Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att 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 Awards
1942 23 NYG NFL FB 11 10 95 363 3 52 3.8 33.0 8.6 10 79 7.9 2 16 0.9 7.2 105 4.2 442 5
1943 Did not play - Military service
1944 Did not play - Military service
1945 Did not play - Military service
1946 27 NYG NFL 10 1 56 161 5 26 2.9 16.1 5.6 3 40 13.3 0 33 0.3 4.0 59 3.4 201 5 3
2 Yrs 21 11 151 524 8 52 3.5 25.0 7.2 13 119 9.2 2 33 0.6 5.7 164 3.9 643 10 3
17 Game Avg 17 9 122 424 6 52 3.5 25.0 7.2 11 96 9.2 2 33 0.6 5.7 133 3.2 521 8
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Punting

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Punting Table
Punting
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck Awards
1942 23 NYG NFL FB 11 10 15 557 37.1 52 0
1943 Did not play - Military service
1944 Did not play - Military service
1945 Did not play - Military service
1946 27 NYG NFL 10 1 12 479 39.9 60 1
2 Yrs 21 11 27 1036 38.4 60 1
17 Game Avg 17 9 22 839 38.4 60 1
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Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1942 23 NYG NFL FB 11 10 3 49 0 28 0 0.0 0
1943 Did not play - Military service
1944 Did not play - Military service
1945 Did not play - Military service
2 Yrs 21 11 3 49 0 28 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 9 2 40 0 28 0 0.0 0

Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate 4QC GWD Awards
1942 23 NYG NFL FB 11 10 2 2 100.0 -12 0 0.0 0 0.0 -2 -6.0 -6.00 -6.0 -1.1 79.2 0 0
1943 Did not play - Military service
1944 Did not play - Military service
1945 Did not play - Military service
2 Yrs 21 11 2 2 100.0 -12 0 0.0 0 0.0 -2 -6.0 -6.00 -6.0 -0.6 79.2 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 9 2 2 100.0 -10 0 0.0 0 0.0 -6.0 -6.00 -6.0 -0.6 79.2 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1942 23 NYG NFL FB 11 10 11 170 0 32 15.5 9 215 0 34 23.9 876
1943 Did not play - Military service
1944 Did not play - Military service
1945 Did not play - Military service
1946 27 NYG NFL 10 1 2 5 0 3 2.5 2 43 0 23 21.5 249
2 Yrs 21 11 13 175 0 32 13.5 11 258 0 34 23.5 1125
17 Game Avg 17 9 11 142 0 26 13.5 9 209 0 28 23.5

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1942 23 NYG NFL FB 11 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 2.7
1943 Did not play - Military service
1944 Did not play - Military service
1945 Did not play - Military service
1946 27 NYG NFL 10 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 3.0
2 Yrs 21 11 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 2.9
17 Game Avg 17 9 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 2.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Merle Hapes born?

Merle Hapes was born on May 9, 1919.

Where was Merle Hapes born?

Merle Hapes was born in Garden Grove, CA.

How tall was Merle Hapes?

Merle Hapes was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Merle Hapes weigh when playing?

Merle Hapes weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Is Merle Hapes in the Hall of Fame?

Merle Hapes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Merle Hapes play?

Merle Hapes played 21 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Merle Hapes have?

Merle Hapes had 151 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Merle Hapes have?

Merle Hapes had 524 rushing yards over his career.

When did Merle Hapes retire?

Merle Hapes last played in 1946.