Art Van Tone
[edit] Biography
Art Van Tone (Arthur Van Tone) was born on September 30, 1918 in Ottawa, Ohio. Van Tone attended the University of Southern Mississippi. Van Tone made his professional debut in the NFL in 1943 with the Detroit Lions. He played in the NFL for 3 years, playing for the Detroit Lions the entire time. Van Tone also played in the AAFC for 1 year, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers the entire time.
Most people believe that 1944 was Art Van Tone's best year, as he caught 4 TD passes and picked off 4 passes.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| 1943
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 2
| 29
| 24
| 0
|
| 1944
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 4
| 16
| 11
| 0
|
| 1945
| DET
| NFL
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| BRK
| AAFC
| 8
| 1
| 5
| 5
| 0
|
| 1 year AAFC career
| 8
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 0
|
| 3 year NFL career
| 22
| 6
| 45
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Rushing Stats
| 1943
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 2
| 1
| 0.5
| 0
| 2
|
| 1944
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 25
| 30
| 1.2
| 1
| 26
|
| 1945
| DET
| NFL
| 2
| 3
| 14
| 4.7
| 0
| 7
|
| 1946
| BRK
| AAFC
| 8
| 4
| 10
| 2.5
| 0
| 0
|
| 1 year AAFC career
| 8
| 4
| 10
| 2.5
| 0
| 0
|
| 3 year NFL career
| 22
| 30
| 45
| 1.5
| 1
| 0
|
[edit] Receiving Stats
| 1943
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 6
| 112
| 18.7
| 1
| 72
|
| 1944
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 9
| 237
| 26.3
| 4
| 43t
|
| 1945
| DET
| NFL
| 2
| 3
| 67
| 22.3
| 0
| 41
|
| 1946
| BRK
| AAFC
| 8
| 7
| 152
| 21.7
| 3
| 51t
|
| 1 year AAFC career
| 8
| 7
| 152
| 21.7
| 3
| 0
|
| 3 year NFL career
| 22
| 18
| 416
| 23.1
| 5
| 0
|
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| 1943
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 3
| 47
| 15.7
| 0
| 19
| 0
|
| 1944
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 5
| 78
| 15.6
| 0
| 20
| 0
|
| 1945
| DET
| NFL
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| BRK
| AAFC
| 8
| 1
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 5
| 0
|
| 1 year AAFC career
| 8
| 1
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 3 year NFL career
| 22
| 8
| 125
| 15.6
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Passing Stats
| 1943
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 3
| 1
| 33.3
| 7
| 2.33
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2.8
|
| 1944
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 39.6
|
| 1945
| DET
| NFL
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| BRK
| AAFC
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1 year AAFC career
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 3 year NFL career
| 22
| 4
| 1
| 25
| 7
| 1.75
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Punting Stats
| 1943
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 2
| 94
| 50
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 47
|
| 1945
| DET
| NFL
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| BRK
| AAFC
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1 year AAFC career
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 50
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 3 year NFL career
| 22
| 2
| 94
| 50
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 47
|
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| 1943
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| DET
| NFL
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1945
| DET
| NFL
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| BRK
| AAFC
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1 year AAFC career
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 3 year NFL career
| 22
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
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