JACK MORTONMorton, John JosephHeight: 5-11 Weight: 197 Born: July 22, 1922 East St. Louis, IL Died: December 17, 1983 Manteno, IL High School: East St. Louis (IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Missouri | |
| 1941 | Missouri | Lettered |
| 1942 | Missouri | Lettered |
| 1943 | Missouri | Lettered |
| 1944 | Purdue | Roster |
| Draft: 9th round (84th overall) 1944 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 36 | ROE-RDE | 7 | 1 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 59 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 1 |
| 1947 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1947 BUF AAFC | 56 | DE-OE | 2 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 21 | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1947 | 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC |
| Signed | 7/1/1947 | 1947 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1947 BUF AAFC |
| Released | 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
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