Val JansanteJansante, Valerio RichardHeight: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: September 27, 1920 Belle Vernon, PA Died: October 1, 2008 Monongahela, PA High School: Bentleyville (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Duquesne | Freshmen Team |
| 1941 | Duquesne | Played |
| 1942 | Duquesne | Played |
| 1943 | Villanova | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (91st overall) 1944 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 54 | LOE-LDE | 11 | 11 |
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 54 | LOE-LDE | 12 | 8 |
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 54 | LOE-LDE | 12 | 8 |
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 54 | LOE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 54 | LOE | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL | 54 | LOE | 6 | 6 |
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 23 | LOE | 3 | 0 |
| 1951 Year (NFL)1951 Year NFL | 9 | 6 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 68 | 57 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | |
| Reserve/Retired | 11/6/1951 | 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL |
| Released | 11/23/1951 | 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/23/1951 | 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL |
| Released | 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 32 | ||
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 86 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 10 | 136 | 13.6 | 34 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 35 | 599 | 17.1 | 46 | 5 | |||||||
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 39 | 623 | 16.0 | 66t | 3 | |||||||
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 29 | 445 | 15.3 | 47t | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 26 | 353 | 13.6 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL | 15 | 194 | 12.9 | 46t | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 Year (NFL)1951 Year NFL | 16 | 200 | 12.5 | 46t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 171 | 2556 | 14.9 | 66t | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 0 |
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