Jack PateraPatera, John ArlenHeight: 6-1 Weight: 234 Born: August 1, 1933 Bismarck, ND Died: October 31, 2018 Cle Elum, WA High School: Washington (Portland, OR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Oregon | Freshmen Team |
| 1951 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1952 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1953 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1954 | Oregon | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (44th overall) 1955 Baltimore Colts |
| Relatives: Brother of Dennis Patera; brother of Norm Patera |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 61 | MG-LOG | 12 | 5 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL | 61 | MG | 12 | 7 |
| 1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL | 61 | MLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 61 | MLB | 9 | 3 |
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 61 | MLB | 9 | 4 |
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 56 | MLB | 3 | 2 |
| 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL | 56 | MLB | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 58 | 34 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1955 | 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | |
| Released | 9/15/1958 | 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | |
| Expansion Draft | 3/13/1960 | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/19/1960 | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 21 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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