Jack Banta (NFL)
[edit] Biography
Jack Banta (Herbert Jack Banta) was born on November 19, 1917 in Los Angeles, California. After going to high school at Los Angeles (CA), Banta attended the University of Southern California. Banta made his professional debut in the NFL in 1941 with the Washington Redskins. He played for the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins over the course of his 6 year career.
Most people believe that 1947 was Jack Banta's best year.
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[edit] Rushing Stats
| 1941
| WAS
| NFL
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0.5
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 7
| 38
| 198
| 5.2
| 3
| 60t
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 5
| 15
| 49
| 3.3
| 1
| 22t
|
| 1946
| LAM
| NFL
| 10
| 44
| 209
| 4.8
| 0
| 25
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 40
| 193
| 4.8
| 1
| 23
|
| 1948
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 32
| 105
| 3.3
| 0
| 14
|
| 6 year NFL career
| 52
| 198
| 847
| 4.3
| 6
| 0
|
[edit] Receiving Stats
| 1941
| WAS
| NFL
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 7
| 1
| 8
| 8
| 0
| 8
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 5
| 1
| 10
| 10
| 0
| 10
|
| 1946
| LAM
| NFL
| 10
| 8
| 81
| 10.1
| 1
| 32
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 14
| 198
| 14.1
| 0
| 64
|
| 1948
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 4
| 34
| 8.5
| 0
| 14
|
| 6 year NFL career
| 52
| 30
| 373
| 12.4
| 1
| 0
|
[edit] Interception Stats
| 1941
| WAS
| NFL
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 7
| 1
| 34
| 34
| 0
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| LAM
| NFL
| 10
| 2
| 44
| 39
| 0
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 2
| 13
| 13
| 0
|
| 1948
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 6 year NFL career
| 52
| 5
| 91
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| 1941
| WAS
| NFL
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 7
| 3
| 54
| 18
| 25
| 0
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 5
| 2
| 37
| 18.5
| 19
| 0
|
| 1946
| LAM
| NFL
| 10
| 8
| 142
| 17.8
| 33
| 0
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 2
| 50
| 25
| 24
| 0
|
| 1948
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 6
| 119
| 19.8
| 28
| 0
|
| 6 year NFL career
| 52
| 21
| 402
| 19.1
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| 1941
| WAS
| NFL
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 7
| 7
| 81
| 11.6
| 0
| 19
| 0
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 5
| 4
| 74
| 18.5
| 0
| 20
| 0
|
| 1946
| LAM
| NFL
| 10
| 2
| 26
| 13
| 0
| 24
| 0
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 2
| 19
| 9.5
| 0
| 15
| 0
|
| 1948
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 1
| 14
| 14
| 0
| 14
| 0
|
| 6 year NFL career
| 52
| 16
| 214
| 13.4
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Punting Stats
| 1941
| WAS
| NFL
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 7
| 9
| 398
| 56
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 44.2
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| LAM
| NFL
| 10
| 1
| 44
| 44
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 44
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 3
| 125
| 45
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 41.7
|
| 1948
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 17
| 639
| 55
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 37.6
|
| 6 year NFL career
| 52
| 39
| 1618
| 67
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 41.5
|
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| 1941
| WAS
| NFL
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1944
| PHI
| NFL
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1945
| PHI
| NFL
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1946
| LAM
| NFL
| 10
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 6
| 0
|
| 1947
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1948
| LAM
| NFL
| 12
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 6 year NFL career
| 52
| 7
| 5
| 2
| 6
| 0
|
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