VETO KISSELLKissell, Veto JosephHeight: 5-10 Weight: 205 Born: June 3, 1927 Nashua, NH Died: March 19, 1997 Morris Plains, NJ High School: South (Nashua, NH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Holy Cross | Lettered |
| 1947 | Holy Cross | Lettered |
| 1948 | Holy Cross | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (19th overall) 1949 Buffalo Bills; 17th round (165th overall) 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers; 29th round (347th overall) 1951 New York Yanks |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| Relatives: Brother of Adolph Kissell; brother of Ed Kissell; brother of John Kissell |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC | 71 | ROH-RDH-FB-LB | 12 | 0 |
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 72 | K-FB | 12 | 1 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 24 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC |
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 4/9/1949 | 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL |
| Draft | 1/19/1951 | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL |
| Released | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 11 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 11 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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