Mario TonelliTonelli, Mario George (Motts)Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 Born: March 28, 1916 Lemont, IL Died: January 7, 2003 Chicago, IL High School: DePaul Academy (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Notre Dame | |
| 1936 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1937 | Notre Dame | Lettered |
| 1938 | Notre Dame | Lettered |
| Draft: 21st round (195th overall) 1939 New York Giants |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Providence Steam Roller (AFA)1939 PRO AFA | 88 | LH | 5 | 5 |
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 99 | FB-LB | 9 | 3 |
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 58 | FB-LB | 1 | 0 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 10 | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1938 | 1939 New York Giants (NFL)1939 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1939 Providence Steam Roller (AFA)1939 PRO AFA | |
| Free Agent | 1939 Providence Steam Roller (AFA)1939 PRO AFA | |
| Signed | 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1941 | 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 10/25/1945 | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | |
| Released | 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Providence Steam Roller (AFA)1939 PRO AFA | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Providence Steam Roller (AFA)1939 PRO AFA | 2 | ||||||||
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 51 | 148 | 2.9 | 1 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 51 | 148 | 2.9 | 1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
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