 18.5 2 37 0 19 18.5 170
1946 29 RAM RH 10 6 2 26 0 24 13.0 8 142 0 33 17.8 458
1947 30 RAM RH 12 8 2 19 0 15 9.5 2 50 0 31 25.0 460
1948 31 RAM RH 12 10 1 14 0 14 14.0 6 119 0 28 19.8 272
Career 53 32 16 214 0 24 13.4 21 402 0 33 19.1 1836
3 yrs PHI 18 8 11 155 0 20 14.1 5 91 0 25 18.2 645
3 yrs STL 34 24 5 59 0 24 11.8 16 311 0 33 19.4 1190

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1944 27 PHI 7 2 1 34 0 34
1945 28 PHI 5 1 1 2 0 0
1946 29 RAM RH 10 6 2 44 0 29 4 3 6 0
1947 30 RAM RH 12 8 2 13 0 13 1 0 0 0
1948 31 RAM RH 12 10 1 2 0 0
Career 53 32 5 91 0 34 7 7 6 0
3 yrs PHI 18 8 1 34 0 34 1 2 0 0
3 yrs STL 34 24 4 57 0 29 6 5 6 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1941 24 2TM LH/ 7 5 1 6
PHI LH 6 5 1 6
1944 27 PHI 7 2 3 18
1945 28 PHI 5 1 1 6
1946 29 RAM RH 10 6 1 6
1947 30 RAM RH 12 8 1 6
Career 53 32 6 1 42
3 yrs PHI 18 8 5 30
3 yrs STL 34 24 1 1 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Long Rush

1944 NFL 60 (9)

Kick Returns

1946 NFL 8 (9)

Long Punt

1941 NFL 67 (9)

Yds/Punt

1944 NFL 44.2 (1)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)