ERNIE LEWISLewis, Ernest ClaytonHeight: 6-1 Weight: 211 Born: November 20, 1924 Boonville, MO Died: May 28, 1995 Denver, CO High School: Swink (CO) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Colorado | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (77th overall) 1946 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 73 | FB-LB | 14 | 10 |
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 73 | P-FB | 14 | 0 |
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 71 | P-FB-DB | 14 | 2 |
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 64 | BB-P | 6 | 5 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 48 | 17 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/14/1946 | 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | |
| Released | 10/19/1949 | 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 57 | 164 | 2.9 | 1 | |||||
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 0 | |||||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 1 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 94 | 308 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 17 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 17 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 50 | 2085 | 41.7 | 76 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 65 | 2549 | 39.2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 60 | 2680 | 44.7 | 0 | 605 | |||||||
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 16 | 680 | 42.5 | 73 | 1 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 191 | 7994 | 41.9 | 76 | 6 | 605 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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