Bus MertesMertes, Bernard JamesHeight: 6-0 Weight: 201 Born: October 7, 1919 Chicago, IL Died: January 17, 2002 St. Louis Park, MN High School: Lane Tech (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North Central | ||
| 1940 | Iowa | |
| 1941 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 51 | QB-S-LOH-LDH | 9 | 3 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 90 | ROH-DB | 9 | 3 |
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 73 | FB | 14 | 9 |
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 73 | FB | 14 | 12 |
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 73 | FB | 2 | 2 |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 34/23 | FB | 7 | 1 |
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 9 | 3 | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 64 | 33 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1947 | 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC |
| Signed | 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | |
| Released | 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | |
| Signed | 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | |
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 24 | 111 | 4.6 | 52 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 40 | 111 | 2.8 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 95 | 321 | 3.4 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 155 | 680 | 4.4 | 4 | |||||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 16 | 46 | 2.9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 27 | 54 | 2.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 341 | 1277 | 3.7 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 18t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 218 | 9.5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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