Jimmy JohnstonJohnston, James EverettHeight: 6-1 Weight: 193 Born: April 16, 1917 Parma, ID Died: November 27, 1973 Caldwell, ID High School: Caldwell (ID) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Washington | |
| 1936 | Washington | Lettered |
| 1937 | Washington | Lettered |
| 1938 | Washington | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (99th overall) 1938 Washington Redskins; 10th round (88th overall) 1939 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Washington Redskins (NFL)1939 WAS NFL | 31 | WB-RDH-BB-S | 11 | 5 |
| 1940 Washington Redskins (NFL)1940 WAS NFL | 31 | FB-LB | 11 | 11 |
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 31 | HB-DB | 6 | 3 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 28 | 19 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/12/1937 | 1938 Washington Redskins (NFL)1938 WAS NFL |
| Draft | 12/9/1938 | 1939 Washington Redskins (NFL)1939 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1939 Washington Redskins (NFL)1939 WAS NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1941 | 1940 Washington Redskins (NFL)1940 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1947 | 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Washington Redskins (NFL)1939 WAS NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | |
| 1940 Washington Redskins (NFL)1940 WAS NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 49 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Washington Redskins (NFL)1939 WAS NFL | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | |||||
| 1940 Washington Redskins (NFL)1940 WAS NFL | 87 | 256 | 2.9 | 3 | |||||
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 100 | 321 | 3.2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Washington Redskins (NFL)1939 WAS NFL | 11 | 111 | 10.1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1940 Washington Redskins (NFL)1940 WAS NFL | 29 | 350 | 12.1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 461 | 11.5 | 4 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Washington Redskins (NFL)1940 WAS NFL | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 65t | 1 |
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 65t | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Washington Redskins (NFL)1939 WAS NFL | 8 | 311 | 38.9 | 46 | ||||||||
| 1940 Washington Redskins (NFL)1940 WAS NFL | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 55 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 432 | 39.3 | 55 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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