ERNIE BONELLIBonelli, Ernest BernardHeight: 5-11 Weight: 194 Born: July 27, 1919 Russellton, PA Died: October 12, 2009 Upper St. Clair, PA High School: Aspinwall (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Pittsburgh | |
| 1938 | Pittsburgh | |
| 1939 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1940 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 28 | ROH-RDH-BB-S | 7 | 2 |
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 74 | HB | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 10 | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | |
| Released | 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 11/5/1946 | 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 32 | 93 | 2.9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 38 | 100 | 2.6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1946 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
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