Jim Van Pelt
James Sutton Van Pelt, Jr.
Born: November 11, 1935
Chicago, IL
Deceased: July 2, 2022
Winnetka, IL
Position: QB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
College: Michigan
Career: 1958-1959
Jim Van Pelt played from 1958 to 1959 during his career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Van Pelt threw for 4,151 yards in his career, completing 250 of 460 passes with 40 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. He also ran for 269 yards in 84 attempts with 5 rushing touchdowns.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 160 | 90 | 56.2 | 1445 | 9.0 | 9 | 5.6 | 10 | 6.2 | 107 | 79.3 |
| 1959 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 300 | 160 | 53.3 | 2706 | 9.0 | 31 | 10.3 | 15 | 5.0 | 90 | 97.7 |
| Totals | 460 | 250 | 54.3 | 4151 | 9.0 | 40 | 8.7 | 25 | 5.4 | 107 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 38 | 171 | 4.5 | 24 | 2 |
| 1959 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 46 | 98 | 2.1 | 18 | 3 |
| Totals | 84 | 269 | 3.2 | 24 | 5 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1959 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 36 | 0 |
Kicking:
| Year | Team | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | FGS | KO | Yds. | Avg. | Long | KOS | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32 | 26 | 81.2 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 3 | 42 | 2221 | 52.9 | 66 | 0 | 53 |
| 1959 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 46 | 34 | 73.9 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 2 | 30 | 1534 | 51.1 | 64 | 0 | 60 |
| Totals | 78 | 60 | 76.9 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 5 | 72 | 3755 | 52.2 | 66 | 0 | 113 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | 538 | 38.4 | 50 |
| Totals | 14 | 538 | 38.4 | 50 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1958 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 65 | |||||||
| 1959 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 78 | |||||||
| Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 143 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 12 | 9 |
| 1959 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 15 | 15 |
Honors
1959 - CFL CFL West All-Star
