Jim Mello

Mello, James Anthony
Height: 5-10 Weight: 190
Born: November 8, 1920 West Warwick, RI
Died: May 27, 2006 Mesa, AZ
High School: West Warwick (RI)

Year	College	Participation
1941	Notre Dame
1942	Notre Dame	Played
1943	Notre Dame	Played
1946	Notre Dame	Played

Draft: 6th round (47th overall) 1945 Boston Yanks

Military Service: United States Navy

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL	66	FB-LB-QB-S	11	5
1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL	65	FB-LB	3	0
1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC	78	FB	6	2
1948 Year (AAFC-NFL)1948 Year AAFC-NFL			9	2
1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC	78	FB-LB	1	0
1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL	38	MLB	10	4
1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL			11	4
1950 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1950 PAT AFL	5	FB-HB	5	0
5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL			40	13

Team	Date	Transaction
1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL	4/6/1945	Draft
1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL		Signed
1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL		Released
1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL		Signed
1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL	10/17/1948	Released
1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC	10/23/1948	Signed
1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC	8/30/1949	Released
1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL		Signed
1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL		Released
1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL		Signed
1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL		Released
1950 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1950 PAT AFL		Signed
1950 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1950 PAT AFL		Free Agent
1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL		Signed
1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL		Released

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC	1	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	6
1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year NFL	1	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	6
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	6

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL	33	62	1.9	9	0		0	0
1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL	7	3	0.4	4	0		0	0	0
1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC	50	243	4.9	55	1
1948 Year (AAFC-NFL)1948 Year AAFC-NFL	57	246	4.3	55	1
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	90	308	3.4	55	1		0	0	0

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	YAC	FUM
1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL		2		26	13.0	23	0		1	0
1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL		1		17	17.0	17	0		0	0		0
1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC		3		38	12.7		0
1948 Year (AAFC-NFL)1948 Year AAFC-NFL		4		55	13.8	17	0		0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL		6		81	13.5	23	0		1	0		0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL	1	0	0.0	0	0
1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL	3	61	20.3	28	0
1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC	3	61	20.3	28	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	4	61	15.3	28	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC	2		30	15.0	15	0	0	0
1948 Year (AAFC-NFL)1948 Year AAFC-NFL	2		30	15.0	15	0	0	0
1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL	3		37	12.3	20	0		0	0
1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL	3		37	12.3	20	0		0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	5		67	13.4	20	0	0	0	0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL	1		0	0	0	0	0
1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL	0	0	1	2	3	25	0
1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL	0	0	1	2	3	25	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1	0	1	2	3	25	0