James Monroe Russell
Position: E-DE
Height: 6-1 Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: August 29, 1919 in Nemo, TX
College: Baylor
Career AV: 9 (6648th overall since 1950)
Drafted by the Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers in the 3rd round (22nd overall) of the 1943 NFL Draft.
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| Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | ||||||
| 1946 | 27 | NYY | le | 14 | 6 | 23 | 223 | 9.7 | 4 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.9 | 223 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1947 | 28 | NYY | LE | 14 | 14 | 20 | 368 | 18.4 | 2 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.3 | 368 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1948 | 29 | NYY | LE | 14 | 13 | 23 | 433 | 18.8 | 6 | 70 | 1.6 | 30.9 | 433 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1949 | 30 | NYY | LE | 12 | 12 | 7 | 130 | 18.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 130 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1950 | 31 | NYY | LE/LDE | 16 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 177 | 17.7 | 2 | 49 | 0.9 | 16.1 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||||||
| Career | 65 | 45 | 83 | 1331 | 16.0 | 15 | 70 | 1.3 | 20.5 | 1331 | 15 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 4 yrs | NAA | 54 | 45 | 73 | 1154 | 15.8 | 13 | 70 | 1.4 | 21.4 | 1154 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 yr | NYY | 11 | 0 | 10 | 177 | 17.7 | 2 | 49 | 0.9 | 16.1 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1947 | 28 | NYY | LE | 14 | 14 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | 29 | NYY | LE | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | 30 | NYY | LE | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | 31 | NYY | LE/LDE | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Career | 65 | 45 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 4 yrs | NAA | 54 | 45 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 33 | |||||||||||||
| 1 yr | NYY | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1947 | 28 | NYY | LE | 14 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 434 | ||||||
| 1950 | 31 | NYY | LE/LDE | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 | 185 | |||||
| Career | 65 | 45 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 5 | 12.3 | 1405 | |||||||||
| 4 yrs | NAA | 54 | 45 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 1220 | ||||||||
| 1 yr | NYY | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 | 185 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
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| 1946 | 27 | NYY | le | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | 28 | NYY | LE | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1948 | 29 | NYY | LE | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | 30 | NYY | LE | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1950 | 31 | NYY | LE/LDE | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||
| Career | 65 | 45 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 108 | ||||||||||||
| 4 yrs | NAA | 54 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 1 yr | NYY | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
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| 1946 | Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL/AAFC |
| AAFC: 2nd Team All-AAFC | |
| Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AAFC | |
| 1947 | AAFC: 2nd Team All-AAFC |
| NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AAFC | |
| 1949 | NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AAFC |
| 1950 | NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL |