Bob ThurbonThurbon, Robert WilliamHeight: 5-10 Weight: 176 Born: February 22, 1918 Erie, PA Died: September 20, 2000 Charlotte, NC High School: Erie Academy (Erie, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Pittsburgh | |
| 1938 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1939 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1940 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 49 | LOH-LDH-ROH-RDH | 10 | 1 |
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 39 | ROH-RDH | 10 | 7 |
| 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)1946 BUF AAFC | 83 | LOH-DB | 2 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 22 | 8 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1945 | 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)1946 BUF AAFC | |
| Released | 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)1946 BUF AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 71 | 291 | 4.1 | 25 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 69 | 185 | 2.7 | 25t | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)1946 BUF AAFC | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 143 | 478 | 3.3 | 25t | 9 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | 43 | 1 | ||||||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 37t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)1946 BUF AAFC | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 231 | 16.5 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 8 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 15 | 450 | 30.0 | 43 | 1 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 450 | 30.0 | 43 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1943 P-P NFL | 6 | 150 | 25.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 12 | 291 | 24.3 | 55 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)1946 BUF AAFC | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 456 | 24.0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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