Joe Geri

Joseph Steven Geri

Position: TB-HB Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: October 20, 1924 in Phoenixville, PA

Died: April 20, 2002 in Milledgeville, GA

College: Georgia (College Stats)

High School: Phoenixville (PA)

Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers in the 4th round (36th overall) of the 1949 NFL Draft.

SUMMARY

Career

Rush

431

Yds

1550

Y/A

3.6

FantPt

368.2

Rushing & Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Regular Season

Rushing & Receiving Table
					Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
1949	25	PIT	TB	35	12	1	133	543	5	25	4.1	45.3	11.1								133	4.1	543	5	4
1950*+	26	PIT	TB	35	12	8	188	705	2	47	3.8	58.8	15.7	1	33	33.0	1	33	0.1	2.8	189	3.9	738	3	12
1951*	27	PIT	TB	35	12	12	90	252	3	17	2.8	21.0	7.5	3	59	19.7	1	49	0.3	4.9	93	3.3	311	4	5
1952	28	CRD		37	12	4	20	50	0	21	2.5	4.2	1.7								20	2.5	50	0	0
Career					48	25	431	1550	10	47	3.6	32.3	9.0	4	92	23.0	2	49	0.1	1.9	435	3.8	1642	12	21
3 yrs		PIT			36	21	411	1500	10	47	3.6	41.7	11.4	4	92	23.0	2	49	0.1	2.6	415	3.8	1592	12	21
1 yr		CRD			12	4	20	50	0	21	2.5	4.2	1.7								20	2.5	50	0	0

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Kicking & Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Regular Season

Kicking & Punting Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs					Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P
1949	25	PIT	TB	35	12	1											1	1	34	100.0%	13	12	92.3%						43	1856	82	0	43.2
1950*+	26	PIT	TB	35	12	8											14	8	40	57.1%	22	22	100.0%						55	2237	60	0	40.7
1951*	27	PIT	TB	35	12	12											14	7	40	50.0%	23	22	95.7%						73	2787	72	0	38.2
1952	28	CRD		37	12	4											18	2	40	11.1%	24	22	91.7%						29	1094	47	0	37.7
Career					48	25											47	18	40	38.3%	82	78	95.1%						200	7974	82	0	39.9
3 yrs		PIT			36	21											29	16	40	55.2%	58	56	96.6%						171	6880	82	0	40.2
1 yr		CRD			12	4											18	2	40	11.1%	24	22	91.7%						29	1094	47	0	37.7

Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Regular Season

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	4QC	GWD
1949	25	PIT	TB	35	12	1	31	77	40.3	554	5	6.5	5	6.5	63	7.2	5.6	17.9	46.2	60.2	0	0
1950*+	26	PIT	TB	35	12	8	41	113	36.3	866	6	5.3	15	13.3	78	7.7	2.8	21.1	72.2	42.4
1951*	27	PIT	TB	35	12	12	29	90	32.2	506	2	2.2	7	7.8	77	5.6	2.6	17.4	42.2	27.4
Career					48	25	101	280	36.1	1926	13	4.6	27	9.6	78	6.9	3.5	19.1	40.1	36.7	0	0
3 yrs		PIT			36	21	101	280	36.1	1926	13	4.6	27	9.6	78	6.9	3.5	19.1	53.5	36.7	0	0
1 yr		CRD			12	4	0	0		0	0		0		0				0.0

Adjusted Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Regular Season

Adjusted Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Att	Y/A+	AY/A+	Cmp%+	TD%+	Int%+	Rate+
1949	25	PIT	TB	35	12	1	77	107	109	82	107	109	104
1950*+	26	PIT	TB	35	12	8	113	113	86	71	102	53	88
1951*	27	PIT	TB	35	12	12	90	83	82	53	72	98	69
Career					48	25	280

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Regular Season

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1949	25	PIT	TB	35	12	1							4	3	0	0
1950*+	26	PIT	TB	35	12	8							12	3	0	0
1951*	27	PIT	TB	35	12	12							5	4	2	0
Career					48	25							21	10	2	0
3 yrs		PIT			36	21							21	10	2	0	0.0
1 yr		CRD			12	4											0.0

Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Regular Season

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1949	25	PIT	TB	35	12	1	2	28	0	17	14.0						571
1951*	27	PIT	TB	35	12	12						2	108	0	86	54.0	421
Career					48	25	2	28	0	17	14.0	2	108	0	86	54.0	1780
3 yrs		PIT			36	21	2	28	0	17	14.0	2	108	0	86	54.0	1730
1 yr		CRD			12	4											50

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Regular Season

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	AllTD	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Pts
1949	25	PIT	TB	35	12	1	5		5		12	13	1	1	45
1950*+	26	PIT	TB	35	12	8	2	1	3		22	22	8	14	64
1951*	27	PIT	TB	35	12	12	3	1	4		22	23	7	14	67
1952	28	CRD		37	12	4					22	24	2	18	28
Career					48	25	10	2	12	0	78	82	18	47	204
3 yrs		PIT			36	21	10	2	12	0	56	58	16	29	176
1 yr		CRD			12	4				0	22	24	2	18	28

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