John KissellKissell, John JayHeight: 6-2 Weight: 245 Born: May 14, 1923 Nashua, NH Died: April 9, 1992 Nashua, NH High School: South (Nashua, NH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1946 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1947 | Boston College | Lettered |
| Draft: 14th round (123rd overall) 1947 Los Angeles Rams |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of Adolph Kissell; brother of Jim Kissell; brother of Veto Kissell |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 47 | LDT-LOT | 14 | 14 |
| 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC | 47 | LDT-ROT | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 45 | LDT | 12 | 4 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 45 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 70 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | 68 | T | 14 | |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 72 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 72 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 72 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 98 | 90 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 14 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1947 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 7/28/1948 | 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC |
| Allocated | 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1953 | 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 7/18/1953 | 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU |
| Free Agent | 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | |
| Signed | 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | |
| Retired | 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1953 OTT IRFU | 1 | ||||||
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 |
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