Johnny KnollaKnolla, John AlexanderHeight: 5-10 Weight: 180 Born: March 19, 1919 Chicago, IL Died: January 12, 1992 Wichita, KS High School: |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Creighton | Freshmen Team |
| 1938 | Creighton | Played |
| 1939 | Creighton | Played |
| 1940 | Creighton | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (18th overall) 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | 33 | TB-LDH | 11 | 2 |
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 33 | LOH-LDH-BB-S | 8 | 2 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 19 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL |
| Allocated | 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1942 PHI NFL | |
| Signed | 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1942 PHI NFL | |
| Traded | 8/5/1942 | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 79 | 2.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | 5 | 16 | 2.7 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | 6 | 16 | 2.3 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 34 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 34 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 138 | 19.7 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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