Kelley MoteMote, Kelley HenryHeight: 6-2 Weight: 189 Born: April 27, 1923 Hapeville, GA Died: October 21, 2015 High School: Hapeville (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| 1943 | Duke | Lettered |
| 1945 | Duke | Lettered |
| 1946 | Duke | Lettered |
| Draft: 16th round (147th overall) 1946 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
| Relatives: Brother of Bill Mote |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 78 | LDE-LOE | 12 | 12 |
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 83 | LOE-LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 83 | LDE-LOE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 80 | LDE-RDE-LOE-ROE | 11 | 4 |
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 80 | ROE-LOE | 12 | 5 |
| 1952 New York Giants (NFL)1952 NYG NFL | 80 | ROE | 12 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 71 | 45 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/14/1946 | 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL |
| Signed | 5/5/1947 | 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL |
| Traded | 7/22/1950 | 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1953 | 1952 New York Giants (NFL)1952 NYG NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 16 | 180 | 11.3 | 46t | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 13 | 212 | 16.3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 11 | 187 | 17.0 | 39t | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 New York Giants (NFL)1952 NYG NFL | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 52 | 754 | 14.5 | 46t | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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