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Jack Simmons

Simmons, John Charles
Height: 6-4 Weight: 236
Born: October 8, 1924 Grosse Pointe, MI
Died: September 17, 1978 Royal Oak, MI
High School: St. Ambrose (Detroit, MI)
YearCollegeStatus
1945Detroit MercyLettered
1946Detroit MercyLettered
1947Detroit MercyLettered
Draft: 22nd round (207th overall) 1946 Detroit Lions
Military Service: United States Navy
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC32LG100
1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL73C-LB1212
1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL53C117
1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL32C1212
1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL50C-LB1212
1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL50C-P1212
1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL50C1212
1955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL50C1212
1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL50C1212
9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL10591
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/14/19461946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL
Signed1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC
Released1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC
Signed8/23/19491949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL
Traded1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL
Free Agent5/1/19531952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL
Signed7/8/19531953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL
Free Agent5/1/19571956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL2284538.4610
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2284538.4610
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL177.070000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL177.070000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL0001100
1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL0001100
1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL0010130
1956 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1956 CHIC NFL0020200
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0032530
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