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Jerry Mertens
Jerome William Mertens
Position: DB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 184 lbs.
Born: November 12, 1934 in Racine, WI
College: Drake
Career AV: 36 (2412th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 20th round (239th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1958* | 24 | SFO | LDH | 80 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1959 | 25 | SFO | LDH | 80 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1960 | 26 | SFO | LCB | 80 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1961 | 27 | SFO | LCB | 80 | 14 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | 28 | SFO | LCB | 80 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 30 | SFO | 80 | 14 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 31 | SFO | RCB | 80 | 13 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 91 | 42 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25 | SFO | LDH | 80 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 91 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| 3 | Earlie Thomas, George Teague, Walt Sumner, Ken Riley, Tony Parrish, Carnell Lake, Levi Johnson, Michael Downs, Ray Brown, Bobby Boyd |
| 4 | Earlie Thomas, Nate Odomes, Carnell Lake, Ray Brown, Ernie Jackson, W.K. Hicks, Vernon Dean, James Hasty, Ken Riley, Bobby Boyd |
| 5 | Darren Perry, Carnell Lake, James Hasty, Raymond Clayborn, Nate Odomes, Hanford Dixon, Walt Sumner, Brian Dawkins, Ernie Jackson, W.K. Hicks |
| 6 | Joe Taylor, Ed Sharockman, Thom Darden, Mike Howell, Chuck Lamson, Earlie Thomas, Warren Livingston, Kevin R. Smith, Thomas Smith, Mark Lee |
| 7 | Mark Kelso, Jim Steffen, Sheldon Brown, Steve Luke, Earlie Thomas, Ray Crockett, Carl Allen, Dwayne Woodruff, Warren Livingston, Jim Shofner |
| Career | Walt Sumner, Ernie Jackson, Mark Kelso, Maurice Hurst, Jim Steffen, Andre Dyson, Quentin Jammer, Aaron Kyle, Al Matthews, Willie Williams |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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