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Tony Bova

Anthony J. Bova

Position: E-B
Height: 6-1    Weight: 190 lbs.

Born: August 21, 1917 in Pittsburgh, PA
Died: October 16, 1973 in O'Hara Township, PA
College: St. Francis (PA)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (14598th overall since 1950)

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Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1942 25 PIT LE 11 10 3 37 12.3 0 17 0.3 3.4 37 0 0 0
1943 26 PHI LE 10 6 17 419 24.6 5 51 1.7 41.9 1 11 0 11 11.0 1.1 0.1 430 5 0 0
1944 27 CRD LE 9 8 19 287 15.1 2 46 2.1 31.9 14 -22 0 3 -1.6 -2.4 1.6 265 2 0 0
1945 28 PIT HB 10 5 15 215 14.3 0 52 1.5 21.5 6 11 0 5 1.8 1.1 0.6 226 0 1 0
1946 29 PIT 11 0 6 171 28.5 0 37 0.5 15.5 171 0 1 0
1947 30 PIT 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 61 29 60 1129 18.8 7 52 1.0 18.5 21 0 0 11 0.0 0.0 0.3 1129 7 2 0
4 yrs PIT 42 15 24 423 17.6 0 52 0.6 10.1 6 11 0 5 1.8 0.3 0.1 434 0 2 0
1 yr CRD 9 8 19 287 15.1 2 46 2.1 31.9 14 -22 0 3 -1.6 -2.4 1.6 265 2 0 0
1 yr PHI 10 6 17 419 24.6 5 51 1.7 41.9 1 11 0 11 11.0 1.1 0.1 430 5 0 0

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
1944 27 CRD LE 9 8 6 30 20.0 96 0 0.0 1 3.3 34 3.2 1.7 16.0 10.7 26.5 0 0
1945 28 PIT HB 10 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0
Career 61 29 6 31 19.4 96 0 0.0 1 3.2 34 3.1 1.6 16.0 1.6 26.5 0 0
4 yrs PIT 42 15 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0
1 yr CRD 9 8 6 30 20.0 96 0 0.0 1 3.3 34 3.2 1.7 16.0 10.7 26.5 0 0

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1942 25 PIT LE 11 10 1 16 0 16 0
1945 28 PIT HB 10 5 0 1 3 -4 0
1946 29 PIT 11 0 0 1 0 0 0
Career 61 29 1 16 0 16 0 0 2 3 -4 0 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1942 25 PIT LE 11 10 1 2 0 2 2.0 39
1945 28 PIT HB 10 5 1 24 0 24 24.0 250
1947 30 PIT 10 0 1 16 0 16 16.0 16
Career 61 29 3 42 0 24 14.0 1171

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1943 26 PHI LE 10 6 5 5 30
1944 27 CRD LE 9 8 2 2 12
1947 30 PIT 10 0 1 2
Career 61 29 7 7 1 44
4 yrs PIT 42 15 1 2
1 yr CRD 9 8 2 2 12
1 yr PHI 10 6 5 5 30

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Receiving Yds
1943 NFL 419 (7)

Receiving TD
1943 NFL 5 (5)

Yds/Reception
1943 NFL 24.6 (1)
1944 NFL 15.1 (6)

Receiving Yds/Game
1943 NFL 41.9 (7)

Touchdowns
1943 NFL 5 (10)

Rushing/Receiving TD
1943 NFL 5 (10)

Sacks
1942 NFL 0.0 (1)
1943 NFL 0.0 (1)
1944 NFL 0.0 (1)
1945 NFL 0.0 (1)
1946 NFL 0.0 (1)
1947 NFL 0.0 (1)

Safeties
1947 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (72)