Jim Mutscheller

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Jim Mutscheller
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Mutscheller in June 2010
No. 84
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born:(1930-03-31)March 31, 1930
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:April 10, 2015(2015-04-10) (aged 85)
Towson, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Beaver Falls
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 1952: 12th round, 134th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:220
Receiving yards:3,684
Touchdowns:40
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Mutscheller in 1960 Jim Mutscheller 1960.jpg
Mutscheller in 1960

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.

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Early life and education

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

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

Legend
Won the NFL championship
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1954 BAL 12314949.0490
1955 BAL 12123351815.7487
1956 BAL 12124471516.3536
1957 BAL 12113255817.4668
1958 BAL 12122850418.0547
1959 BAL 12124469915.9408
1960 BAL 1191827115.1432
1961 BAL 12122037018.5452
95832203,68416.76640

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1958 BAL 1134615.3320
1959 BAL 115408.0150
2288610.8320

Accolades

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

He died of kidney failure on April 10, 2015 in Towson, Maryland at age 85. [1]

References

  1. "Jim Mutscheller, Colts tight end who made key plays in 1958 championship, dies at 85".