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Bus Mertes

Bernard James Mertes

Position: B
Height: 6-0    Weight: 201 lbs.
Born: October 6, 1921 in Chicago, IL
College: Iowa

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Partial Seasons · 100/300/100
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
1945 24 CRD 8 3 24 111 0 52 4.6 13.9 3.0 2 1 0.5 0 1 0.3 0.1 112 0 1
1946 25 LAD 9 3 40 111 0 0 2.8 12.3 4.4 5 61 12.2 1 0 0.6 6.8 172 1 0
1947 26 BCL FB 14 10 95 321 2 0 3.4 22.9 6.8 2 28 14.0 0 0 0.1 2.0 349 2 0
1948 27 BCL FB 14 12 155 680 4 0 4.4 48.6 11.1 6 56 9.3 0 0 0.4 4.0 736 4 0
1949 28 2TM 10 3 27 54 0 19 2.0 5.4 2.7 4 36 9.0 1 13 0.4 3.6 90 1 3
BCL 2 2 11 8 0 0 0.7 4.0 5.5 2 22 11.0 1 0 1.0 11.0 30 1 0
NYG 8 1 16 46 0 19 2.9 5.8 2.0 2 14 7.0 0 13 0.3 1.8 60 0 3
Career 55 31 341 1277 6 52 3.7 23.2 6.2 19 182 9.6 2 13 0.3 3.3 1459 8 4
3 yrs BAL 30 24 261 1009 6 0 3.9 33.6 8.7 10 106 10.6 1 0 0.3 3.5 1115 7 0
1 yr ARI 8 3 24 111 0 52 4.6 13.9 3.0 2 1 0.5 0 1 0.3 0.1 112 0 1
1 yr LAD 9 3 40 111 0 0 2.8 12.3 4.4 5 61 12.2 1 0 0.6 6.8 172 1 0
1 yr NYG 8 1 16 46 0 19 2.9 5.8 2.0 2 14 7.0 0 13 0.3 1.8 60 0 3

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1945 24 CRD 8 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 1 12 0 12 12.0 131
1946 25 LAD 9 3 2 35 0 0 17.5 207
1948 27 BCL FB 14 12 1 15 0 15 15.0 751
Career 55 31 1 7 0 7 7.0 4 62 0 15 15.5 1528
3 yrs BAL 30 24 1 15 0 15 15.0 1130
1 yr ARI 8 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 1 12 0 12 12.0 131
1 yr LAD 9 3 2 35 0 0 17.5 207

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Partial Seasons
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1945 24 CRD 8 3 1 0 0 0
1946 25 LAD 9 3 1 14 0 14
1949 28 2TM 10 3 3 0 0 0
NYG 8 1 3 0 0 0
Career 55 31 1 14 0 14 4 0 0 0
1 yr ARI 8 3 1 0 0 0
1 yr LAD 9 3 1 14 0 14
1 yr NYG 8 1 3 0 0 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Partial Seasons
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1946 25 LAD 9 3 1 6
1947 26 BCL FB 14 10 2 12
1948 27 BCL FB 14 12 4 24
1949 28 2TM 10 3 1 6
BCL 2 2 1 6
Career 55 31 6 2 48
3 yrs BAL 30 24 6 1 42
1 yr LAD 9 3 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Rushing Att

1948 AAFC 155 (4)

Rushing Yds

1948 AAFC 680 (7)

Long Rush

1945 NFL 52 (8)

Yds/Rushing Att

1948 AAFC 4.4 (10)

Rushing Yds/Game

1948 AAFC 48.6 (8)

Touches

1948 AAFC 162 (7)

   

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)