JIM MELLOMello, James AnthonyHeight: 5-10 Weight: 190 Born: November 8, 1920 West Warwick, RI Died: May 27, 2006 Mesa, AZ High School: West Warwick (RI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Notre Dame | |
| 1942 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1943 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1946 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 6th round (47th overall) 1945 Boston Yanks |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL | 66 | FB-LB-QB-S | 11 | 5 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 65 | FB-LB | 3 | 0 |
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 78 | FB | 6 | 2 |
| 1948 Year (AAFC-NFL)1948 Year AAFC-NFL | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 78 | FB-LB | 1 | 0 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 38 | MLB | 10 | 4 |
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1950 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1950 PAT AFL | 5 | FB-HB | 5 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 40 | 13 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/6/1945 | 1945 Boston Yanks (NFL)1945 BOS NFL |
| Signed | 1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL | |
| Released | 1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL | |
| Signed | 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | |
| Released | 10/17/1948 | 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 10/23/1948 | 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC |
| Released | 8/30/1949 | 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC |
| Signed | 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | |
| Released | 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | |
| Released | 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 1950 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1950 PAT AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1950 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1950 PAT AFL | |
| Signed | 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | |
| Released | 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1948 Year (NFL)1948 Year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL | 33 | 62 | 1.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 50 | 243 | 4.9 | 55 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 Year (AAFC-NFL)1948 Year AAFC-NFL | 57 | 246 | 4.3 | 55 | 1 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 90 | 308 | 3.4 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1948 LARM NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 Year (AAFC-NFL)1948 Year AAFC-NFL | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 136 | 13.6 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 28 | 0 |
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 28 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 28 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Year (AAFC-NFL)1948 Year AAFC-NFL | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Boston Yanks (NFL)1947 BOS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
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