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Jack Patera

Patera, John Arlen
Height: 6-1 Weight: 234
Born: August 1, 1933 Bismarck, ND
Died: October 31, 2018 Cle Elum, WA
High School: Washington (Portland, OR)
YearCollegeStatus
1950OregonFreshmen Team
1951OregonLettered
1952OregonLettered
1953OregonLettered
1954OregonLettered
Draft: 4th round (44th overall) 1955 Baltimore Colts
Relatives: Brother of Dennis Patera; brother of Norm Patera
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Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL61MG-LOG125
1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL61MG127
1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL61MLB1212
1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL61MLB93
1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL61MLB94
1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL56MLB32
1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL56MLB11
7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL5834
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/27/19551955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL
Signed1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL
Released9/15/19581958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL
Signed1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL
Expansion Draft3/13/19601960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL
Injured Reserve10/19/19601960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL
Free Agent1961 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1961 DAL NFL
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL188.080
1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL2105.0100
1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL11616.0160
1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL12121.0210
1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL12121.0210
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL67612.7210
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL122.020000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL122.020000
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL100.000000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100.000000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL0001100
1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL0002200
1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0004400
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