Jim Mutscheller
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.jpg) Mutscheller in June 2010 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 31, 1930 Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 10, 2015 (aged 85) Towson, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Beaver Falls | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1952: 12th round, 134th pick | ||||||||
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James 'Bucky' Mutscheller (March 31, 1930 – April 10, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life and education
[edit]Mutscheller was born on March 31, 1930, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, where he played football, basketball, and baseball at Beaver Falls High School. He then played three seasons of football at University of Notre Dame under coach Frank Leahy from 1949 to 1951, including on the 1949 national championship team. Mutscheller played both defensive end and offense for the Fighting Irish, and served as team captain his senior year.
Professional football
[edit]The New York Yanks drafted Mutscheller, but by the time his two-year stint in the Marines ended, the Baltimore Colts had acquired his contract. Mutscheller played for the Colts from 1954 to 1961, amassing 220 catches, 3685 yards, and 40 touchdowns.
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Won the NFL championship | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1954 | BAL | 12 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 |
| 1955 | BAL | 12 | 12 | 33 | 518 | 15.7 | 48 | 7 |
| 1956 | BAL | 12 | 12 | 44 | 715 | 16.3 | 53 | 6 |
| 1957 | BAL | 12 | 11 | 32 | 558 | 17.4 | 66 | 8 |
| 1958 | BAL | 12 | 12 | 28 | 504 | 18.0 | 54 | 7 |
| 1959 | BAL | 12 | 12 | 44 | 699 | 15.9 | 40 | 8 |
| 1960 | BAL | 11 | 9 | 18 | 271 | 15.1 | 43 | 2 |
| 1961 | BAL | 12 | 12 | 20 | 370 | 18.5 | 45 | 2 |
| 95 | 83 | 220 | 3,684 | 16.7 | 66 | 40 | ||
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1958 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 32 | 0 |
| 1959 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 32 | 0 | ||
Accolades
[edit]In 1976, Mutscheller was inducted into the inaugural class of the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame and the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame.
Death
[edit]He died of kidney failure on April 10, 2015 in Towson, Maryland at age 85.[1]