Bill KellagherKellagher, William MichaelHeight: 5-11 Weight: 205 Born: August 13, 1920 Locust Gap, PA Died: May 11, 2003 DeBarry, FL High School: Ashland (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Fordham | Freshmen Team |
| 1940 | Fordham | Played |
| 1941 | Fordham | Roster |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 74 | LLB-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 74 | LB-FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 74/72 | FB-RDH | 12 | 9 |
| 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | 33 | HB-FB | 2 | 1 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 38 | 35 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | |
| Released | 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | |
| Signed | 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 49 | 178 | 3.6 | 53t | 3 | ||||
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 42 | 243 | 5.8 | 0 | |||||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 33 | 97 | 2.9 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | 22 | 158 | 7.2 | 1 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 124 | 518 | 4.2 | 53t | 4 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 15 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 38.9 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 15 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 38.9 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 56 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 56 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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