Greg Latta
Gregory Edwin Latta
Born: October 13, 1952
Newark, NJ USA
Deceased: September 28, 1994
Newark, NJ
Position: TE
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 227
College: Morgan St.
High School: South Side (Newark, NJ)
Career: 1974-1979
Drafted: 1974 in Round 8, #188 overall by the Baltimore Colts
Greg Latta played from 1974 to 1979 during his career with the Chicago Bears and Florida Blazers. Latta caught 129 passes for 1,896 yards and 16 receiving touchdowns in his career.
Click on column headings to sort.
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | WFL Florida Blazers | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | -3 | 0 |
| WFL | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 12 | 0 | |
| NFL | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | WFL Florida Blazers | 39 | 815 | 20.9 | 53 | 9 |
| 1975 | NFL Chicago Bears | 16 | 202 | 12.6 | 34 | 3 |
| 1976 | NFL Chicago Bears | 18 | 254 | 14.1 | 58 | 0 |
| 1977 | NFL Chicago Bears | 26 | 335 | 12.9 | 37 | 4 |
| 1978 | NFL Chicago Bears | 15 | 159 | 10.6 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL Chicago Bears | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 25 | 0 |
| WFL | 39 | 815 | 20.9 | 53 | 9 | |
| NFL | 90 | 1081 | 12.0 | 58 | 7 | |
| Totals | 129 | 1896 | 14.7 | 58 | 16 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| NFL | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 8 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 8 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1974 | WFL Florida Blazers | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | ||
| 1975 | NFL Chicago Bears | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1977 | NFL Chicago Bears | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||
| WFL | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | |
| NFL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
| Totals | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | WFL | Florida Blazers | 20 | |
| 1975 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 4 |
| 1976 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 15 | 0 |
Honors
1974 - WFL WFL All-WFL
