Dick Nesbitt
Richard Jackson Nesbitt
Born: November 12, 1907
Des Moines, IA USA
Deceased: March 5, 1962
St. Paul, MN
Position: HB-FB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 204
College: Drake
High School: Roosevelt (Des Moines, IA); Kemper Military Academy (Boonville, MO)
Career: 1930-1934
Dick Nesbitt played from 1930 to 1934 during his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals. Nesbitt ran for 604 yards in his career on 205 attempts, scoring 5 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 8 passes for 41 yards.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | NFL Chicago Bears | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 58.3 |
| 1933 | NFL Chicago Bears | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 61.8 |
| 1933 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 15 | 1 | 6.7 | 11 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 26.7 | 22 | 0.0 |
| 1934 | NFL Brooklyn Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 46 | 46.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 | 118.8 |
| Totals | 23 | 5 | 21.7 | 94 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 17.4 | 46 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | ||||
| 1931 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | ||||
| 1932 | NFL Chicago Bears | 92 | 295 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1933 | NFL Chicago Bears | 21 | 78 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 67 | 173 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934 | NFL Brooklyn Dodgers | 25 | 58 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 205 | 604 | 2.9 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1933 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 15 | 0 |
Interceptions:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1930 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1931 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1932 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1933 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 8 | 1 |
| 1931 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 13 | 6 |
| 1932 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 14 |
| 1933 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 4 | 0 |
| 1933 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 3 |
| 1934 | NFL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 9 | 0 |
Honors
1931 - NFL All-NFL (3rd Team)
1931 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
