| Ernie Steele
Played: |
HB/DB -- 1942-1948 |
Born: |
Nov 2, 1917 in Bothell, WA |
High School: |
Highline (Seattle, WA) |
College: |
Washburn |
Drafted: |
1942 by Pittsburgh Steelers (Round 8 / 81 overall) |
Playing Stats| Season | Team(s) | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total
Points |
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| Rush | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| 1942 | PHI | 10 | 24 | 124 | 5.2 | 0 | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 1 | 13 | | 1943 | PP | 10 | 85 | 409 | 4.8 | 4 | 9 | 168 | 18.7 | 2 | 36 | | 1944 | PHI | 9 | 59 | 247 | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 30 | | 1945 | PHI | 7 | 20 | 212 | 10.6 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 12 | | 1946 | PHI | 9 | 31 | 108 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 6 | | 1947 | PHI | 12 | 26 | 138 | 5.3 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 6 | | 1948 | PHI | 12 | 13 | 99 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 12 | | Career | 69 | 258 | 1,337 | 5.2 | 14 | 31 | 520 | 16.8 | 4 | 115 |
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| Season | Team(s) | Defense |
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| INT | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| 1942 | PHI | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | | 1943 | PP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | 1944 | PHI | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 0 | | 1945 | PHI | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | 1946 | PHI | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | | 1947 | PHI | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 0 | | 1948 | PHI | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | | Career | 24 | 404 | 16.8 | 0 |
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| Season | Team(s) | Punt Ret. | Kick Ret. |
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| PR | Yds | Avg | TD | KR | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| 1942 | PHI | 10 | 264 | 26.4 | 1 | 7 | 160 | 22.9 | 0 | | 1943 | PP | 12 | 152 | 12.7 | 0 | 11 | 236 | 21.5 | 0 | | 1944 | PHI | 11 | 181 | 16.5 | 0 | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 0 | | 1945 | PHI | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | | 1946 | PHI | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 0 | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 0 | | 1947 | PHI | 11 | 183 | 16.6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | | 1948 | PHI | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | | Career | 56 | 889 | 15.9 | 1 | 38 | 763 | 20.1 | 0 |
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| Season | Team(s) | Other Stats |
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| 1942 | PHI | PAT: 1/1 Punt: 2/61 | | 1943 | PP | Pass: 0-1,INT | | 1945 | PHI | Pass: 1-2,12yds,INT | | 1948 | PHI | Pass: 0-1,INT |
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