Riley GunnelsGunnels, John Riley, Jr.Height: 6-3 Weight: 250 Born: August 24, 1937 Atlanta, GA Died: December 9, 2024 Somers Point, NJ High School: Calhoun (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Georgia | Freshmen Team |
| 1956 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1957 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1958 | Georgia | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (115th overall) 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL | 74 | LDT-RDT | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL | 74 | RDT-LDT | 14 | 8 |
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 74 | LDT-RDT | 9 | 2 |
| 1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL | 74 | RDE | 14 | 6 |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 61/74 | LDT-RDE | 14 | 13 |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 74 | RDT | 14 | 9 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 91 | 52 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/21/1959 | 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1/29/1959 | 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL |
| Released | 9/16/1959 | 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1/21/1960 | 1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL |
| Reserve (Illness) | 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1968 | 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 6/21/1968 | 1968 New York Giants (NFL)1968 NYG NFL |
| Released | 7/29/1968 | 1968 New York Giants (NFL)1968 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1968 Alabama Hawks (COFL)1968 ALA COFL | |
| Free Agent | 1968 Alabama Hawks (COFL)1968 ALA COFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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