Jerry ShipkeyShipkey, Gerald WadeHeight: 6-1 Weight: 213 Born: October 31, 1925 Fullerton, CA Died: November 28, 2009 Dana Point, CA High School: Anaheim (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Southern California | Roster |
| 1944 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1946 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1947 | UCLA | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (13th overall) 1947 Los Angeles Dons; 8th round (58th overall) 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 49 | FB | 12 | 8 |
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 49 | LLB-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 49 | LLB-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL | 33 | LLB-FB | 11 | 11 |
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 33 | LLB-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 33 | LLB-RLB | 6 | 5 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 65 | 60 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL |
| Draft | 12/21/1946 | 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC |
| Signed | 7/10/1948 | 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL |
| Traded | 7/15/1953 | 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1954 | 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1951 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1952 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1952 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1952 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 102 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 64 | 199 | 3.1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 26 | 93 | 3.6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 18 | 17 | 0.9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 109 | 310 | 2.8 | 16t | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 10 | 106 | 10.6 | 43 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 138 | 11.5 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 50 | 0 |
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 58 | 1 |
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 238 | 18.3 | 58 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | |
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 0 |
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