Ernie Nevers
Ernest Alonzo Nevers
Born: June 11, 1903
Willow River, MN USA
Deceased: May 3, 1976
San Rafael, CA
Position: FB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 204
College: Stanford
High School: Superior (WI); Santa Rosa (CA)
Career: 1926-1931
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963
Coaching record
Ernie Nevers played from 1926 to 1931 during his career with the Chicago Cardinals and Duluth Eskimos. Nevers accounted for 301 points in his professional career.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NFL Duluth Eskimos | 8 | ||||
| 1927 | NFL Duluth Eskimos | 4 | ||||
| 1929 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 12 | ||||
| 1930 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 6 | ||||
| 1931 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 8 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Kicking:
| Year | Team | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NFL Duluth Eskimos | 11 | 4 | 23 | ||||
| 1927 | NFL Duluth Eskimos | 7 | 7 | |||||
| 1929 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 10 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1930 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 9 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1931 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 15 | 1 | 18 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 73 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1926 | NFL Duluth Eskimos | 8 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 71 | ||||||||
| 1927 | NFL Duluth Eskimos | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | |||||||||
| 1929 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 85 | ||||||||
| 1930 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||
| 1931 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 66 | ||||||||
| Totals | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 301 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NFL | Duluth Eskimos | 14 | 13 |
| 1927 | NFL | Duluth Eskimos | 9 | 9 |
| 1929 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 10 |
| 1930 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 8 |
| 1931 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 9 | 9 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1920s Team
Honors
1926 - Chicago Tribune All-NFL (1st Team)
1926 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (1st Team)
1926 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1927 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (1st Team)
1929 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1929 - Chicago Tribune All-NFL (1st Team)
1929 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (1st Team)
1930 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1930 - Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL (1st Team)
1931 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (1st Team)
1931 - NFL All-NFL (1st Team)
1931 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
