Art Jones
Arthur Edward Jones Jr.
Born: June 13, 1919
Farmville, VA USA
Deceased: August 29, 1995
Suffolk, VA
Position: WB-DB-HB-TB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 192
College: Richmond
High School: Suffolk (VA)
Career: 1941-1945
Drafted: 1941 in Round 2, #11 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles
Art Jones played from 1941 to 1945 during his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jones ran for 303 yards in his career on 78 attempts, scoring 4 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 9 passes for 129 yards and 1 receiving touchdowns..
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 23 | 6 | 26.1 | 86 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 13.0 | 19 | 3.1 |
| Totals | 23 | 6 | 26.1 | 86 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 13.0 | 19 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 62 | 239 | 3.9 | 34 | 4 |
| 1945 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Totals | 78 | 303 | 3.9 | 34 | 4 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 121 | 30.2 | 59 | 1 |
| 1945 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 6 | 0 |
| Totals | 9 | 129 | 14.3 | 59 | 1 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 47 | 1772 | 37.7 | 51 |
| Totals | 47 | 1772 | 37.7 | 51 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 232 | 16.6 | 61 | 0 |
| 1945 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 20 | 0 |
| Totals | 19 | 294 | 15.5 | 61 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 122 | 17.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 148 | 18.5 | 26 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1945 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 17 | 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 |
| 1941 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||
| Totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 9 |
| 1945 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 2 |
Honors
1941 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
