JOHN BROWNBrown, John Edward (The Body)Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 Born: April 9, 1922 Belen, MS Died: June 1, 2009 Baton Rouge, LA High School: Theodore Roosevelt (Gary, IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | North Carolina Central | Lettered |
| 1941 | North Carolina Central | |
| 1942 | North Carolina Central | Lettered |
| 1946 | North Carolina Central | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 29 | C-LB | 14 | 3 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 29 | LB-C? | 14 | 0 |
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 29 | LB-C | 12 | 3 |
| 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | 60 | C | 13 | |
| 1952 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1952 WPG WIFU | 41 | C | 5 | |
| 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1953 WPG WIFU | 41 | C | 3 | |
| 1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU | 41 | C | 2 | |
| 1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1954 BC WIFU | 43 | C | 13 | |
| 1954 Year (WIFU)1954 Year WIFU | 15 | |||
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 40 | 6 | ||
| 4 Years (CFL)4 Years CFL | 36 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/10/1947 | 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | |
| Injured List | 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | |
| Released | 10/1/1951 | 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU |
| Released | 10/1/1952 | 1952 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1952 WPG WIFU |
| Signed | 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1953 WPG WIFU | |
| Released | 10/1/1953 | 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1953 WPG WIFU |
| Signed | 1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU | |
| Released | 8/24/1954 | 1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU |
| Signed | 1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1954 BC WIFU | |
| Free Agent | 1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1954 BC WIFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1953 WPG WIFU | 0 | 7 | 7L | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1947 LA AAFC | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | |
| 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1953 WPG WIFU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1954 BC WIFU | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1954 BC WIFU | 1 | - | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1954 Year (WIFU)1954 Year WIFU | 1 | - | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | 1 | ||||||
| 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1953 WPG WIFU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU)1954 BC WIFU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | ||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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