Tony BovaBova, Anthony J.Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: August 21, 1917 Pittsburgh, PA Died: October 16, 1973 O'Hara Township, PA High School: The Kiski School (Saltsburg, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | St. Francis (Pennsylvania) |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | 31/41 | LOE-LDE | 11 | 10 |
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 85 | LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE | 10 | 6 |
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 41 | LOE-LDE | 9 | 8 |
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 41 | ROH-RDH-LOE-LDE | 10 | 5 |
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 85 | OE-DE | 10 | 0 |
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 85 | RDE-ROE | 9 | 1 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 59 | 30 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1947 | 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 8/1/1947 | 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1948 | 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 44 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 14 | -22 | -1.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 30 | 6 | 20.0 | 23 | 96 | 3.2 | 16.0 | 34 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 26.5 | ||||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 6 | 19.4 | 24 | 96 | 3.1 | 16.0 | 34 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.5 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 17 | 419 | 24.6 | 51t | 5 | |||||||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 19 | 287 | 15.1 | 46t | 2 | |||||||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 15 | 215 | 14.3 | 52 | 0 | |||||||
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 6 | 171 | 28.5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 60 | 1129 | 18.8 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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