BUS MERTESMertes, Bernard JamesBorn: October 7, 1919 Chicago, IL Died: January 17, 2002 St. Louis Park, MN High School: Lane Tech (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North Central | ||
| 1940 | Iowa | |
| 1941 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | Conference | Division | Position | Seq | Finish | G | W | L | T | PCT |
| 1965 Denver Broncos (AFL) | Western | Offensive Backs | 4 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | ||
| 1966 Denver Broncos (AFL) | Western | Offensive Backs | 4 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | ||
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | Western | Central | Offensive Backs | 4 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | .321 | |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | Western | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | |
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | Western | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .821 | |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Offensive Backs | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | ||
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Quality Control | 5 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| 20 Years (NFL) | Assistant Coach | 287 | 162 | 120 | 5 | .573 | ||||
| PLAYOFFS | ||||||||||
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | Western | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | Western | Central | Offensive Backs | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Central | Offensive Backs | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | National | Offensive Backs | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | ||||
| 12 Years (NFL) | Assistant Coach | 22 | 10 | 12 | .455 | |||||
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