Jack Russell

James Monroe Russell
Born: August 29, 1919
Nemo, TX USA
Deceased: January 16, 2006
Cleburne, TX
Position: E-DE
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 215
College: Baylor
High School: Cleburne (TX)
Career: 1946-1952
Drafted: 1943 in Round 3, #22 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers

Jack Russell played from 1946 to 1952 during his career with the New York Yankees, New York Yanks and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Russell caught 130 passes for 2,149 yards and 24 receiving touchdowns in his career.


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Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1946AAFC New York Yankees232239.74
1947AAFC New York Yankees2036818.42
1948AAFC New York Yankees2343318.870 6
1949AAFC New York Yankees713018.61
1950NFL New York Yanks1017717.749 2
1951CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders4781817.49
AAFC73115415.870 13
NFL1017717.749 2
CFL4781817.49
Totals130214916.570 24

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1947AAFC New York Yankees46616.50
1950NFL New York Yanks284.00
AAFC46616.50
NFL284.00
Totals67412.30

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1947AAFC New York Yankees13333.033 0
1948AAFC New York Yankees100.00
1949AAFC New York Yankees155.00
AAFC33812.733 0
Totals33812.733 0

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1950NFL New York Yanks03810
NFL003810
Totals0003810

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1946AAFC New York Yankees400024
1947AAFC New York Yankees20010018
1948AAFC New York Yankees6000036
1949AAFC New York Yankees1010012
1950NFL New York Yanks20100018
1951CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders900045
AAFC0130000020000090
NFL020000100000018
CFL090000000000045
Totals02400001200000162


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1946AAFCNew York Yankees146
1947AAFCNew York Yankees1414
1948AAFCNew York Yankees1413
1949AAFCNew York Yankees1212
1950NFLNew York Yanks110
1951CFLSaskatchewan Roughriders14
1952CFLSaskatchewan Roughriders0

Honors

1946 - AAFC AAFC All-AAFC (2nd Team)
1946 - AAFC Associated Press All-AAFC (2nd Team)
1946 - AAFC Chicago Herald American All-NFL/AAFC (1st Team)
1947 - AAFC AAFC All-AAFC (2nd Team)
1947 - AAFC New York Daily News All-AAFC (1st Team)
1949 - AAFC New York Daily News All-AAFC (2nd Team)
1950 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1951 - CFL CFL West All-Star