RUDY SMEJASmeja, Rudolph M.Height: 6-2 Weight: 196 Born: December 1, 1920 Chicago, IL Died: October 31, 1982 Palos Park, IL High School: Lincoln (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Michigan | Freshmen Team |
| 1940 | Michigan | Roster |
| 1941 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1942 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1943 | Michigan | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 51 | LOE-LDE | 9 | 3 |
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 76 | LOE-LDE | 10 | 8 |
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 82 | RDE-ROE | 11 | 3 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 30 | 14 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | |
| Released | 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | |
| Released | 1947 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1947 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 7 | 110 | 15.7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 Chicago Bears (NFL)1945 CHIB NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 166 | 15.1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Bears (NFL)1944 CHIB NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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